# BROMLEY CHILDREN AND FAMILIES VOLUNTARY SECTOR FORUM

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1153545
- **Other names:** BCFVSF
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** Aug. 27, 2013
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1153545


## Contact

- **Address:** Old Town Hall, 30 Tweedy Road, Bromley
- **Postcode:** BR1 3FE
- **Phone:** 07957924287
- **Email:** charityadmin@bcfforum.org
- **Website:** www.bcfforum.org



## Activities

**Objects:** TO PROMOTE THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR WHICH IS ESTABLISHED TO PROMOTE THE INTERESTSOF CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND / OR FAMILIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN THELONDON BOROUGH OF BROMLEY BY:(1) LIAISING BETWEEN CHARITIES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES ANDOTHER GROUPS ON RELEVANT ISSUES;(2) PROVIDING TRAINING, CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS ON SUBJECTS RELEVANT TO THEEFFICIENCY OF THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR;(3) IDENTIFYING NEEDS IN THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR AND ESTABLISHING PROJECTS OR POLICIESTO ADDRESS THEM;(4) ASSISTING IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF FUNDING PROGRAMMES TO CHARITIES ANDVOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS, MONITORING FOR GRANTS, RECOMMENDING GRANTS, ASSISTINGIN APPLICATIONS FOR GRANTS;(5) PROVIDING INFORMATION TO THE PRESS AND THE PUBLIC ON THE OPERATION OF, ORPROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED BY, THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR;(6) PROVIDING SERVICES SUCH AS LEGAL, ACCOUNTANCY AND MANAGEMENT ADVICESERVICES TO THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR;(7) PROVIDING ADVICE AND INFORMATION ON FUND-RAISING TECHNIQUES APPROPRIATE FORVOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND CHARITIES;(8) ACTING AS A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR IN RELATION TO GOVERNMENTPOLICIES AND LEGISLATION.‘THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR’ MEANS CHARITIES AND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS.• CHARITIES ARE ORGANISATIONS, WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLEPURPOSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES.• VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS ARE INDEPENDENT ORGANISATIONS, WHICH ARE ESTABLISHEDFOR PURPOSES THAT ADD VALUE TO THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE, OR A SIGNIFICANT SECTIONOF THE COMMUNITY, AND WHICH ARE NOT PERMITTED BY THEIR CONSTITUTION TO MAKE APROFIT FOR PRIVATE DISTRIBUTION. VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS DO NOT INCLUDE LOCALGOVERNMENT OR OTHER STATUTORY AUTHORITIES.

**Activities:** THE FORUM IS A NETWORK OF VOLUNTARY, THIRD SECTOR AND COMMUNITY GROUPS  IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF BROMLEY WORKING TO SUPPORT CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND FAMILIES. WE ARE A PRIMARY POINT OF ACCESS FOR INFORMATION, TRAINING AND SUPPORT FOR OUR MEMBERS, AIMING TO KEEP THEM UP TO DATE WITH CHANGES IN LEGISLATION, GOOD PRACTICE AND FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES. WE ALSO FACILITATE PARTNERSHIP DELIVERY PROJECTS.

**Area of benefit:** LONDON BOROUGH OF BROMLEY




## Classification

- **How:** Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training
- **Who:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies



## Areas of operation

- Bromley



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £589458 | £564884 | £99714 | 2 |
| March 31, 2024 | £536957 | £548883 | £75140 | 1 |
| March 31, 2023 | £457305 | £443920 | — | — |
| March 31, 2022 | £199573 | £155219 | — | — |
| March 31, 2021 | £40616 | £19476 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Helen Sophia Dyer** (Chair) — appointed July 16, 2013
- Barry David McDonald — appointed Oct. 28, 2020
- Jennifer Mapakou — appointed March 27, 2020
- June Rosewell — appointed Nov. 4, 2022
- Naomi Pardoe — appointed Sept. 29, 2025
- PAUL STUART COSGRAVE — appointed June 12, 2014
- Philippa Wendy Rastall-Phillips — appointed July 29, 2020