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CHILDREN AND FAMILIES LIMITED

Registered charity 1115459 · organisation 4023992

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
20 July 2006
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
04615904
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£2,934,286
Latest expenditure
£2,502,557
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Children & Families Ltd, Seashells Childrens Centre, Rose Street, SHEERNESS, ME12 1AW

Website recorded by the regulator: http://www.children-families.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

WE PROVIDE CHILD AND FAMILY FOCUSSED SERVICES INCLUDING: CHILDCARE, EARLY EDUCATION, OUT OF SCHOOL HOURS CLUBS, TRAINING, CHILDREN'S CENTRE SERVICES, FAMILY SUPPORT, VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES, FAMILY FINANCIAL ADVICE AND RELIEF FROM FOOD POVERTY.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
10 November 2025
Date Accounts Received
10 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,934,286
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,502,557
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
30 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
30 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,808,342
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,372,304
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
23 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
23 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,465,383
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,173,314
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
11 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
11 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,219,064
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,948,126
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
26 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
26 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,514,694
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,792,493

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
10 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,934,286
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,502,557
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
215778
Income From Government Grants
£265,759
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
811
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
30 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,808,342
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,372,304
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
2
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
278528
Income From Government Grants
£305,356
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
238
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
23 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,465,383
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,173,314
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
3
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
256080
Income From Government Grants
£248,198
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
166
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
11 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,219,064
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,948,126
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
3
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Contracts
285452
Income From Government Grants
£130,209
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
188
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
26 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,514,694
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,792,493
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£7
Income From Government Contracts
229610
Income From Government Grants
£295,351
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
140

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
10 November 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
76508
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2778227
Income Investments
79551
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2934286
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,502,557
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2502557
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
10542
Expenditure Support Costs
333813
Expenditure Depreciation
53652
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£415,337
Assets Total Fixed
641811
Assets Own Use
641811
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,033,275
Assets Total Liabilities
£283,863
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,391,223
Creditors One Year Total Current
176225
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
107638
Assets Cash
£2,918,006
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2731614
Funds Restricted
659609
Funds Total
3391223
Count Employees
76
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
30 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
91354
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2647406
Income Investments
69582
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2808342
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,372,304
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2372304
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
30711
Expenditure Support Costs
303067
Expenditure Depreciation
72798
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£651,782
Assets Total Fixed
490708
Assets Own Use
490708
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,859,225
Assets Total Liabilities
£390,439
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,959,494
Creditors One Year Total Current
259760
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
130679
Assets Cash
£2,656,088
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2362743
Funds Restricted
596751
Funds Total
2959494
Count Employees
74
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
23 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
189437
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2264770
Income Investments
11176
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2465383
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,173,314
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2173314
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
21247
Expenditure Support Costs
277872
Expenditure Depreciation
80474
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£562,766
Assets Total Fixed
528408
Assets Own Use
528408
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,362,198
Assets Total Liabilities
£367,150
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,523,456
Creditors One Year Total Current
293260
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
73890
Assets Cash
£2,245,594
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2077534
Funds Restricted
445922
Funds Total
2523456
Count Employees
77
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
11 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
77267
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2132340
Income Investments
9457
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2219064
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,948,126
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1948126
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
21253
Expenditure Support Costs
277454
Expenditure Depreciation
69030
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£561,222
Assets Total Fixed
521375
Assets Own Use
521375
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,040,895
Assets Total Liabilities
£330,883
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,231,387
Creditors One Year Total Current
266000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
64883
Assets Cash
£1,951,851
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1899735
Funds Restricted
331652
Funds Total
2231387
Count Employees
81
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
26 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
162863
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2345921
Income Investments
0
Income Other
5910
Income Total Income And Endowments
2514694
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,792,493
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1792493
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
19420
Expenditure Support Costs
241673
Expenditure Depreciation
57709
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£473,787
Assets Total Fixed
576201
Assets Own Use
576201
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,840,527
Assets Total Liabilities
£456,279
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,960,449
Creditors One Year Total Current
344297
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
111982
Assets Cash
£1,707,102
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1667859
Funds Restricted
292590
Funds Total
1960449
Count Employees
67
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Kent
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CHILDREN AND FAMILIES LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2006-07-20T00:00:00
Charity Name
CHILDREN AND FAMILIES LIMITED
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-01-04T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
213174
Assoc Registered Charity Number
213174
Assoc Charity Name
UNITED CHARITIES

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 12 DECEMBER 2002CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 13 OCTOBER 2010
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE SUBJECT OF CHILDCARE AND PARENTING TO ENSURE THAT CHILDREN CAN:I) BE HEALTHYII) STAY SAFEIII) ENJOY AND ACHIEVEIV) MAKE A POSITIVE CONTRIBUTIONV) ACHIEVE ECONOMIC WELL-BEINGTO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY OF KENT IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY, AND HELP MEET THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETYTO PROMOTE GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY OF KENT AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, AND TO PROVIDE RELIEF FROM FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND SOCIAL AND/OR ECONOMIC DISADVANTAGE AND TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF ITS RESIDENTS OF ALL AGES; AND IN PARTICULAR TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE AFOREMENTIONED RESIDENTS TO PARTICIPATE FULLY IN THE LIFE OF THEIR COMMUNITY IN WAYS WHICH ADDRESS AND ALLEVIATE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DISADVANTAGE.THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN SUCH WAYS AS MAY BE THOUGHT FIT, INCLUDING ASSISTANCE TO FIND EMPLOYMENT.
Area Of Benefit
KENT

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
405426
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
SHEERNESS CHILDREN AND FAMILIES CENTRE LIMITED
Charity Name Id
405439
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
SHEERNESS NEIGHBOURHOOD NURSERY SEASHELLS
Charity Name Id
405420
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
SCFC LTD

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
2
Regulator Name
Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Financial Conduct Authority

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures