READING FAMILIES' FORUM CIO

Charity number: 1166585
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To enable young people aged 0 to 25 years with disabilities or special educational needs and their families to meet and discuss issues with service providers in Reading Borough Council, and local NHS and voluntary sector. To represent parents' and carers' views to these providers and work to coproduce policy. To promote best practice in these services.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £24,168
Total expenditure: £23,430

Total income includes £6,430 from 1 government contract(s) and £17,394 from 1 government grant(s)

People

6 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:
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Reading

Governance

Registration history:
  • 18 April 2016: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • RFF (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media 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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
RAMONA GILLIAN ELIZABETH BRIDGMAN Chair 18 April 2016
None on record
Sergio De Gregorio Trustee 17 January 2024
None on record
Kira Molly Remi Lloyd Trustee 20 November 2023
None on record
Lynsey McDonald Trustee 28 November 2017
None on record
PAULINE HAMILTON Trustee 18 April 2016
None on record
Dr ALICE ELEANOR CARTER Trustee 18 April 2016
HENLEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Received: On time

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 £15.00k £13.42k £24.69k £15.64k £24.17k
Total expenditure £20.46k £12.43k £20.40k £22.56k £23.43k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A £10.50k N/A £6.43k
Income from government grants £15.00k £13.42k £14.18k £15.41k £17.39k

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 05 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 05 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 18 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 18 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 08 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 08 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 07 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 07 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 08 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 08 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.

CIO - Association Registered 18 Apr 2016

Charitable objects

TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 0-15 YEARS WITH DISABILTIES AND / OR SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS AND TO ASSIST IN ADVANCING THEM IN LIFE SO THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN THE READING BOROUGH COUNCIL AREA BY: • SETTING UP STRUCTURES AND PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES (SURVEYS, MEETINGS, EVENTS, INFORMATION DAYS) TO FACILITATE TWO-WAY COMMUNICATION BETWEEN FAMILIES AND SERVICE PROVIDERS; • PROMOTING AND IMPLEMENTING CO-PRODUCTION IN DECISION MAKING AND PLANNING FOR FUTURE SERVICE PROVISION, SO THAT PARENTS AND CARERS CAN CONTRIBUTE TO IMPROVEMENTS IN SERVICES; • PROMOTING THE SHARING OF BEST PRACTICE, INFORMED BY STATUTORY AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES WITHIN HEALTH, EDUCATION, SOCIAL CARE AND DISABILITY.

Area of benefit

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

IN THE READING BOROUGH COUNCIL AREA

Contact information

Address:
5 Carisbrooke Close
Caversham
Reading
RG4 6SB
Phone:
07516 185380
Email:
info@readingfamiliesforum.co.uk
Website:

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