FAMILIES UNITED NETWORK

Charity Number: 1091474
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

F.U.N. provides services and support to disabled children, young adults and their families living in Luton and Bedfordshire. We run a variety of respite and family services and activities across the year for young people living with any type of disability or additional need, and their family carers.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £463,840
Total expenditure: £422,273

Total income includes £75,182 from 3 government grant(s)

People

4 Trustee(s)

12 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

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Disability
  • Amateur Sport
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Bedford
  • Central Bedfordshire
  • Luton

Governance

Registration history:
  • 28 March 2002: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • FUN (Working name)
Gift aid:
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
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases 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
Stuart Kite Chair 19 November 2018
None on record
Heidi Dunn Trustee 02 August 2023
None on record
Sidhartha Chakrabarty Trustee 13 January 2020
None on record
Julie Tompkins Trustee 11 October 2016
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 £279.44k £483.60k £341.50k £418.49k £463.84k
Total expenditure £320.35k £331.22k £405.39k £442.98k £422.27k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £67.77k £42.77k £42.77k £80.79k £75.18k

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 31 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 31 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 26 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 26 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 14 November 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 14 November 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 09 December 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 09 December 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 01 December 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 01 December 2020 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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING HELD ON 8TH OCTOBER 2001 AS AMENDED ON THE 22ND FEBRUARY 2002.

Charitable objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE:- THE RELIEF OF NEED OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DISABILITIES IN THE AREA OF LUTON AND SOUTH BEDFORDSHIRE THROUGH THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, SUPPORT, INFORMATION AND ADVICE FOR THESE CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS.

Area of benefit

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

BEDFORDSHIRE

Contact information

Address:
BRITANNIA TRADING ESTATE
UNIT 5
LEAGRAVE ROAD
LUTON
BEDFORDSHIRE
LU3 1RJ
Phone:
01582 420800
Email:
info@familiesunitednetwork.org.uk
Website:

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