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CCEW Charity Commission profile

FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN TRUST

Registered charity 1093131 · organisation 3985455

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Suppressed
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
25 July 2002
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
04460558
Financial period
1 January 2020 – 31 December 2020
Latest income
£1,329,933
Latest expenditure
£1,277,723
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
Yes
CIO
No

Public contact address: Families for Children, Higher Mill, Buckfast, Buckfastleigh, TQ11 0EE

Website recorded by the regulator: www.familiesforchildren.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Voluntary Adoption Agency placing children from all over the UK with families in Cornwall, Devon, Dorset and Somerset.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2026
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2025
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2024
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2023
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received
25 October 2021
Date Accounts Received
25 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,329,933
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,277,723

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Due Date
31 October 2021
Ar Received Date
25 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,329,933
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,277,723
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
3
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
86357
Income From Government Grants
£67,780
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
62
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR19
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2019
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2019
Ar Due Date
31 October 2020
Ar Received Date
22 October 2020
Total Gross Income
£1,546,484
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,729,150
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
3
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
100356
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
63
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR18
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2018
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2018
Ar Due Date
31 October 2019
Ar Received Date
20 September 2019
Total Gross Income
£1,617,369
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,754,171
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
4
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
94609
Income From Government Grants
£97,379
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
69
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR17
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2017
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2017
Ar Due Date
31 October 2018
Ar Received Date
18 September 2018
Total Gross Income
£1,889,761
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,791,139
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Income From Government Contracts
112927
Income From Government Grants
£329,770
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Count Volunteers
41
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR16
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2016
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2016
Ar Due Date
31 October 2017
Ar Received Date
6 October 2017
Total Gross Income
£1,662,970
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,653,731
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Income From Government Contracts
164004
Income From Government Grants
£63,804
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Count Volunteers
30

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Due Date
31 October 2021
Ar Received Date
25 October 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
399063
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
833117
Income Investments
6775
Income Other
90978
Income Total Income And Endowments
1329933
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£28,506
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,249,217
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1277723
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
9194
Expenditure Support Costs
127518
Expenditure Depreciation
3560
Gain Loss Investment
47957
Gain Loss Pension Fund
11220
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
502936
Assets Own Use
3361
Assets Long Term Investment
499575
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£739,225
Assets Total Liabilities
£347,644
Assets Current Investment
144588
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£894,517
Creditors One Year Total Current
312663
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
34981
Assets Cash
£594,637
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
746337
Funds Restricted
148180
Funds Total
894517
Count Employees
37
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR19
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2019
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2019
Ar Due Date
31 October 2020
Ar Received Date
22 October 2020
Income Donations And Legacies
229605
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1295881
Income Investments
9720
Income Other
11278
Income Total Income And Endowments
1546484
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£51,080
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,678,070
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1729150
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
9159
Expenditure Support Costs
169328
Expenditure Depreciation
4995
Gain Loss Investment
84188
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£521,797
Assets Total Fixed
575033
Assets Own Use
5522
Assets Long Term Investment
569511
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£555,926
Assets Total Liabilities
£336,609
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£794,350
Creditors One Year Total Current
284829
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
51780
Assets Cash
£331,883
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
780516
Funds Restricted
13834
Funds Total
794350
Count Employees
47
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR18
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2018
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2018
Ar Due Date
31 October 2019
Ar Received Date
20 September 2019
Income Donations And Legacies
309306
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1289547
Income Investments
8281
Income Other
10235
Income Total Income And Endowments
1617369
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£56,615
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,697,556
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1754171
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
8794
Expenditure Support Costs
162982
Expenditure Depreciation
3354
Gain Loss Investment
-11878
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£628,539
Assets Total Fixed
484858
Assets Own Use
3509
Assets Long Term Investment
481349
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£775,176
Assets Total Liabilities
£367,206
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£892,828
Creditors One Year Total Current
287407
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
79799
Assets Cash
£446,071
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
822858
Funds Restricted
69970
Funds Total
892828
Count Employees
49
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR17
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2017
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2017
Ar Due Date
31 October 2018
Ar Received Date
18 September 2018
Income Donations And Legacies
284567
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1597844
Income Investments
8846
Income Other
8504
Income Total Income And Endowments
1899761
Income Legacies
3500
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£48,733
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,742,406
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1791139
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
13280
Expenditure Support Costs
190334
Expenditure Depreciation
10429
Gain Loss Investment
39376
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Reserves
£744,557
Assets Total Fixed
495443
Assets Own Use
4543
Assets Long Term Investment
490900
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£788,398
Assets Total Liabilities
£242,333
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,041,508
Creditors One Year Total Current
134515
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
107818
Assets Cash
£437,796
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
954840
Funds Restricted
86668
Funds Total
1041508
Count Employees
48
Consolidated Accounts
No
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR16
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2016
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2016
Ar Due Date
31 October 2017
Ar Received Date
6 October 2017
Income Donations And Legacies
268143
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1373872
Income Investments
9241
Income Other
11714
Income Total Income And Endowments
1662970
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£36,103
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,617,628
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1653731
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
10559
Expenditure Support Costs
184976
Expenditure Depreciation
17158
Gain Loss Investment
37564
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Reserves
£839,451
Assets Total Fixed
457659
Assets Own Use
9277
Assets Long Term Investment
448382
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£578,320
Assets Total Liabilities
£142,469
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£893,510
Creditors One Year Total Current
123391
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
19078
Assets Cash
£358,156
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
857010
Funds Restricted
36500
Funds Total
893510
Count Employees
48
Consolidated Accounts
No

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Torbay
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Dorset
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Plymouth City
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Somerset
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Cornwall
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Devon
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN TRUST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2002-07-25T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 13 JUNE 2002 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 10 DECEMBER 2010.AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 18/02/2015
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF CHILDREN WHO NEED PROTECTION AND CARE, AND OF THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS, FROM ALL SECTIONS OF SOCIETY, PROVIDED ALWAYS THAT IN FURTHERING THIS OBJECT THE CHARITY SHALL OPERATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES AS ESPOUSED BY (AMONG OTHERS) THE ANGLICAN DIOCESE OF EXETER.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE DEVON, DORSET, AND CORNWALL

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
344709
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Investment