Finance Score: -6

Governance Score: -6

Support Score: 11

Spending falling: -1
Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
Only 3 Trustees: -2
Narrow trustee age band: -2
Static board: -3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +8

Overall GiG Score: -1

FAMILY FRIENDS IN WINDSOR AND MAIDENHEAD

The objects of Family Friends as stated in our company Articles are:To preserve the good physical and mental health of the public, in particular those resident in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, with particular regard to families, through the provision of practical and emotional support to families in need.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
There are only 3 trustees
The Board composition appears to be rather 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
Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending

Established: 13 years

www.family-friends.org.uk

info@family-friends.org.uk

03008001005

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	£50	£102	£-53	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
31/03/22	£89	£96	£-7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	34
31/03/21	£98	£104	£-6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	35
31/03/20	£97	£123	£-26	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	34
31/03/19	£117	£166	£-49	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	34
31/03/18	£174	£299	£-125	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	£426	£394	£32	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	£281	£359	£-78	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15	£257	£233	£24	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14	£211	£205	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13	£190	£186	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12	£197	£176	£20	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

What it does

General Charitable Purposes

Who works here?

30 volunteers

Who it helps

Children/Young People

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Windsor And Maidenhead,

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

Ministry of Defence	£85,708
DCMS	£43,340
National Lottery Community Fund	£9,980
Crowdfunder	£5,890
Co-Operative Group	£2,846

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Ministry of Defence - ARMED FORCES FAMILY FUND (AF3)
£31,490	22/02/2023	To enable grants to be made in mitigating the adverse impact of mobility and deployment on Service childrens education. Providing one-off grants to schools and other educational bodies and mitigating ....more To enable grants to be made in mitigating the adverse impact of mobility and deployment on Service childrens education. Providing one-off grants to schools and other educational bodies and mitigating the adverse impact that Service life can have on the ability of families to source appropriate early years childcare
Ministry of Defence - ARMED FORCES FAMILY FUND (AF3)
£31,490	22/02/2023	To enable grants to be made in mitigating the adverse impact of mobility and deployment on Service childrens education. Providing one-off grants to schools and other educational bodies and mitigating ....more To enable grants to be made in mitigating the adverse impact of mobility and deployment on Service childrens education. Providing one-off grants to schools and other educational bodies and mitigating the adverse impact that Service life can have on the ability of families to source appropriate early years childcare
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Family Friends in Windsor and Maidenhead
£2,846	22/10/2022	We would like to recruit and train volunteers who would provide support to children and families who are struggling with isolation, helping them to access community resources and connect with others.
Crowdfunder - Local Action Fund
£5,890	05/05/2022	Covid response
Ministry of Defence - Covenant Fund
£12,728	12/11/2021	For existing charitable projects to help charities to sustain activities and services that people from Armed Forces communities use and value.
National Lottery Community Fund - The Happiness Project
£9,980	05/11/2021	The group will use the funding to provide support and wellbeing activities for families who are facing economic challenges. This will help vulnerable people by reducing social isolation and bringing ....more The group will use the funding to provide support and wellbeing activities for families who are facing economic challenges. This will help vulnerable people by reducing social isolation and bringing the community together.
Ministry of Defence - Covenant Fund
£10,000	18/06/2021	For local projects that reduce isolation and promote integration
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£43,340	09/09/2020	"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 ....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."
Ministry of Defence - ALB - Armed forces Covenant Fund Trust- Covenent Fund
£19,969	01/04/2018	Armed Forces Covenant Local Grants for local projects that support community integration or local delivery of services.
National Lottery Community Fund - Mind The Gap
£9,848	21/03/2018 12	The organisation will provide support to children and families that have chaotic or challenging home situations - helping them to improve their prospects and wellbeing.
Woodward Charitable Trust - Towards therapeutic support for children
£3,000	09/02/2015	Towards therapeutic support for children who have witnessed domestic abuse.
The Blagrave Trust - Better Start project
£34,500	08/11/2014	Support to vulnerable children

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 62-65

JANICE MILLER Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Director

RICHARD GERMAIN Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Self Employed

SIMON FOY (Chair) Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Retired

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 01/04/2011, number: 1141145
Registered at Companies House on 07/12/2010, number: 07462339

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
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Filing Record

12 returns made; all on time

Main office

c/o THE LAWNS NURSERY SCHOOL
IMPERIAL ROAD
WINDSOR
BERKSHIRE
SL4 3RU

Objectives

TO PRESERVE THE GOOD PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF THE PUBLIC,IN PARTICULAR THOSE RESIDENT IN THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF WINDSOR AND MAIDENHEAD,WITH PARTICULAR REGARD TO FAMILIES,THROUGH THE PROVISION OF PRACTICAL AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT TO FAMILIES IN NEED.

Defined Area of Benefit:

WINDSOR AND MAIDENHEAD.

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