REpoirr OF THE TRU8TEES AND
UNAUDITED RNANCIAL STATEMEpirs
FOR ThE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
FOR
FAMIUES OUT LOUD

FAMIUES OUT LOUD
CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMEKrs
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
Repjt oftr* Tnmte

FAMIUES OLrr LOUD
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEvfEM8ER 2024
The trust￿ present their re￿ w*h the financial statements of the charty for the year ended 30
September 2024. Th8 ITusl8es have ￿C￿ted the pr(Nis￿n$ ofAco)unting and Rewting by Charities..
Stslemènt of Raeommended Practti applieable to Cttarit￿ preparing Ihwr attounts in a¢¢ordan¢e
with the Financkql Rewting Standard applic*lg in tha UKand RepublK of IrelarKI IFRS102) leffeclvle
1 January 2019).
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTrATIVE DEfAILS
R•glBt•rnd Charlty number 1189345
Prlnclpjl •ddr•
Flat 17
Johanna Hou88
Mulbery W8y
BATH
BA2 50Y
John P8ndrey
8Ltyan Lenihan
Debra H￿eY
Se¢r¢tsry
Dinah Wellgnkani)
Tru$leo- retlred
Bonni8 Simp80n
Trustee- •ppOIn￿ 16 May 2024
K8ylelgh Mab)ne
Trustee- apFolnted 4 March 2024
Su8arsna Mary Brbgden Tr￿le•- •ppolnted 25 January 2024
Chair
Ind•p•nd•nt •xamln•r
B•rk¥loy Hall M8r8hall Llmited
e Charbtte Str•e¢
88th 8A12NE
Structurn, governanc• and Managen￿￿t
T￿￿ ¢harlty 18 controlkd by it8 govomwy dcxument, a d*J of tru8t, and con8titut•8 an unincLvporated
harity. For ￿•mance and training puwes, the ¢harity ha8 adop￿3 tho follwng Pol￿168.. Chikl
Proteclk)n, Equal Opwtun)t￿. PrNy, Safeguwdiry. Board B8su, Data PfQteGtion & GDPR.
Finance ar*d Rewves. FOL collaborateswllh 8 number crfryg8n￿t1ons ththlch work to Support P8OP
In need such 88: Tumlng P￿nI. Addi￿￿￿ Fanlty Suppo1( and c(xnmunKy hubs a6 well as local
8chcth, Sc¢￿1 SeDkn6 and other StatLrtory toJi8s.
Rlsk manag•ment
The tru8lees have a duty lo aThJ re¥iew tho risk$ to whkh the charity is expos•J ar￿ to ensure
roprt*o c¢)ntrob are In p*e lo aBsurwKa •Jain8t frawl and ermr.
r mknolon
Families Out Loud b8 a V41118hin charity tmyking with f8miti08 chalewed by someon• 0110,8 drug and
akohd d•p•nderry. •upportiry thgm to bulhj a tjetter Illa.
We want lo reach illy&￿ed by drug uuo. 80 Ilw ￿ sP￿k OLrt. fm from
Stigma. and receNe the $UPFrt c¥e and tw need.

FAMIUES OLrr LOUD
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
Our obJo¢tlY•s
To prcthote ffental wellbeiw by dealirMJ wfth feeliTrp of 8tre88. th8. guilt. 8ham8 arKI
To secure incom thn)ugh grarts, s￿80￿hr* and ￿￿ependent fundraising.
To actNety promcrte war@r￿sS of the charity through r*$￿tt￿r5 wial mdi8
InCr￿e outrexh by 8pproachHw thos• influfjnco the Support of those we consider lo be
our client base lo thise th•Art of the Sor￿85 wo offer.
Acllvltlm and ￿rtOrn￿￿CO
W¢ provkle v8rbu8 onllne and crymelling support gfoLV 8aNke8 as foSkyws.'
On￿(￿￿• ••Mk*n• provide • ufe sp•ce for clignts to talk what Is h8ppenlkYJ In
their INes. After an initiql assessment that explores b￿k9rDurld, expectatKin8, and any
8afryuarding rdsues. our experienced profomionals offw counselliw and therapeutic support
focusing entirety on Mch indpikluafs ne•Js.
Famlty gmup ••••lon• prmto diKLMsion, arKI prwont famity
ml8understandiny. Emotbywl manipulati¢M li eommon behaV￿)ur for drug and alcohol users,
and while famity rrwthrs are wsponsible for their aCtmx￿. c4Jr prof6ssion818 6n¢our8ge opon
arKI c￿¥t￿¢t￿o di•k¥u• to rnxh a con8wAu• cffi l¥x Ihg famity colkntNaty r68pond8 10
P••r •upport groups can be ptrwerful ar￿ Fwllng, Pr￿ing the opp)rtunty to talk lo other8
who are aleo living with famity •ddthn. Sharty ¥lofi88 8nd building rebth)nship8 With peern
who understand y¢)ur 8itu8tion hob)6 poopleto feel ￿ted and k)noty. FOL'S 2022 survey
shows that 86% rf resporthth felt thek montd hoahh had knprmd ofter havlng 1.1 ￿dIOr
gr¢Jup 8UPPOrt.
B•r••v•m•nl support h8lp8 fthlbos duriNJ tho worst of tlme8. The potenllgl losj of a
ono who 18 U8lng drug8 8Thd alx*ol IB 8 con8tsnt fow for mary FOL cSiant8, bul for 8omg, tt
bxowe¥ o realty. The 8ftuatk*n requlre8 an exceptlonal undernlanding. and we want lo be ty
trdr SKle as tw come to terw#J vdh ￿108$ Of*￿￿e0n6 whose Ilfewa8 dfftuti, corr￿lICated,
arKI often sad.
T••n •upport for13 to 17-yow4d# l• otsr nv•4•1t •Poclall••d wrvlc• offorwl by our éxp8rt
young por8on'8 counMlot¥. Tegnagern w •truggb with their emotionj when Someono in t
fwnSty18 118ing drugs and akotrd. It Is comffK>n for thgm to withdraw, lo •truggSe al •chtr)I, and
to exhibR changes in bolwKJur and eX1r•n￿ af nM)od that diffKult to manage. Support
from a 8pttiall8t coun8ellor, 4*t*o encour0998 ttlo wro88*)n of emotion8 that are then hg8rd
8rd 8¢cepled. eAn help the yourvJ realkqe Ilw laren't responsibl8 for the actions and
CArtcome8 ol th&r ￿)Ved ¢Jn¢'• behav￿r.
lrnpact
Vthen one rKdves aur he￿, th• wFKlo fwnly unit ij okn poBits¥*y aff•cled. Based on cliont
knfom)atK)n. we believe that for ￿ rwjpiwjual who angage8 wlh our ¥eryw. at Wt four otherg in
their ImM￿late Circ￿ benefiL
IrKreased the nuth of ben*¢aries fn)m 125 at 3fyD9f23 to 205 VAU￿8 10 Teens at
3ty09r24. Tr Teen 8ervrE Wn in Januwy 2024
In the year to 30109r24 we dellvered 626 In 1-1 client 8essDro.
Our so¢￿1 M￿18 presence with Fa(thK and Instagran folby•nrs increased from 510 at
3W9r23 10 684 at 30109124.
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FAMIUES oirr LOUD
REP¢)RT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
Impact {￿ntIl￿￿d>
We delfvored group 8e881LW fac8 kn tsce ￿ adrfft dknts. Tl¥whout lh8 Jwrto
3LV09r24 there were 151 atte￿1$8$.
of pathpants feli that FOL InwaL*ad relgtmships Mlh
frfend5 arKI famty.
Fln•n¢lal rwl•w
Tho Ch8rFty ha8 8¢lI0v￿ 8rther 5wof gr￿*th •kx. t*• •r• buthyino on •
Ilrm foun(lat￿n.
We have ralsed ftJnOs from market stsls. from our d￿t c¥ntrllxJtions twrds c4Jr counsèllir
S8￿c8s tojether wlth 8 numb8r of gener(￿8 grants have embled Iho tharlty to 6xpand ow
support for our clients and we rK)w h8¥8 8 fundraiger th has to talse lh& to ènablè us
RM•rM Pollcy
At 30th s•pl￿b￿ 2024 wè ha¥6 24 W• Intand to thls to 4 nMKth# ro8oNe•
In tho cirnkng ye¥.
Approved by ¢Jrder of the board ol ..
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INDEPENDEi¥f EXAhUNERS REPo￿r TO THE TRUSTEES OF
FAMIUES oLrr LOUD
I report on the accounts for tr* year endod 30 2024, wthich 0Tr 88t out on page8 fNe to
eYJht.
Respon81bllltles and ba¥i• of report
As the Gharity's tru8tees you arg responsible for the prepar*¥￿ of th& accounts In xcordance with
thg r0qLtlrements of the char￿e$ Ad 2011 cl￿ Art).
I have gwined your Ch￿￿0 8r4￿nts as requirv*J under 8ectlon 145 of tho Charltles Act 2011 (Y
Arf). In carylng out my •x8mlnallon I fo11tr￿d the Dire¢thM gi￿￿ iy t￿ Charity Comm188k)n
under seGlion 145{5)Ib) of th• 2011 Act.
y rob L810 8tal8 whether any mat8fiBI m8lter8 have o)meto my attentv)n gNing me cause lo bal￿e..
that accounting rwd8 were not kopt 88 requirod by 88CtK)n 130 of the A(*. or
that the accounts do rvJt aGcord with thoso rocord8; or
that th• ac￿Unt￿ do rnt compty wrfh the xcounting requirem8ntJ ofthe Act,. or
that thern ro fvrthor Ytformth negdod a proper ur￿•r$I0￿I1ng ofthe xcount8.
Indop•nd•nt •x•mln•rf# Statement
I have COMP￿ my examination and hm tw c4ncwM in r•sp￿t of th• matters {11 to {41 li8ted
above and, Sn ¢onnection vitth folk￿ing the Dir•ctK+n8 of the Ch•rfty Comm188lon I have found no
m•ttorn thAt r•quiro draw¥ig to your attantson.
Berkeley Hall Marnhall Lknited
O Charbtt• Str••t
Bath
BA12NE
Date. IL I1* ZC2
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FAMIUES OUT LOUD
STATEMEKf OF FINANCIAL ACTivrrES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
Total
Funds
2024
Totsl
Funds
2023
Income and VB•ourcos
Incorne and 8nd0vmb￿tt fvom:
Donations and kgxie¥
39.149
18,702
Charmable acaMJe8
Total
Exp•ndI￿ra on:
Chgrll•blg 0(alvth8
15,275
Total
N•t In¢om•
N•t mov•m•nt In fund•
R•conclll•tlon of lund8:
Total fund• bvought foThv•ryl
Total fund• urrled lorward
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FAMILIES OUT LOUD
BALANCE SHEEf AS AT 30 SEMBER 2024
Curr8nt bank accwnt
Cash in hand
30,130
20084
31.168
21.424
Curr•nt Ilabllltl
CrBdilors talling due whhln In
Total not
Fund• of the Ch•rlty
Unroslrt¢tsd fund8
Rostrfctod funds
Total funds
OU9
7.171
The ￿na￿l￿1 8tsIeM￿t6 were app￿¥&1 ty tho Boart dTru8t•as on .14A*%... and Slon￿ on
118 bghall by
Tr￿ts•

FAMIUES OUT LOUD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEPAENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JO SEPTEPABER 2024
AccouKllNG POUCIES
Accountlng convention
The financial statements of the charity, whth 1$ a Publ￿ bel￿ entty under FRS 102, have b88n
prepared in accordarKe with tho Charitiès SORP (FRS 11f2) 'Ac¢ounting and ReportNI9 by Charities:
Slatemnl of RecLxnffthded Praclk8 lo ¢hariti8s preparing their acwinls in ￿cordanCe
wllh the Financial ReportirvJ Stsrthd applicab￿ inlhe UK and Rapu￿￿ of lrnland IFRS 1021 leffectwe
1 January 2019}', Fin8n¢ial RaportiThJ Stsndard 1¢Y2 Tr Fin￿￿81 Reporting Standard applirAble In
the UK and Republic of Ir*nd' and Charllio8 Act 2011. Tr finandal 8tatements Iwe begn
Tax8tlon
The chadty exempt from lax ￿11• xtriitkn.
Fund acGoyntlng
Unreslrthd con be u•ed in I¢￿rd￿n￿ with h ch¥itab￿ objactw at th• dlwation of th8
Restrkled fund8 can onty b6 u*1 for putkulaT restricw purpotes wlthwi thg Obj￿ of the charity.
RestrlctK>n• orrde wh6n 8pKrfwd by th¢ donar or fvnds we raisèd for pathuLqr re8trKted
purp08es.
FUrt￿r explanthn ol th• nalur• 4r•J puw d oxh fvNI l• tr￿Ud￿d In n(kn• to tho fln•ncknl
8t8lemgnt8.
TRUSTEE'S REMUNERATION AND BENEFIT8
Thoro wor• no truthe4' romun•rntbn or b¢rth for ondthl 30 sept￿nbel 2024 (2023
Tiustom. expen80•
wero no tru8l•M' axPwb￿ paKI ft*th• y•ar and￿1 30 ser1￿bar 2024 {2023- nm).
DONATIONS AND LEGACIES
2024
2023
Vleekty ￿ntri)u￿nI
Ju$1 Gmng
Donation8
Grants
505
2,234
1.002
CHARITABLE ACTivmES
21Y23
Fundraising events
Counselling fee8
2,708

FAMIUES OUT LOUD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL 8TATEMEpirs
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER %Y24
CHARrrABLE ACTIVITIE8
2023
Rcxyn hlre
Art Exht)ilion
Materials
Markd stsll costs
Training
coUn￿￿Or cc•t•
1,770
429
1.669
713
124
313
15
40
OThER
2023
Admin cost•
Insurance
IA*bsite
Sundry
Independent examinern fea
1,262
615
239
2,734
1,687
CREDrroR8- FALLING DUE wrrHIN ONE YEAR
2024
2023
Independent exomlner• fee
RE8TRICTED FUND8
2024
2023
TrThknridy Tv•m CourKil
Trolknridge Area Board
750
180
4,411
3,750
N811on81 Lottery
Andrew donatK
John Pendry
R Hargrea
Salty Living8t¢*
IAtsndy Qu￿k
isbury Cty Courtil
Jack Lang
Martin Ggddgs
Holmans
St James
9,133
1,853
160
387
510
175
1,000
120
145
176
7SO
3.208
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