FRIENDS FOR FAMILIES (SEVENOAKS)

Charity Number: 1178499
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We aim to help relieve the poverty of families with children within the local district. We work with Children?s Services to help families they identify as not having the resources to provide themselves with the normal things of life that most people may take for granted. We provide items, services and facilities in order to bring the quality of life of the beneficiaries to a reasonable standard.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £139,703
Total expenditure: £111,004

People

7 Trustee(s)

3 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:
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Kent

Governance

Registration history:
  • 23 May 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:
  • 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
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media 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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Helen Mary Buttivant Chair 26 January 2024
None on record
Jacqueline Leigh Crisp Trustee 16 October 2024
None on record
Anne Louise Ralph Trustee 22 May 2024
None on record
Heather Alexandra Brightwell Trustee 25 January 2024
None on record
Katya Pascale Wickham Trustee 25 January 2024
None on record
Claire Nicola Davison Trustee 11 January 2021
None on record
Kelly Jayne Barlow Trustee 11 February 2020
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 05/04/2020 05/04/2021 05/04/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £75.41k £105.38k £116.28k £193.93k £139.70k
Total expenditure £54.85k £84.27k £114.65k £124.78k £111.00k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £5.00k £5.00k £2.50k 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 23 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 23 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 04 December 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 04 December 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 05 April 2022 12 December 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2022 12 December 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 05 April 2021 27 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2021 27 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 05 April 2020 27 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2020 27 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 23 MAY 2018 AMENDED ON 19 FEB 2019

Charitable objects

TO RELIEVE THE POVERTY OF FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN WHO ARE LIVING WITHIN THE SEVENOAKS DISTRICT AND DARTFORD OR ARE OTHERWISE CLIENTS OF WEST KENT CHILDREN’S SERVICES AT KENT COUNTY COUNCIL, SPECIFICALLY FAMILIES WHO DO NOT HAVE THE RESOURCES TO PROVIDE THEMSELVES WITH THE NORMAL THINGS OF LIFE WHICH MOST PEOPLE TAKE FOR GRANTED, BY • PROVIDING ITEMS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO FURNITURE, BEDDING, CLOTHING, FOOD, FUEL, HEATING APPLIANCES, WASHING MACHINES AND FRIDGES OR BY PROVIDING GRANTS TO PURCHASE THESE ITEMS. • PAYMENT FOR SERVICES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ESSENTIAL REPAIRS, HAIRDRESSING OR OUTINGS AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR CHILDREN. • PROVIDING FACILITIES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE SUPPLY OF EQUIPMENT, BOOKS, AND TRAVELLING EXPENSES TO ATTEND SCHOOL, AND EQUIPMENT AND FUNDS FOR RECREATIONAL PURSUITS INTENDED TO BRING THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF THE BENEFICIARIES TO A REASONABLE STANDARD • FINANCING ANY OTHER ITEMS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES THAT THE TRUSTEES AGREE SHOULD BE PROVIDED TO BRING THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF THE BENEFICIARIES TO A REASONABLE STANDARD.

Area of benefit

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

SEVENOAKS DISTRICT AND DARTFORD OR ARE OTHERWISE CLIENTS OF WEST KENT CHILDREN’S SERVICES AT KENT COUNTY COUNCIL.

Contact information

Address:
Stanley House
49 Dartford Road
Sevenoaks
TN13 3TE
Phone:
07435 986232
Email:
contact@friendsforfamilies.org
Website:

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