FRIENDS FOR FAMILIES (SEVENOAKS) — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 23 May 2018
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £108,909
Latest expenditure: £103,246
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Stanley House, 49 Dartford Road, Sevenoaks, TN13 3TE

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

We aim to help relieve the poverty of families with children within the local district. We work with Children?s Services to help families they identify as not having the resources to provide themselves with the normal things of life that most people may take for granted.We provide items, services and facilities in order to bring the quality of life of the beneficiaries to a reasonable standard.

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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: 23 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 23 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £108,909
Total Gross Expenditure: £103,246

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: 23 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 23 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £139,703
Total Gross Expenditure: £111,004

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 4 December 2023
Date Accounts Received: 4 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £193,929
Total Gross Expenditure: £124,778

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 12 December 2022
Date Accounts Received: 12 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £116,278
Total Gross Expenditure: £114,645

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 27 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 27 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £105,375
Total Gross Expenditure: £84,274

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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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 23 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £108,909
Total Gross Expenditure: £103,246
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
Count Volunteers: 3

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: 23 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £139,703
Total Gross Expenditure: £111,004
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
Count Volunteers: 3

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 4 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £193,929
Total Gross Expenditure: £124,778
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £2,500
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: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2022
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2023
Ar Received Date: 12 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £116,278
Total Gross Expenditure: £114,645
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: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £5,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 5

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2021
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2022
Ar Received Date: 27 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £105,375
Total Gross Expenditure: £84,274
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: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £5,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 1

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: FRIENDS FOR FAMILIES (SEVENOAKS)
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2018-05-23T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION REGISTERED 23 MAY 2018AMENDED ON 19 FEB 2019
Charitable Objects: TO RELIEVE THE POVERTY OF FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN WHO ARE LIVING WITHIN THE SEVENOAKS DISTRICT AND DARTFORD OR ARE OTHERWISE CLIENTS OF WEST KENT CHILDREN’S SERVICES AT KENT COUNTY COUNCIL, SPECIFICALLY FAMILIES WHO DO NOT HAVE THE RESOURCES TO PROVIDE THEMSELVES WITH THE NORMAL THINGS OF LIFE WHICH MOST PEOPLE TAKE FOR GRANTED, BY • PROVIDING ITEMS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO FURNITURE, BEDDING, CLOTHING, FOOD, FUEL, HEATING APPLIANCES, WASHING MACHINES AND FRIDGES OR BY PROVIDING GRANTS TO PURCHASE THESE ITEMS.• PAYMENT FOR SERVICES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ESSENTIAL REPAIRS, HAIRDRESSING OR OUTINGS AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR CHILDREN.• PROVIDING FACILITIES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE SUPPLY OF EQUIPMENT, BOOKS, AND TRAVELLING EXPENSES TO ATTEND SCHOOL, AND EQUIPMENT AND FUNDS FOR RECREATIONAL PURSUITS INTENDED TO BRING THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF THE BENEFICIARIES TO A REASONABLE STANDARD• FINANCING ANY OTHER ITEMS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES THAT THE TRUSTEES AGREE SHOULD BE PROVIDED TO BRING THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF THE BENEFICIARIES TO A REASONABLE STANDARD.
Area Of Benefit: SEVENOAKS DISTRICT AND DARTFORD OR ARE OTHERWISE CLIENTS OF WEST KENT CHILDREN’S SERVICES AT KENT COUNTY COUNCIL.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures