Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

THE OBJECT OF THE CHARITY IS THE RELIEF AND EDUCATION OF LOCAL CHILDREN BY THE PROVISION OF THERAPEUTIC, EDUCATIONAL AND STIMULATING TOYS AND EQUIPMENT. WE ALSO DELIVER HEALTH PROMOTION ADVICE, EDUCATION PARENTS REGARDING THE VALUE OF PLAY AND POSITIVE PARENTING.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2018

Total income:
£632,634

	Donations and legacies	£12.61k
	Charitable activities	£576.04k
	Other trading activities	£41.21k
	Investments	£28
	Other	£2.75k

Total expenditure:
£575,304

	Raising funds	£16.29k
	Charitable activities	£559.02k
	Other	£0

£0 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £108,610 from 3 government contract(s)

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.

	Raising funds and other expenditure	£16.29k
	Charitable expenditure	£559.02k
	Retained for future use	£57.33k

Fundraising

This charity raises funds from the public but does not work with professional fundraisers or commercial participators.

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:

Education/training
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Disability
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Who the charity helps:

Children/young People
Elderly/old People
People With Disabilities
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
The General Public/mankind

How the charity helps:

Provides Human Resources
Provides Services
Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Where the charity operates:

Durham
Hartlepool
Middlesbrough
Stockton-on-tees

Governance

Registration history:

25 February 1991: Standard registration
25 November 2019: Removed (Amalgamated)
25 November 2019: Funds transferred to 1183964 FAMILIES FIRST (NORTH EAST)

Organisation type:

Other

Other names:

DURHAM FAMILIES FIRST (Working name)
HARTLEPOOL FAMILIES FIRST (Working name)
STOCKTON FAMILIES FIRST (Working name)
HARTLEPOOL FAMILIES FIRST (Previous name)

Gift aid:

Recognised by HMRC for gift aid

Other regulators:

No information available

Policies:

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Land and property:

This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Financial history

Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure	31/03/2014	31/03/2015	31/03/2016	31/03/2017	31/03/2018
Total gross income	£448.84k	£395.99k	£474.93k	£628.75k	£632.63k
Total expenditure	£459.52k	£449.92k	£449.25k	£582.64k	£575.30k
Income from government contracts	N/A	£153.00k	£161.30k	£86.30k	£108.61k
Income from government grants	N/A	£0	£0	£16.25k	N/A
Income - Donations and legacies	N/A	N/A	N/A	£93.64k	£12.61k
Income - Other trading activities	N/A	N/A	N/A	£239.95k	£41.21k
Income - Charitable activities	N/A	N/A	N/A	£295.13k	£576.04k
Income - Endowments	N/A	N/A	N/A	£0	£0
Income - Investment	N/A	N/A	N/A	£28	£28
Income - Other	N/A	N/A	N/A	£0	£2.75k
Income - Legacies	N/A	N/A	N/A	£0	£0
Expenditure - Charitable activities	N/A	N/A	N/A	£407.55k	£559.02k
Expenditure - Raising funds	N/A	N/A	N/A	£173.66k	£16.29k
Expenditure - Governance	N/A	N/A	N/A	£0	£0
Expenditure - Grants institution	N/A	N/A	N/A	£0	£0
Expenditure - Investment management	N/A	N/A	N/A	£0	£0
Expenditure - Other	N/A	N/A	N/A	£1.44k	£0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities

Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

Asset / Liability	31/03/2014	31/03/2015	31/03/2016	31/03/2017	31/03/2018
Own use assets	N/A	N/A	N/A	£59.48k	£100.83k
Long-term investments	N/A	N/A	N/A	£0	£0
Other assets	N/A	N/A	N/A	£60.02k	£87.55k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability	N/A	N/A	N/A	£0	£0
Total liabilities	N/A	N/A	N/A	£31.86k	£25.48k

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
Annual return	31 July 2019	Not submitted
Accounts and TAR	31 July 2019	Not submitted
Annual return	31 March 2018	28 January 2019	On Time
Accounts and TAR	31 March 2018	28 January 2019	On Time
Annual return	31 March 2017	26 January 2018	On Time
Accounts and TAR	31 March 2017	26 January 2018	On Time
Annual return	31 March 2016	26 January 2017	On Time
Accounts and TAR	31 March 2016	26 January 2017	On Time

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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 12/12/1989 AS AMENDED ON 10/05/2001 AS AMENDED ON 28/03/2013 AS AMENDED ON 28 FEB 2017

Charitable objects

1)THE RELIEF AND EDUCATION OF ALL CHILDREN, PARTICULARLY THOSE WITH ADDITIONAL AND SPECIAL NEEDS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SOCIAL, PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES AND THERAPEUTIC, EDUCATIONAL AND STIMULATING TOYS AND EQUIPMENT. 2)THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF HEALTH WITHIN ALL RESIDENTS, INCLUDING THE PROMOTION OF A POSITIVE AND HEALTHY LIFESTYLE. 3) THE ADVANCEMENT OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF RESIDENTS OF ALL AGES THROUGHOUT THE NORTH EAST OF ENGLAND. 4) TO PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED, WHICH SUPPORT AND PROMOTE THE HEALTH, EDUCATION AND PROSPERITY OF RESIDENTS OF ALL AGES THROUGHOUT THE NORTH EAST OF ENGLAND.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

FAMILIES FIRST (NORTH EAST)