Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: -4

Support Score: 4

Spending falling: -1
No PartB

Narrow trustee age band: -2
Very static board: -5
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: -1

FAMILIES FIRST BEDFORDSHIRE

Our objective is to offer preventative measures to combat difficulties for families under stress, to prevent family crisis & breakdown. We also offer crisis work & support. A wide variety of services enable adults and children to achieve their potential and enhance their life skills. We co-ordinate local Children's Centres and provide childcare for children aged 0-5 in our 3 community nurseries.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board composition appears to be very static and has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period

Established: 19 years

www.familiesfirstbedfordshire.org.uk

admin@familiesfirstbedfordshire.org.uk

01234341977

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		£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/22	*	£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/21		£619	£644	£-25	£0	£0	£0	n/a	42	0
31/03/20		£1,293	£1,334	£-40	£0	£221	£200	1.8	60	15
31/03/19		£1,109	£1,121	£-11	£0	£261	£211	2.3	48	8
31/03/18		£903	£954	£-51	£0	£319	£244	3.1	42	0
31/03/17		£880	£811	£69	£0	£369	£287	4.2	35	0
31/03/16		£915	£820	£94	£6	£300	£248	3.6	42	0
31/03/15		£778	£807	£-29	£0	£206	£48	0.7	45	0
31/03/14		£754	£773	£-19	£0	£234	£60	0.9	44	0
31/03/13	*	£634	£613	£21	£0	£253	£74	1.5	37	0
31/03/12		£664	£550	£113	£0	£232	£80	1.8	34	0
31/03/11		£497	£453	£44	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10		£491	£453	£38	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09		£491	£453	£38	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08		£458	£442	£16	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07		£383	£412	£-29	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06		£369	£299	£70	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Bedford, Central Bedfordshire, Luton,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Defined Groups

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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Horizons Project
£499,202	29/08/2019 36	Horizons Project
BBC Children in Need - Grant to FAMILIES FIRST BEDFORDSHIRE
£119,533	28/02/2019 36	This project will provide therapy for children aged 3-14 years in Bedfordshire who have experienced domestic violence. With the support provided the children will have improved attainment levels in ....more This project will provide therapy for children aged 3-14 years in Bedfordshire who have experienced domestic violence. With the support provided the children will have improved attainment levels in their education & improved emotional well-being.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Families First Bedfordshire
£4,255	19/11/2018	We want to take families who have been affected by domestic abuse on day trips during the school holidays throughout 2018.
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - iRest Yoga - Wellbeing for Women
£4,850	13/06/2017 11	Grant to Families First Bedfordshire
National Lottery Community Fund - Horizons
£491,793	13/07/2016 36	A new project which will help 330 families break the negative cycle of the Toxic Trio: domestic abuse, substance misuse and mental illness through a six month programme of support. It will help ....more A new project which will help 330 families break the negative cycle of the Toxic Trio: domestic abuse, substance misuse and mental illness through a six month programme of support. It will help mothers develop stronger bonds with their children to break the cycle and directly support children assessed as most at risk of developing behavioural or emotional problems due to weak mother-child bonds with an estimated additional 489 children who will benefit from the support their mother receives.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Goldington Family Centre
£30,000	29/06/2011	the salary and on costs of the Key Learning Co-ordinator, administration and supervision costs

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 67-79

CHRISTINE COLE (Chair) Appointed: 2010, Occupation: Retired

MARTYN HALLETT Appointed: 2010, Occupation: Church Minister

RICHARD HOPKIN Appointed: 2009, Occupation: Retired Teacher

SUE ALLEN Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Retired

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 14/02/2005, number: 1108055
Registered at Companies House on 28/04/2004, number: 05115062

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

18 returns made; AR22: 54 days late, AR13: 1 days late,

Main office

GOLDINGTON FAMILY CENTRE
28-30 MEADWAY
BEDFORD
MK41 9HU

Objectives

TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF PEOPLE LIVING IN BEDFORDSHIRE AND SURROUNDING AREAS IN PARTICULAR BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE FOREGOING:(I) TO RELIEVE POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS(II) TO PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF HEALTH(III) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC(IV) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN BELOW COMPULSORY SCHOOL AGE.(V) TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS HAVING NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF AGE, YOUTH, INFIRMITY, DISABLEMENT, POVERTY AND SOCIAL ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

BEDFORDSHIRE

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