THE FAMILY FORGE

Charity number: 1161900
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

FOSTERING THE CONDITIONS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE HUMAN PERSON THROUGH PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND CHRISTIAN INITIATIVES AND PUBLICATIONS.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 October 2025

Total income: £13,383
Total expenditure: £22,437

People

3 Trustee(s)

7 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
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Religious Activities
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Lancashire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 29 May 2015: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

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
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • 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

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
JOCELYN OWENS Chair 04 October 2014
None on record
Enisa Huso Trustee 07 September 2023
None on record
Michael Turner Trustee 03 January 2018
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/10/2021 31/10/2022 31/10/2023 31/10/2024 31/10/2025
Total gross income £23.73k £29.90k £14.59k £20.32k £13.38k
Total expenditure £36.09k £31.75k £15.56k £15.79k £22.44k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £10.60k £11.00k N/A £500 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 October 2025 23 March 2026 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2025 23 March 2026 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2024 05 August 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2024 05 August 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2023 23 April 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2023 23 April 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2022 12 April 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2022 12 April 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2021 16 May 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2021 16 May 2022 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.

CIO - Foundation Registered 29 May 2015

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE FAMILY FORGE ARE: •TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE SPECIFIC AREA OF PERSONAL AND FAMILY DEVELOPMENT BY PROVIDING EDUCATION TO THE PUBLIC IN PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS, PROVIDING LIFE SKILLS TRAINING FOR FAMILIES, OUT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION CLUBS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AND SEMINARS, CONFERENCES AND LECTURES. •TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH BY RAISING AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF CHRISTIAN BELIEFS AND PRACTICES. •TO ADVANCE THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCE, AND OTHER DISADVANTAGE BY THE PROVISION OF SELF CATERING, FAMILY HOLIDAY ACCOMMODATION AND SUCH FINANCIAL AND PRACTICAL HELP AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT FROM TIME TO TIME.

Contact information

Address:
4 Cobbs Brow Lane
Newburgh
WIGAN
WN8 7ND
Phone:
01257464940
Email:
info@familyforge.org
Website:

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