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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees. Annual Report for the period Frorn 1810612024 To 1510512026 Charlty name: Famlty2Famlty Charlty reglgtrallon numb•r. 1185207 ObJ8Ctive8 and Actlvlt188 Summary of the purposes of tho charty as set out in its goveming do￿￿￿ent P*4 1.17 TrIE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY AND ASSOCL4TED ADI￿RSITy IN EAST SUSSEX AND SURROUNDING AREAS THROUGH PROVISION OF CLOTHING AND ESSENTIAL ITEMS FOR BABIES AND CHILDREN TO FAMILSES IN NEED. Fèmlty2Famlty collects donatlons of baby and hlldren's dothing and essentlal Items and red5strlbutes them to families In need In East Sussex and surroundlng areas. Summary of the main activities in rdation to ttrrne purpo889 for tho publlc benefit, in particular, the adlvltle8, pr4octs or 80rvt¢es Id•nJfMd in th• Pw• 1.17 •nd Donatlons of dothlng and essentl416tems for chlldren aged o- 16 years are made to Famlty2Famlfy. Volunteers then sort and safety check donatlons rea(ty to be gifted to famllles. For certain items we are unable to use donatlons, for health or safety reasons. therefr>￿ we use fund5 ralsed, donatlons and wlsh115ts to purchase new Items to meet the relevant needs. Referrals are made by professlon?Is on behalf of famllles In need of support. The items requested are then put together into a ca￿fullY prepared bundle, speclfic to the needs of the child(￿nI and famlty. The professional is advised when the bundle 15 ready for collectw)n, and they deliver It to the family. There Is no c05t to this 5ervKt for professionals who refer or the familie5 we supporL ststement confrming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance Pwa 1.18 We have had regard to the commlssion's public benefit guAlance. We are aware of the guidance. have tsken it into account when

issued by the Charity Commissron on public benefft making a decision to which the guidance is relevatrt and have not departed from the guidance. Additlwal Inforniatlon (optlonal) You ma choose to indude further statements kn)ere relev&rt about Para 1.38 Pollcy on grant makn Pollcy on 80(aal invesknent Includlng program rnlated Inve8tment 1.36 ContrfbutSon made by volunlaern Oth8r Achlevements and Performance In ¢)ur sevenih year we Supported 699 families through our core seNice. Withln these families 1399 bables and children were gifted essential items. The ewntlal Items redistributed. valued as rf purcha8ed seconthand would be worth more than £300.000. Items distributed inr4uded: The rft of WKI8: Clothing burKll88 including numerous oulffts, pyjamas and coats were gifted to 986 thiklron The gift of sleep.. Cots, toddler beds, cribs and mose$ baskets. sheels, duvets, duvet sets.. 2.921 items (not induding Beds4Kid$ figures) The gift of ￿aY.. Toy bundles, book bundles. playmats arml bourw chairs: 1,197 The gfft of a(4enlure'. Prams, buggies, ￿gY boar(Is, rel￿ and sllngs: 198 The glft of nourthrnent: HwJhchairs, bottles, arKI otP feeding equipment: 2.389 items The gfft of comfort ar)d the grfi of d￿nty. 2.581 toiletry bundles, nappy packs, wpes, and muTrto- be bundles The gift of safty. 35 home safety items items including stairgatss, fflonitors, and cu board di Summary of thè makn achievements of the chty. IdentifyiNJ the d6fferencè th8 charlty'8 work ha8 made to the circumstances of its beneficiarie8 and any wKJ•r be[￿8 to soclety 88 Pm 1.20

Addftlonal Inforniatlon (opllonal) You ma choose to include further statements where relevarrt about.. AchSevem8nts ryainst oLiectives set P••1AI Pwform•nc* of furnlraising actNlties agalnst oiyectives Investment perfomance sgalnst obJedl¥e8

Financial Review Rev￿ ofthe charW$ financial position at the end of the perlod PJa121 Our financlal posltlon knproved through the yearthrough grdnts hJndralslrÉ efftjrts and donation5. G75h reserves grew by over £8.300 in the year and enabled us to supwrt more famllles. We now have cash cover for rent and stafflng forthe next year and grantslrestricted funding to Use for purthases for bundles, This ha5 allowed usto add a second slte for additional storage aThJ ¢ampai8ns and provtde fundin for a drr￿r for our van. Any reserves are held as cash rfthey are to be used, or foreseeabl¥ wlll be used. In the next 48 month& For any excess reserves that are not within the aly)ve category the trustees wlll 8Ne fvrther conslderatlon about how they will be utili5ed, deposlted, Invested or used to ort others. Statemont explainiffj the policy for holding reser%*8 ststlng vthy they are held Para 122 Amount of reseNes held Reasons for holdlng zwo re8erve8 Details of fund materially in defi¢it Explanation of any uncertaintle8 about th• charfty conllnulrfj as a gor ¢oncem 1.22 £75 433.24 Nla P4w•1. Pqrn 1.24 Wa Pwa 123 None Addltlonal Informallon (optional) You ma choose lo Include further 8tatements where relevant about: The chartry'8 Fxinctpal 80urce8 of furKI8 Oncluclng any fUndraI￿Tra) 1.47 Inveotmont pollcy WKI oty'ectives Includlng any socral investment pdlcy adopted p￿ 1.48 A description of fv wSndpal rfsks facing the charity Parn 1.46

Structure, Governance and Management Descrfption of charity'g trusts: Type of governing doc￿nent trust deed, ro al charter How is the charlty constituted? le.g unincorporated association. CIO) Tntstee selectlon methods inCk￿lng details of any constitutional wov181orts e.g. election to POSt or name of any person or body èntitled to appoint one or mc tru8tee8 Pfira i.X cio Para 125 Apart from the first charltytrustees, every trustee must be appointed indefinitely by a resolutTon pa55ed at a properly convened meeting ofthe charity tntstees. Addltlonal Informatlon (opdonal) You ma choose to indude further statements vAxre relevrt abcx Pallclas and pmeathrns adopted for the induction ar￿ tralr4ng of tru8tee8 P•r• 1.$1 The charit<8 organi8atthal 8tructur8 and any l￿der network with whic tho charity work8 P•r# 1ts1 ReladoThshlp wllh any related partles her Reference and Admlni8trative detalls Chari name Olher name the cha istsred char number Charlty's prfndpal adthess Faml Fami 1185207 Crowborou8h Chiklrens Centre Green Lane CROW8OROUGH East Sussex TN6 2XB

Names ofthe charfty Inist0M who fflat￿ge the charity Datss act•d rfnol fw whole Tn*tsg nam• Offlc• Ol•ry) Namé of per80n lor body} entlyed ointtru61ee Ifan Hannah Oversby- Powdl Leila Parker Peter Morris Vicky Lewi8 Chairperson Secretary Treasurer Fundraising and events 10 11 12 13 14 15 18 17 18 19 20 Cor rate Irustee8- nam88 of the directors at the date Dlrector Mm• ort Name of trustees hokllng tille to FfOP8ty belonglng to charity Tru5ts8 nJm• D•ts• #Cl￿ If not lorwho

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others De8CriPtion of the assets Nla held in this capacity Name and oblects of the charity on those behalfthe assets are held and thls falls within the custodian charlty's oliects Detalls of arra￿ements safe G￿tr￿lY and 8egregatiM of su() assets from the charity'5 own assets Wa Addltlonal Infomiatk)n {optional) Namas and addr￿￿ of •dvl•ern {Optlonal Inf0rn)￿On> Type of Nam• Addr￿$ advlser Name of chl•f •x•eutlv• or names of s•nlor 8laff memb•r# Ioptlonal infom)ation Exemptlon8 from dlsclosur• Rea80n for noTrdifycEo8we of r80nn•l détalls other o tional Informatlon

Declarations The truslaes do¢lara that they have approved the tru8iees' report above. Slgnod on boh•ff of tho chorvs trustoos $i9natur•(8) Full naTne{s) Poslllon (09 So¢rotsry, Chalr, etc) Hannah Ov*5by-Pow￿l Chair 27.02.26

Family2Family Family2Family 1185207
Receipts and payments accounts
For the period from 5/16/2024 To 5/15/2025
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted funds
to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Local Giving
£8,854.03
Wellesley
Crowdfunder
Charities Trust
Grants
£1,950.00
Cash Deposit Gala 2023
Sponsors
£7,756.00
Gala Income 2023
£814.72
Refunds
£328.76
Gala Income 2024
£32,977.40
Other Donations
£38,214.93
£90,895.84
N/a
£0.00
£0.00
Sub total
£0.00
Total receipts
£90,895.84
Sub total(Gross income for AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see
table).
Restricted funds
to the nearest £
£0.00
£0.00
£0.00
£0.00
£0.00
to the nearest £
Endowment
funds
£0.00
£90,895.84
£0.00
£0.00
£0.00
£0.00
£0.00
#
£0.00
£0.00 £0.00 £90,895.84

A3 Payments

Rent
100 Club winners
Subscriptions (Localgiving) (moved to other)
Bundle Purchases £24,693.91 £11,133.46
Racking
Trustee/Volunteer Expenses/Costs £632.50
Expo
Vodafone
Legal Costs
Gala Costs £15,383.05
Staffing £20,102.52
Site Costs £6,712.26
Other/Marketing £2,048.36
Van Costs £1,889.71
Sub total £71,462.31 £11,133.46 £0.00 £82,595.77
A4 Asset and investment purchases,
(see table)
Racking
£0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00
Sub total £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00
Total payments £71,462.31 £11,133.46 £0.00 £82,595.77
Net of receipts/(payments) £19,433.53 -£11,133.46 £0.00 £8,300.07
A5 Transfers between funds £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00
A6 Cash funds last year end £67,133.17
Cash funds thisyear end £19,433.53 -£11,133.46 £0.00 £75,433.24
* Other donations includes, Local Giving,
personal donations

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories
B1 Cash funds
B2 Other monetary assets
B3 Investment assets
B5 Liabilities
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of
all the trustees
Details
Bank Balance at end of period
Details
N/a
Details
N/a
Details
Racking
Kettle and seating
Details
None
Signature
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and
payments account(s))
to nearest £
Unrestricted
funds
to nearest £
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted funds
to nearest £
£73,397.37 £2,036.03
£0.00 £0.00
£0.00 £0.00
£73,397.37 £2,036.03
Agreement Error
Restricted funds
to nearest £
£0.00
£0.00
£0.00
£0.00
£0.00
£0.00
Cost (optional)
£0.00
£0.00
£0.00
£0.00
£0.00
Cost (optional)
£1,200.00
£30.00
£0.00
£0.00
£0.00
£0.00
£0.00
£0.00
£0.00
Amount due
(optional)
£0.00

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Last year

to the nearest £

£10,411.34 £10,000.00 £14,173.24 £1,000.00 £1,842.32 £14,643.85 £38.02 £7,400.00 £32,849.00 £92,357.77

£0.00 £0.00 £92,357.77 £9,610.85 £220.00 £180.00 £20,277.08 £444.95 £964.10 £178.80 £61.58 £1,200.00 £10,795.00 £11,862.90 £55,795.26 £0.00 £55,795.26 £36,562.51 £0.00 £67,133.17

Endowment funds to nearest £ £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00

OK Endowment funds to nearest £ £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00

Current value (optional) £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00

Current value (optional) £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00

When due (optional)

Date of approval

Local Giving Local Giving Sponsorship Sponsorship Sponsorship Grants Grants Grants Refunds Refunds Refunds Gala Gala Gala
Amount Date Amount Date Amount Date Amount Date Amount Date
£236.38
£150.19
£439.05
£268.17
£415.90
£146.55
£274.73
£90.03
£246.16
£65.23
£9.80
£102.35
£48.85
£65.23
£34.86
£81.67
£11.56
£96.84
£55.43
£183.17
£492.84
£213.80
£204.05
£1,458.93
£251.77
£107.30
£48.65
£55.43
£74.28
£101.58
£55.43
£347.96
£9.80
£300.48
£9.80
£55.43
£1,871.60
£55.43
£117.32
£8,854.03
16-May
22-May
30-May
5-Jun
12-Jun
19-Jun
4-Jul
17-Jul
31-Jul
14-Aug
29-Aug
6-Sep
11-Sep
25-Sep
2-Oct
16-Oct
30-Oct
6-Nov
13-Nov
20-Nov
27-Nov
4-Dec
11-Dec
18-Dec
24-Dec
6-Jan
8-Jan
15-Jan
22-Jan
29-Jan
12-Feb
26-Feb
5-Mar
12-Mar
2-Apr
17-Apr
30-Apr
14-May
10-Jul
£250.00
£500.00
£250.00
£500.00
£500.00
£250.00
£500.00
£250.00
£500.00
£250.00
£500.00
£250.00
£501.00
£501.00
£501.00
£501.00
£501.00
£501.00
£250.00
£7,756.00
28-May
3-Jun
28-Jun
3-Jul
5-Aug
28-Aug
3-Sep
30-Sep
3-Oct
28-Oct
4-Nov
28-Nov
3-Dec
3-Jan
3-Feb
3-Mar
3-Apr
6-May
29-Jul
OP Automative
501 Entertainment
OP Automative
501 Entertainment
501 Entertainment
OP Automative
501 Entertainment
OP Automative
501 Entertainment
OP Automative
501 Entertainment
OP Automative
501 Entertainment
501 Entertainment
501 Entertainment
501 Entertainment
501 Entertainment
501 Entertainment
OP Automative
£1,200.00
£750.00
£1,950.00
24-Jun
31-Jul
Save the Children
John Lewis
£5.00
£69.99
£1.60
£1.60
£1.60
£28.97
£175.00
£45.00
£328.76
24-Jun
1-Jul
31-Jan
31-Jan
31-Jan
3-Mar
31-Mar
2-May
Argos
Amazon
Amazon
Amazon
Amazon
Amazon
Argos
Argos
£150.55
£640.52
£146.09
£371.96
£13,612.82
£520.28
£2,390.00
£235.02
£2,000.00
£75.43
£1.00
£1,200.00
£196.55
£32,977.40
21-Oct
21-Oct
22-Oct
23-Oct
24-Oct
25-Oct
28-Oct
30-Oct
31-Oct
11-Nov
31-Mar
9-Jul
26-Sep
Stripe Payments
Paypal
Stripe Payments
Stripe Payments
Stripe Payments
Stripe Payments
Cash deposit
Stripe Payments
Coppard Plant
Stripe Payments
Paypal
Cottier Contracting
Stripe Payments

£90,081.12

Bundle Purchases Bundle Purchases Site Costs Gala Costs Volunteer Costs/Expenses Volunteer Costs/Expenses Volunteer Costs/Expenses Staffing Other Van Costs Van Costs
Amount Date Amount Date Amount Date Amount Date Amount Date Amount Date Amount Date
£178.95 23-May Argos £21.58 22-May Vodafone £560.00 3-Jun Buxted Park £648.00 3-Jun Sarah Tame £177.95 30-Aug Jotform £1,889.71 27-Jan Howden Insurance
£188.94 28-May Amazon £21.58 21-Jun Vodafone £4,965.00 22-Jul Ashdown Park £8.25 11-Dec BP £842.40 3-Jun Hannah O-P £180.00 19-Sep Local Giving Subs
£1,593.96 28-May Westborn £21.58 23-Jul Vodafone £2,979.00 6-Sep Ashdown Park £64.25 27-Jan White Hart £576.00 1-Jul Sarah Tame £45.00 22-Jul Food Rocks Ltd (marketing)
£159.95 30-May Amazon £1,861.00 15-Aug ESCC £734.40 1-Jul Hannah O-P £350.00 11-Oct Tom Stanley (videos)
£79.98 7-Jun Amazon £21.58 21-Aug Vodafone £3,847.55 14-Oct Ashdown Park £648.00 1-Aug Sarah Tame £178.80 11-Dec P Morris (Card Machine)
£189.00 14-Jun Argos £21.58 23-Sep Vodafone £324.50 18-Oct Ashdown Park £950.40 1-Aug Hannah O-P £297.36 21-Oct MarkelUK (Ins)
£2,112.48 14-Jun Bagsinbulk £21.58 23-Oct Vodafone £200.00 21-Oct Cash Float £648.00 2-Sep Sarah Tame
£69.99 25-Jun Kiddies-Kingdom £1,861.00 12-Nov ESCC £889.00 21-Oct Fusion Events £842.40 2-Sep Hannah O-P £156.43 2-May Printed.Com
£155.94 25-Jun Amazon £21.58 21-Nov Vodafone £2,260.17 11-Sep HMRC £129.60 7-Oct Wix.com
£157.94 25-Jun Amazon £21.58 23-Dec Vodafone £210.00 23-Oct Infusion Flowers £612.00 1-Oct Sarah Tame £129.60 18-Feb Wix.com
£308.35 25-Jun Amazon £21.58 22-Jan Vodafone £1,203.10 1-Oct Hannah O-P £91.63 11-Jul Printed.Com
£315.88 25-Jun Amazon £375.00 23-Jan Gary Holman £1,888.00 19-Mar Ashdown Park £648.00 1-Nov Sarah Tame £178.29 28-Jun Printed.Com
£450.00 3-Feb Gary Holman £729.00 4-Nov Hannah O-P
£191.95 3-Jul Argos £21.58 21-Jan Vodafone £80.00 14-Oct Printed.Com (part) £497.96 2-Dec Hannah O-P £133.70 14-Oct Printed.Com (Part)
£321.00 3-Jul Argos £450.00 28-Feb M Vickers £968.73 2-Dec Sarah Tame
£293.94 4-Jul Amazon £21.58 21-Mar Vodafone £586.87 2-Jan Hannah O-P
£384.93 4-Jul Amazon £450.00 4-Apr M Vickers £1,014.86 2-Jan Sarah Tame
£1,440.00 9-Jul Vision Support £22.96 24-Apr Vodafone £284.55 3-Feb Hannah O-P
£450.00 1-May M Vickers £1,060.99 3-Feb Sarah Tame
£157.44 15-Jul Amazon £554.92 15-May SP Racking £462.38 3-Mar Hannah O-P
£140.57 19-Jul Amazon £922.60 3-Mar Sarah Tame
£69.99 22-Jul Amazon £968.73 1-Apr Sarah Tame
£450.07 22-Jul Amazon £640.22 1-Apr Hannah O-P
£487.43 22-Jul Amazon £337.90 1-May Hannah O-P
£627.97 22-Jul Amazon £1,014.86 1-May Sarah Tame
£953.00 22-Jul The Works
£534.48 23-Jul Amazon
£91.25 29-Jul Amazon
£859.32 2-Aug Staples
£157.16 16-Aug Amazon
£160.95 16-Aug Amazon
£163.91 16-Aug Amazon
£315.14 16-Aug Amazon
£305.61 21-Aug Amazon
£338.37 22-Aug Amazon
£318.21 28-Aug Amazon
£1,033.95 28-Aug Argos
£530.43 12-Sep Amazon
£161.45 13-Sep Amazon
£125.99 19-Sep Amazon
£147.90 19-Sep Amazon
£156.25 19-Sep Amazon
£243.96 19-Sep Amazon
£129.97 3-Oct Amazon
£168.64 3-Oct Amazon
£383.05 3-Oct Amazon
£528.95 18-Oct Argos
£639.92 18-Oct Amazon
£198.95 21-Oct Amazon
£477.60 5-Nov Inkinddirect
£315.00 12-Nov Argos
£1,289.95 12-Nov Argos
£123.97 13-Nov Amazon
£155.76 13-Nov Amazon
£156.67 13-Nov Amazon
£7.58 29-Nov WHSmith
£399.00 5-Dec Argos
£1,358.64 5-Dec Westborn
£269.97 6-Dec Amazon
£353.36 6-Dec Amazon
£481.51 9-Dec Amazon
£1,261.71 9-Dec Amazon
£116.85 11-Dec Tesco
£1,519.60 12-Dec Amazon
£776.19 16-Dec Amazon
£134.43 14-Jan Amazon
£152.01 14-Jan Amazon
£81.43 16-Jan Amazon
£145.85 17-Jan Amazon
£108.10 27-Jan Amazon
£112.71 27-Jan Amazon
£119.35 27-Jan Amazon
£193.58 27-Jan Amazon
£409.96 27-Jan Amazon
£81.00 12-Feb Amazon
£110.24 13-Feb Amazon
£119.35 27-Feb Amazon
£164.95 27-Feb Argos
£181.95 27-Feb Argos
£266.13 28-Feb Amazon
£502.11 28-Feb Amazon
£1,440.00 4-Mar Vision Support
£308.55 14-Mar Amazon
£422.60 14-Mar Amazon
£118.98 27-Mar Amazon
£142.10 27-Mar Amazon
£174.98 27-Mar Amazon
£175.00 28-Mar Argos
£671.30 28-Mar Amazon
£64.95 3-Mar Argos
£130.00 17-Apr Amazon
£549.95 17-Apr Amazon
£387.95 28-Apr Amazon
£476.90 28-Apr SP Baby Centre
£93.89 16-Dec L Parker
£35,827.12 £6,712.26 £15,383.05 £632.50 £20,102.52 £2,048.36 £1,889.71

£82,595.52

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Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ Charity Name members of Family2Family

On accounts for the year ended

15/5/25 Charity no 1185207 (if any)

Set out on pages

(remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

Basis of independent examiner’s statement

Independent In connection with my examination, no material matters have come to my examiner's statement attention (other than that disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect,:

I have have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Signed:

Date: 26/6/25

1

IER

December 2017

Name: Jolyon Head

Relevant professional Chartered Accountant (ICAS Member number M21986) qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: 1 Argyle Road Tunbridge Wells TN4 0SU

Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

2

IER

December 2017

Give here details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

3

IER

December 2017