ARMY FAMILIES FEDERATION

Charity Number: 1176393
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The objects of the Charity are: 1. The promotion of social inclusion and military efficiency, for the public benefit, by assisting in the prevention of Army families being disadvantaged through military service. 2. Such other charitable purposes for the general benefit of Army families as the trustees from time to time think fit.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income:
£1,412,815

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Donations and legacies £1.38m
Charitable activities £0
Other trading activities £0
Investments £29.05k
Other £52

Total expenditure:
£1,400,050

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Raising funds £0
Charitable activities £1.40m
Other £0

£11,232 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £575,000 from 1 government grant(s)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £0
Charitable expenditure £1.40m
Retained for future use £12.77k

People

35 Employee(s)

6 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£80k to £90k 1

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 Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
  • Recreation
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Belgium
  • Canada
  • Cyprus
  • Germany
  • Kenya
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 20 December 2017: CIO registration
  • 01 October 2018: Funds received from 291202 ARMY FAMILIES FEDERATION
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • AFF (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
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • 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
  • 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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Abigail Boyle Chair 03 May 2022
None on record
Julia Rogers Trustee 13 December 2023
None on record
Nicola Scarr Trustee 13 December 2023
None on record
James Banks Trustee 13 December 2023
None on record
Paul Collard Trustee 03 May 2022
None on record
Mark Watkins Trustee 03 May 2022
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 £1.24m £1.32m £1.33m £1.13m £1.41m
Total expenditure £1.18m £1.04m £1.14m £1.31m £1.40m
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £550.08k £590.29k £588.97k £577.19k £575.00k
Income - Donations and legacies £1.22m £1.31m £0 £0 £1.38m
Income - Other trading activities £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Charitable activities £0 £0 £1.31m £1.10m £0
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £18.32k £17.22k £17.06k £27.99k £29.05k
Income - Other £104 £50 £858 £243 £52
Income - Legacies £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities £1.18m £1.04m £1.14m £1.31m £1.40m
Expenditure - Raising funds £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Governance £28.85k £29.75k £48.03k £44.77k £40.50k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Own use assets £4.22k £3.77k £34.45k £20.23k £6.11k
Long-term investments £468.73k £592.40k £648.20k £600.88k £637.38k
Other assets £302.13k £563.19k £716.64k £591.35k £576.04k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £18.64k £17.93k £36.31k £111.52k £94.60k

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 28 December 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 28 December 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 02 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 02 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 11 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 11 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 06 December 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 06 December 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 08 September 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 08 September 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.

CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 20 Dec 2017 as amended on 11 May 2021 as amended on 06 Mar 2024

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE: A) THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION AND MILITARY EFFICIENCY, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, BY ASSISTING IN THE PREVENTION OF ARMY FAMILIES BEING DISADVANTAGED THROUGH MILITARY SERVICE; AND B) SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE GENERAL BENEFIT OF ARMY FAMILIES AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.

Contact information

Address:
AFF
Floor 1 Zone 6
Ramillies Building
Marlborough Lines
Monxton Road
ANDOVER
Phone:
01264554004
Email:
contact@aff.org.uk
Website:

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