FAB (FAMILIES' ACTIVITY BREAKS)

Charity number: 1178108
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

FAB camps provide a full programme of adventurous activities for bereaved military families, including a variety of children's activities. All activities are conducted by fully insured, qualified and professional instructors using national standards of protection and safety equipment.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £82,390
Total expenditure: £76,210

People

3 Trustee(s)

45 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

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
  • Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 26 April 2018: 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
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media 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
IAN LAMBERTON Chair 01 January 2018
None on record
Alison Sabiston Trustee 01 January 2022
None on record
JENNIFER BIRDSALL Trustee 11 April 2017
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 01/04/2020 01/04/2021 01/04/2022 01/04/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £158.33k £1.00k £55.02k £8.75k £82.39k
Total expenditure £74.00k £17.60k £120.83k £97.41k £76.21k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A 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 29 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 29 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 01 April 2023 30 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 01 April 2023 30 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 01 April 2022 05 February 2023 4 days late
Accounts and TAR 01 April 2022 05 February 2023 4 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 01 April 2021 24 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 01 April 2021 24 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 01 April 2020 24 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 01 April 2020 24 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 - FOUNDATION Registered 26 Apr 2018 as amended on 24 Jan 2022

Charitable objects

THE RELIEF OF YOUNG PEOPLE UP TO AND INCLUDING THE AGE OF 19 WHO HAVE SUFFERED THE LOSS OF A SERVING PARENT OR FAMILY MEMBER WHILST SERVING IN THE BRITISH ARMED FORCES BY THE PROVISION OF FUN AND CHALLENGING ACTIVITY BREAKS FOR BEREAVED MILITARY FAMILIES IN ORDER TO PROVIDE RELIEF FROM THE EFFECTS OF BEREAVEMENT TO SUCH YOUNG PEOPLE.

Contact information

Address:
39 Chester Road
Whittington Barracks
LICHFIELD
Staffordshire
WS14 9TF
Phone:
07889186221
Email:
ceo@fabcamps.org.uk
Website:

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