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Foundations: Supporting Families

Foundations

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1150716
Status
Registered
Registered
Feb. 6, 2013
Legal form
Charitable company

Address

Address
Foundations Supporting Families
18 New Road Avenue
CHATHAM
Kent
ME4 6BA

Activities

We support families through separation and divorce to reduce trauma that this can have on them and children involved. We offer a number of services supported and supervised contact (where there is a risk). Support groups for adults and children to assist them in moving forward positively. We also support children and families maintain or renew contact when they are separated through adoption.

Objects: (a)the Charity Is Established To Provide Services For The Public Benefit, To Reduce The Break Up Families And/or The Negative Impact Including Emotional Distress, Behaviour Difficulties And Conflict That May Be Caused By Conflict Within Families Or The Break-Up Of Families Through Separation And Divorce, Local Authority Intervention Or Adoption, Who Reside In England, Scotland And Wales (area Of Benefit) By:(i)the Provision Of Family Assessments And Support To Include Parenting Support To All Parents Either Through Support Groups, Individual Parenting Teaching/advise To Keep Families Together Or In Contact;(ii)the Promotion Of And Provision Of Communication Through Mediation/conflict Resolution/family Group Conferencing Or Any Other Mode Suitable For The Situation;(iii)the Provision Of Education To Both Adults And Children Aged 5 Years To 17 Years;(iv)the Provision Of Contact Services To Include Telephone, Letterbox, Supervised Contact (where Deemed Necessary)and/or Support In A Neutral Environment, Community, Family Home Or Other Suitable Environment;(v)the Provision Of Subsidy Support For Those Who Would Otherwise Be Prevented From Such Contact And Or Communication;(vi)the Provision Of Support Services For Adults In Making Contact With Birth Families To Include, Birth Records Counselling, Searching, Tracing And Intermediary Services;(vii)the Provision Of Other Ancillary And Associated Services.

Classification

How
Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
What
General Charitable Purposes, Education/training
Who
Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Kent, Medway

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
Aug. 31, 2024 £219,906 £175,580
Aug. 31, 2023 £219,906 £175,579
Aug. 31, 2022 £155,959 £155,430
Aug. 31, 2021 £191,432 £122,200
Aug. 31, 2020 £107,137 £105,458

Trustees

Name Appointed
Keith Gulvin (Chair) March 15, 2017
Charlotte Camber May 14, 2025
David Copping May 14, 2025
James Ford June 10, 2019
Lesley Singleton March 15, 2017
Louise Balderston June 5, 2017
Nancey Liddle June 10, 2019