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Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 0
  • Removed: -50
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    Overall GiG Score: -50 ?

    FAMILY SUPPORT LINK

    Financial Data ?

    Income & Spending ?
    Sources of Income ?
    Y/E Income
    £k
    Spending
    £k
    Surplus/
    Deficit £k
    Fundraising
    Cost £k
    Total
    Funds £k
    Unrestricted
    Funds £k
    Mths
    Rsrvs
    Staff Volun-
    teers
    31/03/22£313£330£-17n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/21£332£316£16n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/20£291£335£-44n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/19£268£271£-3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/18£275£255£20n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/17£218£203£15n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/16£220£217£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/15£224£211£13n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/14£193£186£7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/13£214£157£57n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/12£94£121£-27n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/11£103£90£13n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/10£103£82£21n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/09£82£54£28n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/08£46£38£7n/an/an/an/an/an/a

    Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
    Established: 18 years
    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • Economic/Community Development/Employment
    • Education/Training
    • General Charitable Purposes
    GiG Classification
    • Practical support, advice & companionship
    How it operates
    • Other charitable activities
    • Provides advocacy/advice/information
    • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
    • Provides human resources
    • Provides services
    Where it operates
    • Northamptonshire,
    Who it helps
    • Children/Young People
    • Elderly/Old People
    • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
    • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
    • People With Disabilities
    • The General Public/Mankind

    Who supports them? ?

    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
    National Lottery Community Fund£283,987
    BBC Children in Need£32,892
    CAF£3,500
    DCMS£3,000
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    Co-Operative Group - Grant to Family Support Link
    £1,773 22/10/2022
    FSL would like to facilitate a day for our adult service users to come together from across the county and enjoy a day focused on wellbeing, learning skills, building aspirations and self-esteem.
    BBC Children in Need - Grant to Family Support Link
    £500 20/10/2022
    0
    ‘Cost of Living uplift: £500 to help projects meet their rising costs and respond to increased demand 31/10/2022’
    National Lottery Community Fund - Families together
    £283,987 20/12/2021
    The funding will be used to cover staffing and overhead costs for the group's family support project. The project will address the need to work with families experiencing parental substance abuse and will look to support young people and the whole ....more
    BBC Children in Need - Grant to Family Support Link
    £29,392 30/07/2021
    This project will provide 1-2-1 and group sessions to children and young people affected by family substance abuse. Outcomes will include increased ability to manage feelings, reduced isolation and increased confidence
    BBC Children in Need - Grant to Family Support Link
    £3,000 17/06/2020
    6
    COVID19 - This project will provide additional remote support hours, activities and food for children during Covid-19 who are affected by family substance misuse. This will help reduce isolation and risk that the young person may be experiencing.
    CAF - Grant to Family Support Link
    £3,500 29/05/2020
    3
    Grant to Family Support Link to support the organisation through COVID19
    DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
    £3,000 27/05/2020
    NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an ....more
    Northamptonshire Community Foundation - Family Support Link Plus
    £2,073 30/03/2020
    Support disadvantages and vulnerable families with no other source of support during the lockdown.
    BBC Children in Need - Grant to Family Support Link
    £30,000 13/11/2017
    36
    This project will provide 1-2-1 and group sessions to children and young people who have witnessed family substance abuse. Outcomes are making informed life choices, improved relationships and reducing isolation.
    Co-Operative Group - Grant to Family Support Link
    £7,171 04/08/2017
    Our groups will increase the wellbeing & resilience of families affected by substance misuse, helping all ages to reach their full potential
    National Lottery Community Fund - I Matter Too (project to be re-named by the young people attending)
    £485,075 14/12/2016
    60
    The project will aim to address the needs identified by children and young people affected by a family member’s substance misuse, and support them through the school holidays and evenings. They will work with young people and children as ....more
    Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Family Support Link
    £15,600 29/06/2012
    the salary and on-costs of the Floating Outreach Support Worker
    National Lottery Community Fund - Family Support Link Butterfly Wings
    £273,909 10/08/2011
    60
    This project in Northamptonshire will reduce physical and psychological harm caused to families living with, or caring for, individuals addicted to drugs and alcohol. The project will improve the likelihood of keeping the family unit intact and ....more
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    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees

    Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in England & Wales on 23/05/2007, number: 1119358
    Gift Aid
    • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Policies in force
    • Complaints handling
    • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
    • Volunteer management
    Filing Record
    15 returns made; all on time
    Main office


    Objectives

    1) TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE GOOD MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH OF FAMILIES OF PERSONS WHO ARE SUFFERING FROM ADDICTION TO DRUGS AND OTHER SUBSTANCES, IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF A HELPLINE AND CENTRE PROVIDING INFORMATION ADVICE AND SUPPORT2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE ISSUES FACED BY THE FAMILIES OF PERSONS WHO ARE SUFFERING FROM ADDICTION TO DRUGS AND OTHER SUBSTANCES.

    Defined Area of Benefit:

    NORTHAMPTONSHIRE

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    360 Giving

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