DONCASTER FOSTER CARERS' ASSOCIATION — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 10 May 2017
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income: £13,166
Latest expenditure: £28,521
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 107 Appleton Way, DONCASTER, South Yorkshire, DN5 9NE

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Doncaster Foster Carers' Association, known as DFCA, was formed in June 2014.We work closely with Trust Fostering, delivered by Doncaster Children's Services Trust, and arrange a large number of activities and events for foster carers, their children and those children that they look after.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received: 4 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £13,166
Total Gross Expenditure: £28,521

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: 22 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £12,368
Total Gross Expenditure: £15,757

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: 22 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £21,568
Total Gross Expenditure: £12,212

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: 7 March 2024
Total Gross Income: £23,001
Total Gross Expenditure: £17,065

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: 16 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 16 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £29,249
Total Gross Expenditure: £26,580

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2027
Ar Received Date: 4 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £13,166
Total Gross Expenditure: £28,521
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £11,955
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
Count Volunteers: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 22 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £12,368
Total Gross Expenditure: £15,757
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £10,000
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
Count Volunteers: 13

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
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: 22 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £21,568
Total Gross Expenditure: £12,212
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £10,112
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
Count Volunteers: 15

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
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: 7 March 2024
Total Gross Income: £23,001
Total Gross Expenditure: £17,065
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £16,332
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
Count Volunteers: 20

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
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: 16 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £29,249
Total Gross Expenditure: £26,580
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: 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: 12

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Doncaster
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: South Yorkshire
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 116
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Recreation

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

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

Classification Code: 117
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Other Charitable Purposes

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

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: DONCASTER FOSTER CARERS' ASSOCIATION
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2017-05-10T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 31 JAN 2017AS AMENDED ON 04 MAY 2014
Charitable Objects: TO PROMOTE THE CARE AND UPBRINGING OF CHILDREN IN DONCASTER FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, WORKING WITH SERVICE PROVIDERS AND OTHERS TO MAXIMISE THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE FOSTERED TO THRIVE AND FULFIL THEIR POTENTIAL, BY SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT INCLUDING:• TO SUPPORT, ENCOURAGE AND REPRESENT FOSTER CARERS• TO PROVIDE A FORUM FOR DISCUSSION AND REPRESENT VIEWS TO SERVICE PROVIDERS• TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR SOCIAL INTERACTION AND ENJOYMENT FOR FOSTER CARERS, THEIR CHILDREN, THOSE YOUNG PEOPLE IN FOSTER CARE AND SERVICE PROVIDERS• TO CHAMPION THE RIGHTS OF ALL YOUNG PEOPLE BEING LOOKED AFTER AND WORK WITH SERVICE PROVIDERS AND OTHERS TO ENABLE THOSE YOUNG PEOPLE TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE FOSTERING SERVICE AND TO ACHIEVE THEIR FULL ACADEMIC, PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, CULTURAL AND SPIRITUAL POTENTIALS• TO PROVIDE ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS TO FURTHER THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE FOSTERING COMMUNITY• TO ENGAGE IN EDUCATIONAL AND PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES• TO SUPPORT THE RECRUITMENT OF NEW CARERS.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 585622
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: DFCA

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures