SURREY FAMILY & MEDIATION SERVICES

Charity number: 1091539
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Provision of family mediation to couples going through separations and divorce (marriage or civil partnership). Full range of mediation reaching agreement in all issues such as those relating to children, finance and property. Our mediation practices place importance on the needs of the child delivering child consultations and special conflict resolutions such as special guardianship orders.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £116,383
Total expenditure: £108,976

Total income includes £29,440 from 1 government contract(s)

People

4 Trustee(s)

2 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Surrey

Governance

Registration history:
  • 05 April 2002: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • SFMS (Working name)
  • SURREY FAMILY MEDIATION SERVICE (Previous name)
Company number:
04363273 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Nicholas Francis Preedy Chair 29 June 2015
None on record
Paul O'Callaghan Trustee 16 February 2025
None on record
Catherine Hedges-Grimshaw Trustee 01 February 2024
None on record
Jane Olsen Trustee 12 February 2021
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £114.55k £146.13k £111.50k £117.50k £116.38k
Total expenditure £129.20k £112.02k £115.54k £119.23k £108.98k
Income from government contracts £16.90k N/A N/A £25.99k £29.44k
Income from government grants N/A £52.00k N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2024 15 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 15 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 25 March 2024 54 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 25 March 2024 54 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 24 March 2023 52 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 24 March 2023 52 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 31 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 31 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 31 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 31 January 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 30/01/2002 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 23/10/2009 NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 25/11/2013

Charitable objects

1. TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO ALLEVIATE THE HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS CAUSED BY THE BREAKING UP OF RELATIONSHIPS, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY, INCLUDING SEPARATING AND/OR DIVORCING COUPLES TO RESOLVE DISPUTES AROUND CHILDREN, PROPERTY, FINANCE AND ALL ISSUES ARISING FROM FAMILY STRESS. 2. TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO BOTH PARENTS AND CHILDREN IN COMING TO TERMS WITH THE CHANGES IN THEIR LIVES WHICH COME ABOUT AS A RESULT OF DIVORCE AND SEPARATION INCLUDING DIRECT CONSULTATION WITH CHILDREN AND OTHER SERVICES.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
Room F
Guildford Institute
Ward Street
GUILDFORD
Surrey
Phone:
01372 677 660
Email:
admin@sfms.org.uk
Website:

www.sfms.org.uk Open in new window