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More Than Grandparents

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1173253
Status
Registered
Registered
June 2, 2017
Legal form
CIO
Area of benefit
Local

Address

Address
Lambton House
First Floor
145 High Street West
West Sunniside
Tyne and Wear
Sunderla

Activities

Provides support to kinship carers and their children living in Sunderland and surrounding areas.

Objects: To Promote The Better Care, Upbringing And Establishment In Life Of Children Residing In Sunderland And The Surrounding Area, In Particular By A) Promoting The Role Of Kinship Care, Primarily But Not Exclusively By Grandparents, At All Levels, Particularly In Circumstances Of Family Breakdown, Single Parenthood Or Other Difficult Conditions; B) Supporting And Advising Grandparents And Other Kin Who Are Acting As, Or Intend To Act As, Carers, Particularly In The Circumstances Outlined Above C) The Relief Of Children, Their Carers And Carers Families By Providing Facilities In The Interests Of Social Welfare For Recreation And Leisure Time Occupation With The Object Of Improving Their Conditions Of Life.

Classification

How
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
What
General Charitable Purposes
Who
Children/young People, Elderly/old People, Other Defined Groups

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Sunderland

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
March 31, 2025 £176,795 £145,720
March 31, 2024 £189,000 £125,000
March 31, 2023 £167,799 £130,039
March 31, 2022 £70,809 £25,775
March 31, 2021 £115,426 £38,593

Trustees

Name Appointed
Karen Davison (Chair) March 6, 2020
Adam Matthews June 21, 2023
Scott Brodie March 31, 2025
Steven Dixon Nov. 20, 2024
Susie Thompson Nov. 28, 2022