FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN TRUST

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Major supporters in last 5 years

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£100,000	26/08/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award - COVID19 response
£30,000	21/08/2020	Right Support, Right Time' - through COVID19 and beyond
Somerset Community Foundation - COVID19 Volunteer costs for remote support for foster and adoptive families
£1,800	06/05/2020	Volunteer costs for remote support for foster and adoptive families during coronavirus
Department for Education - Voluntary Adoption Agency (VAA) grant
£158,153	01/04/2020	To support frontline charities to continue to deliver existing services to children and families - in particular for VAAs to continue to support prospective adopters in stages 1 and 2 of the adopter approval process and to continue the provision of ....more To support frontline charities to continue to deliver existing services to children and families - in particular for VAAs to continue to support prospective adopters in stages 1 and 2 of the adopter approval process and to continue the provision of support, both peer group and specialist support, to children and their families. The funding enabled VAAs to remain operational and continue service provision during the pandemic rather than close or furlough frontline staff.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (2 Years) award
£50,000	13/07/2017 24	Adoption Support Centre of Excellence
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Families For Children Trust
£97,437	09/02/2017 36	The project will provide support for adopted children and young people who have complex needs.Through participating in the activities it will help to increase self-esteem, give confidence to learn new skills and help at key transition points in ....more The project will provide support for adopted children and young people who have complex needs.Through participating in the activities it will help to increase self-esteem, give confidence to learn new skills and help at key transition points in education.
Dulverton Trust - Post-Adoption support services
£90,000	21/10/2015	Post-Adoption support services
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Families for Children Trust
£135,600	05/12/2012 36	towards three years' continuation funding of the salary of a Post Adoption Social Worker to support adoptive parents and children in Devon

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

Trustees (9)

Legal constitution

• Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 25/07/2002, number: 1093131
• Registered at Companies House on 13/06/2002, number: 04460558

Gift Aid

• Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

• Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

Policies in force

Filing Record

Main office

Families for Children
Higher Mill
Buckfast
Buckfastleigh
TQ11 0EE

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF CHILDREN WHO NEED PROTECTION AND CARE, AND OF THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS, FROM ALL SECTIONS OF SOCIETY, PROVIDED ALWAYS THAT IN FURTHERING THIS OBJECT THE CHARITY SHALL OPERATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES AS ESPOUSED BY (AMONG OTHERS) THE ANGLICAN DIOCESE OF EXETER.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE DEVON, DORSET, AND CORNWALL