FAMILIES FORWARD

Charity number: 1139557
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Families Forward are dedicated to helping parents and children cope with the aftermath of separation and divorce. Our expert team of social workers and experienced project workers have many years experience in helping children maintain their relationship with the parent or relative who does not live with them.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £105,169
Total expenditure: £103,459

People

8 Trustee(s)

5 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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Bradford City
  • City Of Wakefield
  • Leeds City

Governance

Registration history:
  • 29 December 2010: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
05323430 Open in new window
Gift aid:
No information available
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Rebecca Roberts Chair
None on record
Shasta Ahmed Trustee 08 November 2018
None on record
SaRA Sutcliffe Trustee 09 November 2017
None on record
ALICE MURPHY Trustee 10 September 2015
None on record
Mohammed Balal Butt Trustee 02 October 2014
None on record
Michael Wood Trustee 02 October 2014
None on record
LISA PHILLIPS Trustee
None on record
RICHARD SORTON Trustee
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 £142.07k £99.36k £108.64k £110.58k £105.17k
Total expenditure £145.36k £110.61k £118.71k £104.80k £103.46k
Income from government contracts £41.57k £77.51k £108.64k £95.91k N/A
Income from government grants N/A £21.67k 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 31 January 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 31 January 2025 On time
Annual return 31 March 2023 23 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 23 January 2024 On time
Annual return 31 March 2022 09 March 2023 37 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 09 March 2023 37 days late
Annual return 31 March 2021 13 December 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 13 December 2021 On time
Annual return 31 March 2020 11 December 2020 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 11 December 2020 On time
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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 OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 4 JANUARY 2005 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 25 AUGUST 2010 AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE 1 SEPTEMBER 2010

Charitable objects

TO RELIEVE THE HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS CAUSED TO CHILDREN BY THE BREAKDOWN OF FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS AND TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE GOOD PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF SUCH CHILDREN WHO ARE PRIMARILY LIVING IN WEST YORKSHIRE BY: A. THE PROVISION OF A RANGE OF INTERVENTIONS AND ASSESSMENTS ON BEHALF OF FAMILIES IN COURT PROCEEDINGS OR IN THE COMMUNITY AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL AGENDAS THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF SUPERVISED CONTACT FACILITIES WHERE CHILDREN CAN MEET ONE OR BOTH PARENTS AND/OR OTHER ESTRANGED FAMILY MEMBERS IN A COMFORTABLE AND SAFE ENVIRONMENT C. THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION, TRAINING AND OTHER SUPPORT FOR PROFESSIONAL WORKERS AND OTHERS INVOLVED IN FAMILY INTERVENTION AND ASSESSMENT.

Area of benefit

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

WEST YORKSHIRE

Contact information

Address:
CUTHBERTSON LAIRD GROUP
OAKTREE HOUSE
408 OAKWOOD LANE
LEEDS
LS8 3LG
Phone:
01132359322
Email:
familiesforward@btconnect.com
Website:

No information available