Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 5

No PartB

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 5

THE FAMILY PLACE FOUNDATION

Provision of services throughout England and Wales to adopted and looked-after children where statutory or other funding is unavailable. The Foundation aims to support families through a range of activities and groups, designed to promote psychological and emotional wellbeing and to improve family relationships

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from a grant maker recently

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£65,419	£69,868	£-4,449	5
31/03/22		£20,129	£18,543	£1,586	4

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 4 years

www.thefamilyplacefoundation.co.uk

info@thefamilyplacefoundation.co.uk

01497822003

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability

GiG Classification

Practical support, advice & companionship

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£9,400
True Colours Trust	£6,600
Herefordshire Community Foundation	£4,928
Woodward Charitable Trust	£1,500

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Herefordshire Community Foundation - Family Respite Camp
£4,928	25/05/2023	Grant to The Family Place Foundation
Woodward Charitable Trust - Core costs
£1,500	29/03/2023	Core costs
True Colours Trust - Towards delivering Family Activity Days for families of adopted and looked-after disabled children
£6,600	15/08/2022	Towards delivering Family Activity Days for families of adopted and looked-after disabled children
National Lottery Community Fund - Workshops & Consultations for Adoptive Parents
£9,400	13/05/2022	The group will use the funding to provide support for children who are living with complex learning issues and their families. This will help vulnerable people to reach their potential.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

AINE VENABLES Appointed: 2021

HELEN BARBARA MISKIN Appointed: 2020

JAMES SMITH Appointed: 2024

JODI PENNINGTON Appointed: 2023

KAY LOUISE EXTON Appointed: 2020

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 17/12/2020, number: 1192836

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Filing Record

2 returns made; all on time

Main office

KILVERTS SCHOOL
CLYRO
HEREFORD
HR3 5SB

Objectives

3.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE :3.1.1 TO ADVANCE THE PSYCHOLOGICAL AND EMOTIONAL WELFARE AND WELLBEING OF ADOPTED AND LOOKED-AFTER CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES OR CARERS IMPACTED BY EARLY-YEARS TRAUMA BY PROVIDING:3.1.1.1 FAMILY/CARER RESPITE BREAKS, RESIDENTIAL CAMPS AND ACTIVITY DAYS;3.1.1.2 PARENT/CARER SUPPORT GROUPS, BOTH RESIDENTIAL AND NON-RESIDENTIAL;3.1.1.3 THERAPEUTIC, EDUCATIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL SUPPORT WHERE STATUTORY FUNDING IS NOT AVAILABLE OR DIFFICULT TO ACCESS3.1.1.4 ACTIVITIES TO ADVANCE THE WELLBEING OF ADOPTED AND LOOKED-AFTER CHILDREN AND TO HELP PARENTS/CARERS UNDERSTAND AND DEVELOP THEIR RELATIONSHIPS;3.1.1.5 INFORMATION, RESOURCES, ADVICE AND SUPPORT FOR ADOPTED AND LOOKED-AFTER CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES AND/OR CARERS.3.1.2 TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE DIFFICULTIES FACED BY CHILDREN WHO CANNOT LIVE WITH THEIR BIRTH PARENTS.3.1.3 TO CARRY OUT, FUND AND PUBLISH RESEARCH PURSUANT TO ALL OR ANY OF THE FOREGOING.

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