# Family Fund Trust

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 1053866
- **Other names:** THE FAMILY FUND, THE FAMILY FUND TRUST FOR FAMILIES WITH SEVERELY DISABLED CHILDREN
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Company number:** [03166627](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03166627)
- **Registered:** March 19, 1996
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1053866


## Contact

- **Address:** The Family Fund, Unit 3, Alpha Court, Monks Cross Drive, Huntington, YORK
- **Postcode:** YO32 9WN
- **Phone:** 01904 550055
- **Email:** info@familyfund.org.uk
- **Website:** www.familyfund.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** 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 disabled or seriously ill child or person, and (2) the relief of those in need by reason of disability, serious illness, 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, serious illness, financial hardship or other    disadvantage.

**Activities:** 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.




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- **What:** Disability
- **Who:** Children/young People, People With Disabilities



## Geography

- **Area of benefit:** UNITED KINGDOM
- Northern Ireland
- Scotland
- Throughout England And Wales





## Trustees

| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| **Roy Langley O&#x27;Shaughnessy** | Chair | Sept. 29, 2023 |
| Carmen Whitelock |  | March 7, 2025 |
| David Bruce Cook |  | March 7, 2025 |
| Dr Aileen Joanne McDowell |  | Sept. 29, 2023 |
| Emma Louise Pinnock |  | Sept. 20, 2021 |
| Gareth Peter Lambert |  | March 22, 2019 |
| Ian Thomas |  | March 24, 2023 |
| Katherine Roberts |  | June 28, 2024 |
| Laura Elizabeth Masheder |  | Dec. 12, 2025 |
| MICHAL NOE |  | March 24, 2023 |
| Neil Andrew Ashton |  | July 1, 2020 |
| Paul Andrew Bass |  | March 24, 2023 |
| Shona Elizabeth Elliott |  | Sept. 20, 2021 |




