Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 7

Low unrestricted reserves: -2
Pension deficit: -1
Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Award winner
Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 16

FAMILY FUND TRUST

THE FAMILY FUND HELPS FAMILIES WITH SEVERELY DISABLED OR SERIOUSLY ILL CHILDREN TO HAVE CHOICES AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENJOY ORDINARY LIFE. WE SUPPORT FAMILIES WITH SIGNPOSTING AND INFORMATION AND GIVE GRANTS FOR THINGS THAT MAKE LIFE EASIER AND MORE ENJOYABLE FOR THE DISABLED CHILD AND THEIR FAMILY, SUCH AS WASHING MACHINES, HOSPITAL VISITING COSTS, COMPUTERS AND FAMILY BREAKS.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity is a recent Award Winner
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end
There is a pension deficit of £160,000

Established: 28 years

www.familyfund.org.uk

info@familyfund.org.uk

01904550055

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23	£46,388	£44,197	£2,191	£2,790	£12,828	£8,375	2.3	201	3
31/03/22	£43,617	£40,807	£2,810	£2,343	£10,637	£6,714	2	192	5
31/03/21	£55,405	£52,967	£2,438	£2,027	£7,827	£4,502	1	179	65
31/03/20	£36,974	£35,933	£1,041	£1,725	£5,389	£2,458	0.8	147	33
31/03/19	£36,843	£35,976	£867	£1,548	£4,348	£1,818	0.6	133	11
31/03/18	£35,429	£34,780	£649	£976	£3,481	£980	0.3	116	0
31/03/17	£35,279	£34,794	£485	£1,094	£2,832	£881	0.3	93	0
31/03/16	£36,964	£36,763	£201	£1,104	£2,347	£618	0.2	90	0
31/03/15	£37,990	£36,393	£1,597	£1,457	£3,793	£2,131	0.7	85	0
31/03/14	£36,964	£35,782	£1,182	£974	£2,196	£1,073	0.4	71	0
31/03/13	£35,566	£35,428	£138	£134	£1,022	£161	0.1	59	0
31/03/12	£35,368	£34,574	£794	£82	£876	£0	n/a	52	0
31/03/11	£34,973	£33,579	£1,394	£76	£82	£0	n/a	49	0
31/03/10	£33,595	£33,743	£-148	£82	£-1,312	£0	n/a	49	0
31/03/09	£32,934	£33,632	£-698	£77	£-1,164	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08	£31,352	£31,557	£-205	£51	£-466	£0	n/a	51	0
31/03/07	£31,078	£31,870	£-792	£27	£-261	£0	n/a	48	0
31/03/06	£30,406	£30,157	£249	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	£29,746	£30,028	£-282	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	£29,649	£29,782	£-133	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 6.9%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 6.3%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 2%
Highest pay band: £120,000-£130,000
Liabilities/Assets: 58%
Liabilities/Income: 39%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 65%
Reserves/Spending: 2.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 1.3

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Disability

How it operates

Makes Grants to Individuals
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

201 employees
3 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Department for Education	£10,000,000
Pears Foundation	£600,000
New Philanthropy Capital (NPC)	£15,650
The Shears Foundation	£1,750

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
New Philanthropy Capital (NPC) - Open Philanthropy Fund B
£15,650	04/04/2023	Restricted funding to distribute cash grants to individuals
Pears Foundation - Grant to Family Fund
£100,000	25/03/2022	Direct grants for disabled and severely ill people aged 18-24
The Shears Foundation - Family Fund
£1,750	22/07/2021	Digital Skills Project
Pears Foundation - Grant to Family Fund
£500,000	26/03/2021	Direct grants for disabled and severely ill people aged 18-24
Department for Education - Hardship Funding for Families Raising Disabled and Seriously Ill Children and Young People
£10,000,000	05/05/2020	Organisations who connect with disabled people
Department for Education - THE FAMILY FUND TRUST
£959,000	01/04/2018	Costs of Ofsted/CQC re-inspection of local areas requiring a Written Statement of Action
Department for Education - THE FAMILY FUND TRUST
£1,917,000	01/04/2018	Costs of Ofsted/CQC re-inspection of local areas requiring a Written Statement of Action
Department for Education - THE FAMILY FUND TRUST
£1,917,000	01/04/2018	Costs of Ofsted/CQC re-inspection of local areas requiring a Written Statement of Action
Department for Education - THE FAMILY FUND TRUST
£2,157,000	01/04/2018	Costs of Ofsted/CQC re-inspection of local areas requiring a Written Statement of Action
Department for Education - THE FAMILY FUND TRUST
£2,157,000	01/04/2018	Costs of Ofsted/CQC re-inspection of local areas requiring a Written Statement of Action
Department for Education - THE FAMILY FUND TRUST
£2,157,000	01/04/2018	Costs of Ofsted/CQC re-inspection of local areas requiring a Written Statement of Action
Department for Education - THE FAMILY FUND TRUST
£2,157,000	01/04/2018	Costs of Ofsted/CQC re-inspection of local areas requiring a Written Statement of Action
Department for Education - THE FAMILY FUND TRUST
£2,157,000	01/04/2018	Costs of Ofsted/CQC re-inspection of local areas requiring a Written Statement of Action
Department for Education - THE FAMILY FUND TRUST
£2,637,000	01/04/2018	Costs of Ofsted/CQC re-inspection of local areas requiring a Written Statement of Action
Department for Education - THE FAMILY FUND TRUST
£2,637,000	01/04/2018	Costs of Ofsted/CQC re-inspection of local areas requiring a Written Statement of Action
Department for Education - THE FAMILY FUND TRUST
£2,876,000	01/04/2018	Costs of Ofsted/CQC re-inspection of local areas requiring a Written Statement of Action
Department for Education - THE FAMILY FUND TRUST
£3,595,000	01/04/2018	Costs of Ofsted/CQC re-inspection of local areas requiring a Written Statement of Action
Garfield Weston Foundation - Major Grants award
£100,000	23/05/2017	Wales Essential Grants Scheme

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How is it governed?

Trustees (12)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 38-73

DR AILEEN JOANNE MCDOWELL Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Management Consultant

EMMA LOUISE PINNOCK Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Teacher / Consultant

IAN THOMAS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Career Break

MARGUERITE LESLIE JOSEPHINE HAYE Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Send Consultant/Teacher

NEIL ANDREW ASHTON Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Accountant

PAUL ANDREW BASS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Operations Director

SHONA ELIZABETH ELLIOTT Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Political Advisor

ANDREW ROBERT PIPER Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Director

GARETH PETER LAMBERT Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Financial Consultant

JONATHAN TREVOR EVANS Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Company Director

MICHAL NOE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Trustee, Other trusteeship: ONE GREAT DAY,

ROY LANGLEY O'SHAUGHNESSY (Chair) Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: NATIONAL COUNCIL OF YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATIONS (INCORPORATED),

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 19/03/1996, number: 1053866
Registered at Companies House on 01/03/1996, number: 03166627

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

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

Filing Record

20 returns made; all on time

Main office

The Family Fund
Unit 4
Alpha Court
Monks Cross Drive
Huntington
YORK

Objectives

THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS (“THE OBJECTS”) ARE (1) PRIMARILY TO ASSIST FAMILIES, PARENTS AND OTHERS WITH PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM CARING FOR A SEVERELY DISABLED CHILD OR PERSON, AND (2) THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF DISABILITY, ILL HEALTH, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE BY:(I) PROVIDING SUPPORT BY WAY OF FINANCIAL GRANTS, GOODS, SERVICES AND INFORMATION;(II) FURTHERING KNOWLEDGE ABOUT DISABILITY AND ITS IMPACT ON THE DISABLED CHILD OR PERSON, THEIR SIBLINGS, PARENTS OR CARERS; AND(III) WORKING WITH OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS TO DELIVER FINANCIAL GRANTS, GOODS, SERVICES AND INFORMATION TO THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF DISABILITY, ILL HEALTH, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNITED KINGDOM

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