FOUNDATIONS: SUPPORTING FAMILIES — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 6 February 2013
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 08174051
Financial period: 1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income: £336,040
Latest expenditure: £281,895
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Foundations Supporting Families, 18 New Road Avenue, CHATHAM, Kent, ME4 6BA

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

We support families through separation and divorce to reduce trauma that this can have on them and children involved. We offer a number of services supported and supervised contact (where there is a risk). Support groups for adults and children to assist them in moving forward positively. We also support children and families maintain or renew contact when they are separated through adoption.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 8 June 2026
Date Accounts Received: 8 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £336,040
Total Gross Expenditure: £281,895

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 29 May 2025
Date Accounts Received: 29 May 2025
Total Gross Income: £219,906
Total Gross Expenditure: £175,580

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 4 June 2024
Date Accounts Received: 4 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £219,906
Total Gross Expenditure: £175,579

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 30 May 2023
Date Accounts Received: 30 May 2023
Total Gross Income: £155,959
Total Gross Expenditure: £155,430

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 15 June 2022
Date Accounts Received: 15 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £191,432
Total Gross Expenditure: £122,200

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2026
Ar Received Date: 8 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £336,040
Total Gross Expenditure: £281,895
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
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: No
Count Volunteers: 2

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Received Date: 29 May 2025
Total Gross Income: £219,906
Total Gross Expenditure: £175,580
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
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: No
Count Volunteers: 1

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Received Date: 4 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £219,906
Total Gross Expenditure: £175,579
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
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: No
Count Volunteers: 2

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Received Date: 30 May 2023
Total Gross Income: £155,959
Total Gross Expenditure: £155,430
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 2

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Received Date: 15 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £191,432
Total Gross Expenditure: £122,200
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 3

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Medway
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: FOUNDATIONS: SUPPORTING FAMILIES
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2013-02-06T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 09 AUG 2012
Charitable Objects: (A)THE CHARITY IS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE SERVICES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO REDUCE THE BREAK UP FAMILIES AND/OR THE NEGATIVE IMPACT INCLUDING EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, BEHAVIOUR DIFFICULTIES AND CONFLICT THAT MAY BE CAUSED BY CONFLICT WITHIN FAMILIES OR THE BREAK-UP OF FAMILIES THROUGH SEPARATION AND DIVORCE, LOCAL AUTHORITY INTERVENTION OR ADOPTION, WHO RESIDE IN ENGLAND, SCOTLAND AND WALES (AREA OF BENEFIT) BY:(I)THE PROVISION OF FAMILY ASSESSMENTS AND SUPPORT TO INCLUDE PARENTING SUPPORT TO ALL PARENTS EITHER THROUGH SUPPORT GROUPS, INDIVIDUAL PARENTING TEACHING/ADVISE TO KEEP FAMILIES TOGETHER OR IN CONTACT;(II)THE PROMOTION OF AND PROVISION OF COMMUNICATION THROUGH MEDIATION/CONFLICT RESOLUTION/FAMILY GROUP CONFERENCING OR ANY OTHER MODE SUITABLE FOR THE SITUATION;(III)THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION TO BOTH ADULTS AND CHILDREN AGED 5 YEARS TO 17 YEARS;(IV)THE PROVISION OF CONTACT SERVICES TO INCLUDE TELEPHONE, LETTERBOX, SUPERVISED CONTACT (WHERE DEEMED NECESSARY)AND/OR SUPPORT IN A NEUTRAL ENVIRONMENT, COMMUNITY, FAMILY HOME OR OTHER SUITABLE ENVIRONMENT;(V)THE PROVISION OF SUBSIDY SUPPORT FOR THOSE WHO WOULD OTHERWISE BE PREVENTED FROM SUCH CONTACT AND OR COMMUNICATION;(VI)THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT SERVICES FOR ADULTS IN MAKING CONTACT WITH BIRTH FAMILIES TO INCLUDE, BIRTH RECORDS COUNSELLING, SEARCHING, TRACING AND INTERMEDIARY SERVICES;(VII)THE PROVISION OF OTHER ANCILLARY AND ASSOCIATED SERVICES.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 528462
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: FOUNDATIONS

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management