Friends For Families Sevenoaks Trustees, Annual Report 2024-25 RegisteAed charity number 1178499
Sectlon A: Administration Detsils This reF4)rt covers the period from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025. Friends For Families Isevenoaksl was established in January 2018 and became a registered charity on 23 May 2018. The registered chanty nurner is 1178499 and the address the chanty is registered to is currently subject to change. The charlty's name is Friends For Families (Sevenoaks) and it is not knowm by any other nam8. though it is often abbreviated to Friends For Families Of F4F. Namè# of th• ch*rlty trnAt••8 who m•n•g• th• charfty Shona camp11 (Chair), first charrty tnjstee stepped down in August 2024. Jacky Crlsp {Chalrl was app)inted as a trustee and as Chair in October 2024. Claire Davison ITreasur&rl.' Claire w8$ apwnted as a trustee and as Treasurer in January 2021 and reappointed in January 2024. Kelly Barlow.. Kelty was appointed as a trustee in February 2020. aHd reappointed in February 2023 and stepped down in October 2024 Heather Brighell.. Heather was appolnted as a trustee in January 2024 Helen Buttivanl.. Helen was appointed as a trusleo in January 2024 Katy8 Wckham.. Katya was 8pw.nted as a trustse in January 2024 Anne Ralph". Anne a5 appointed as a trustee in May 2024 Kay Fox-Joyce.' Kay was appointed as a trustee in January 2025 There are at present no other trustees, arthj there are no staff membws. $o¢tlon B". and Mana •m• The ¢harity is governed by its constitution and is a FouThlalh)n charitab Incorporated Organisation. Apart from the first charity trustees, all trusiees are app(M'nted for a te of three years by a resolub'on passed at a properly convened meeting of the chanty trustees. The charity is managed and run by the trustees, and are no paid $tsff members. There are several volLbnteer5 who work with the trustees on an ad hoc basis.
Sectlon C: Ob"ectlvo8 and activltles The Obj15 of the charity are To relieve the povety of families with children who are living within the SeverK)aks district and Dartlord or are otherwise clients of Kent Chiklren's Services at Kent County Council. specifically families who do not have the resources to pn)Vhle thefftselves with the nompl things of life which most people lake for granted. by providing itenks including bul not limrted to fumrture, bedding. ch)thing, focJ. fuel. heating appliances, washing machines and frhjges or by providing grants lo purchase these rtems. payment for $eNices including but not limited to essential repairs, hairdressing or oulings and entertainffent for children. providing facilrtK83 including but limited to the suppty of equipmen( books, and travelling expenses lo attend schod. and equipffnt and funds for recfeational pursurts ini8nd8d lo bring the qualty of lrfe of the b8netsi8ries to a reasonable standard financing any other iteN, seNices or facilibes that the trustees agree should be provided lo bring the qualty of life of the beneficiaries to a reasonable standard. Thè main activities undertaken for the publtc benefft in relation to these obj'ects are The purchase of beds and bedding. basic furnitu and white goots, whether new or second hand. Where appropriate donated second hand items are also provided. The purchasè of clothing, nappies. basic baby equipment, cleaning equipffenl and products. Where appropnate donated second hand items are also provided. The purchase of food. Much of the nonerishable food we supply L8 donated, and we fund the wt and specffically peri8hable foods. Payment for children's groups and classes, particulaty where these are therapeutic andlof prèvent a child Ing isolated on grounds of poverty. Payment for school unifomi, shoes. bags and equipm&nt and travelling costs to schcol where no altemab've is available that can be funded by the famity or statutory service8. In all cases the Iruslees have had regard to the guKlance issued by the Chanty Commission on public benefit. The Charity does not give cash grants to families. and all a¢tivths are uThJertaken in conjunctw)n wth and through the interrdIary of V4Èsl Kent Children's SeNices. The Charity benefits grealty from the support of the local ¢4)mmunity. tM)th in volunteering their lime and making financial donations, but also in supptying the charity wilh sOnd hand items and ensuring they are in a g¢))d Condition to be donated, purchasing food SupplS, and providin9 the charity with advice and support on a range of tssues.
Soction D Achievements and rforniance The tNstees raise the fiJnding for the work to be undertaken Irom three sour¢es'. individual and corporate donations, donations from other organisatKsns and grants. Ir$ 2024-2025, the trustees decided to review and amend their classffieation of grants and donatkJns frorn organisation5 to provide additional clarity in the accounts. The trustees dKI not appty for any grants in 2024-2025 but received the remaining balance of a 2-year grant from Kent Communty Foundation. The trustees 81so worked to raise awane$S wthin the IcKal community, reSu.n9 in many individual donations to the charity. Further financial details may be ftnd in the annual accounts. I trustees worked to develop thè pool of Volunteers willing to as$ist wilh the workload {part4cularfy important as the charity has no paid $taffj. This included buikling relations with local businesses and Communty groups. The charity met 235 referrals in 2024-25 arKI spent £87,490 helping families in need. In addition to this, the ¢harity also provided 385 Christrnas gifts for chiklren wjents'fied by the social work teams. and 182 Christmas food parcels for their families. Soctlon E: Flnanclal revlow Reserves Trustees have agreed that reserves of 44 months of expendlture should be malntalned elther In the current account or an instant access savings account split as follows: up to £,3C(M) in the current account and 4-6 months, avera8e expenditure in an instant access savings account. Any other funds in excess of this can be trdnsferred to a saving5 account with a maximum of I month's notice. Account balances should be regularty reviewed and transfers between accounts made as needed on a timety basis. Cash serveS should be monitod at least rnOnth to ensure their adequacy and actions taken leg Increased grant applications) to address any potential shortfall. The charity has no funds in deficiL The charity's principal sources of fijnds are grants from grant-making bc*Jies and businesses and individual donalhM5. The chanty occasionalty organises fundraising events and raffles when needed. The charity has been fortunate enough to raise enough funds from these 90urces to enable it to tet all the refeTrals made to it that were found to be consistent with its objects. The Charity has decided not to invest funds in inveslments other than savings accounts as outlined above.
Section F: Other o tional inf0mtion None. Declaration The trustees decla that they have approved the trustees. report above. The Trustees are of the view Ihal there are no uncertainties al present as to the chaiity's status as a going concem. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees.. Signature FullName C&sP Position CHAI Dal8 ai(.,1102 Friends For Families Sevenoaks
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For th• ppri¢xl from To Section A Receipts and payments Unre8trfjct•d funds Restri¢ted Endowment fund Total fun(Is Last year tolb• to th• nDDrg•tt to th• wr•#£ to E A1 Recei Donations- cash Chnslmas A Gtft Ard Grants- resttiiwj Gr3nis- unstActed FuThYr•i•d Iilcorn• Bank interest Gift woucher&lNectérptyths u SB.141 13.600 71,641 70.181 2.316 10.501 20.496 9.231 10.6 10.616 2SB 1,433 170 èkn caxh don8knons IloDd kwesenbi Sub totsl(Gross income for AR) A2 A88•t and Inv•$trn•nt •alu. 188• tsblts). 10, 10,490 18,810 81155 754 108,909 139,703 Sub total Total rneelpts 82.155 26,784 1rf909 139,703 A3Pa mont• Fc(¥J and dnnk 39.9)5 1610 I2TT 11.724 8,369 11.168 29.002 2,678 4.391 21,076 11,400 74Q 3,474 494 1166 1.717 13.856 and Furniture E¢1¢81 liantes aj wNle Home fumishin stim 8 LvJk• S rt¥ 8ThJ acbvities W•llti 923 1071 301 239 1.761 Nurse Trans feel 639 541 402 1>) Vouc*er8 Chnslmas Fundraisin Qlher Admin costs Donjtod Nems 247 1598 ICts IB53 317 402 512 629 15,510 vii 1Q.W) 10.4WJ Sub totsl •711 103, 111.004 A4 Assèt and Investment urchase¥, see table Sub total 82,53S 20.711 103.248 111.004 Net of receipts/(payments) AS Tran¥fers betwo•n funds A6 Cash funds last year •nd Cash funds thla yeer end 28,699 159.274 158. 159.480 165,143 130,781 159,480 6.249 CCKX F11 accounts ISSI 23101r2026
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestrlcted Restricted funds funds 4 t)oaresi£ Endowment fundB to n8aTO8t £ catsy0S D8ts11$ B1 Caah fund 156.894 Total cash funds 158.894 6.249 ¥) Uftrestricted nds lo n••rMt£ Re•tri¢ted lund• lo r••r••t£ Endowrnent fund8 to o••wt£ Detai13 Fund io*hlch ¢urrentv•lu• Oetsll8 colt10p¢5mI1 Fund lo whkh Curr•nt valts• n•1 Delails B4 A88•ts r•taln•d lor th• ¢harlty'• own FuThJtowhlch Amounldu• Whvn Oetai15 86 Uabllltl Sign8d by one or 0 trustegs behahf of all the thJ8tees Date of al Sb3nature Prvrt Narne 21,01 2 CCXX R2 a¢¢ounts Issi 21101r2028
(HARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustee$l member3 of Ffiends for Famil$ On accounts for the y•ar •nded 2024125 Charlty no lif anyl 1178499 Set out on pages I report lo the Irustees on my examination of the &Unts of the atx)ve charity Ilhe Trust") for the year ended 31103125 Responsibilities and As the charty trustees of the Trust. you are responsible for the preparation basi$ of report of Ihe accounts in accordance wilh the requirements of the Charities Act 20111.the Aet'i. I report in respecl of my examinalton of the Trust's accotsnls Carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Dire¢tions given ty the Charity Commission under section 14515llbl of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confinn that no material matters have Come lo my attention lolher than that disclosed below ') in connection with the examination whi¢h gives me cause to believe that in, any materkgl respect.. accounting records We not kept in accordan wrth section 130 of the Act or Ihe accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examinefs statement I have concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination lo which attenl#)n should be drawn in ordef lo enable a proper understanding of the a¢¢ounts lo be reached. Please delete Ihe words in the brackets if they do not apply. Signed: Date: 1310112026 Name: Emily Chandfer Relevanl professional qualificationlsl or body (if any): MICB- Inslrtule of Certified Bookke8pers Address: 16 While Fnars Seveno8ks KenlTN13 1QG IER October 2018
Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs lo hhlIght matters of concem {see CC32, Independent examination of chanty accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief detsils of any items that the examiner wishes to di$¢lose. IER October 2018