Walking the Journey Together
Trustees' Annual Report for the Year Ended 31st December 2025
1. Reference and Administrative Details
Charity Name: The Family Works
Charity Number: 1205368
Principal Address: The Campus, Pack Horse Lane, High Green, Sheffield S35 3HY
2. Trustees
Kevin Goodwin – Chair
Daniel Andrews – Treasurer
June Pollard – Safeguarding
Lloyd Samuels – Community/Youth
Rev Joy French – Faith
The charity is governed by a Board of five Trustees with relevant professional expertise. No trustee changes were recorded during the year.
3. Employees and Volunteers
FT staff – 3
PT staff – 1
Volunteers – 17
4. Structure, Governance, and Management
The Family Works is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO), registered with the Charity Commission. It operates under the oversight of a Board of Trustees responsible for governance, compliance, and strategic direction.
The Board meets regularly monthly to review performance, safeguarding, financial oversight, and organisational risk.
Day-to-day operations are led by the CEO, supported by a management structure that ensures safe and effective service delivery.
Policies in place include:
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Internal Charity Financial Controls
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Risk Management
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Expenses
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Conflicts of Interest
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Serious Incident Reporting
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Safeguarding
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Reserves
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Complaints
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Bullying and Harassment
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Social Media Policy
5. Objectives and Activities
The Family Works exists to relieve the needs of children and families in crisis across South Yorkshire.
Our work focuses on families experiencing multiple and overlapping challenges including trauma, poor mental health, poverty, addiction, parental conflict and social isolation.
Our work includes:
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1:1 trauma support for children and young people
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Whole-family support delivered in homes and community settings
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Parenting programmes
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Community coffee mornings and wellbeing activities
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Advocacy and partnership working with services
6. Achievements and Performance
In the past year, The Family Works has:
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Supported 193 individuals (70 adults and 123 children and young people)
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• Supported 48 families
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Achieved strong engagement with families who are often disengaged from statutory services
Outcomes include:
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73% improved emotional regulation (children)
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81% improved communication and engagement
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80% improved social confidence
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60% improved school attendance
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94% improved adult mental health
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88% improved access to benefits
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77% reduction in isolation
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84% improved support networks
7. Financial Review
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Total income: £196,869
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Total expenditure: £171,524
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Net surplus: £25,345
Income sources:
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Grants: £161,920
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Donations: £18,685
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Gift Aid: £314
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Commissioned income: £15,950
Expenditure for the year:
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Programme delivery costs: £156,315
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Operational costs: £15,209
Reserves: £43,781
Unrestricted reserves: £23,787
The charity holds both restricted and unrestricted funds. Restricted funds are applied to specific projects, while unrestricted funds support core costs and overall sustainability.
The charity’s reserves at year end were £43,781. While this represents progress, reserves remain below the target level of approximately three months’ operating costs, and trustees continue to prioritise building financial resilience.
The trustees have reviewed the charity’s financial position and consider it to be stable, with appropriate systems in place to manage financial risk.
8. Risk Management
Key risks include financial sustainability, safeguarding, staff capacity, governance and increasing demand for services.
9. Plans for the Future
Priorities include:
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Supporting at least 25 children with trauma support
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Supporting at least 20 families
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Engaging at least 40 parents in community programmes
10. Statement of Responsibilities of the Trustees
The Trustees confirm compliance with the Charities Act 2011.
The trustees confirm that they have had regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit.
11. Approval and Signature
The report was approved by the Board of Trustees on 15[th] June 2026 and signed on their behalf by:
Kevin Goodwin Chair of Trustees The Family Works
The Family Works Unaudited Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 December 2025
The Family Works Charity No. 1205368 Contents of the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2025
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| General Information | 1 |
| Independent Examiners Report | 2 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 3 |
| Balance Sheet | 4 |
THE FAMILY WORKS Charity No. 1205368 General Information for the year ended 31 December 2025
| Principal Address | The Family Works |
|---|---|
| The Campus | |
| Pack Horse Lane | |
| High Green | |
| Sheffield | |
| S35 3HY | |
| Correspondence Address | The Family Works |
| The Campus | |
| Pack Horse Lane | |
| High Green | |
| Sheffield | |
| S35 3HY | |
| Trustees who served during the year. | Kevin Goodwin (Chair) |
| June Pollard | |
| Lloyd Samuels | |
| Daniel Andrews | |
| Joy French |
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The Family Works Charity No. 1205368
Statement of Financial Activities
for the year ended 31 December 2025
| Income and Endowments From: Donations Gift Aid Commissioned Funding Grant Income Total Incoming Resources Expenditure on: Raising Funds Programme delivery Other Costs Total Resources Expended Net Surplus Year Transfer Between Funds net movement in funds Fund Balances 31 December 2024 Fund Balances 31 December 2025 |
Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds 2025 Total £ £ £ 18,685 - 18,685 314 - 314 - 15,950 15,950 5,000 156,920 161,920 23,999 172,870 196,869 - - - 3,277 153,038 156,315 15,209 - 15,209 18,486 153,038 171,524 5,513 19,832 25,345 10,641 (10,641) - 16,154 9,191 25,345 7,633 10,803 18,436 23,787 19,994 43,781 |
2024 Total £ 15,427 5,179 3,891 162,318 |
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| 186,815 | ||
| 150,833 17,546 |
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| 168,379 | ||
| 18,436 - |
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| 18,436 | ||
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| 18,436 |
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The Family Works Charity No. 1205368 Balance Sheet
as at 31 December 2025
| Fixed Assets Tangible Fixed Assets Current Assets Cash at bank and in hand Current Account Cash in hand Debtors Due within one year Total Current Assets Net Current Assets Net Assets Funds General Funds Restricted Funds Creditors due after more than one year Creditors: Amounts due within one year |
Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds 2025 Total £ £ £ - - - 24,561 21,961 46,522 - - - 24,561 21,961 46,522 - - - 24,561 21,961 46,522 774 1,967 2,741 23,787 19,994 43,781 - - - 23,787 19,994 43,781 23,787 - 23,787 - 19,994 19,994 23,787 19,994 43,781 |
2024 Total £ - 28,726 - |
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| 28,726 - |
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| 28,726 10,290 |
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| 18,436 | ||
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| 18,436 | ||
| 7,633 10,803 |
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| 18,436 |
These accounts were approved by the trustees on 15th June 2026 and signed on their behalf by
Kevin Goodwin (Chair of trustees)
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