The Family Foundation
What it does
Activities of the charity are to relieve the needs of children, young people and families who are in need by reason of age, youth, disability, ill health, financial hardship or social economic circumstances including the provision of advice, information, education and training, mediation, counselling and support services as well as helping people meet their own needs in society.
Its charitable purposes
TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF FAMILIES WHO ARE IN NEED BY REASON OF AGE, YOUTH, DISABILITY, ILL HEALTH, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL THINK FIT, INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF ADVICE, INFORMATION, EDUCATION AND TRAINING, MEDIATION, COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT AS WELL AS HELPING PEOPLE MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS IN SOCIETY.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Education and training
- Health and saving lives
- Disability
- Preventing or relieving poverty
- Arts, culture, heritage and science
- Environment, conservation and heritage
- Economic and community development, and employment
- Armed forces and emergency services
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Disabled people
- Other charities and voluntary bodies
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
- Other charitable activities
Where it works
- In Wales
- Bridgend
- Vale of Glamorgan
- Powys
- Cardiff
- Carmarthenshire
- Merthyr Tydfil
- Neath Port Talbot
- Pembrokeshire
- City of Swansea
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
Income and spending
In the year ending 30 June 2025, it had income of £86,260 and spent £77,986.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2025 | £86,260 | £77,986 | Not reported | 20 |
| 30 June 2024 | £63,607 | £68,946 | Not reported | 26 |
| 30 June 2023 | £84,800 | £79,976 | Not reported | 26 |
| 30 June 2022 | £74,681 | £130,982 | Not reported | 36 |
| 30 June 2021 | £163,981 | £143,539 | Not reported | 15 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Down 47%, from £163,981 in the year to 30 June 2021 to £86,260 in the year to 30 June 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 90% of its income in the year to 30 June 2025. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 30 June 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 30 June 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 30 June 2023 | £4,941 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 30 June 2022 | £30,229 from 5 grants | Not reported |
| 30 June 2021 | £90,036 from 4 grants | Not reported |
Who funds it, according to its accounts
These figures were read from the accounts the charity filed with the Charity Commission by Claude, an AI model, in OpenEconomy's accounts reader. AI can misread a table, so check the accounts on the register before relying on a figure.
Charities whose accounts say they funded it
| Funder | Year ending | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Powys Association of Voluntary Organisations Cymdeithas Mudiadau Gwirfoddol Powys | 31 March 2024 | £490 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 2 grants to this charity since 2023, worth at least £14,650.
By funder
- The National Lottery Community Fund£9,650, 1 grant
- Community Foundation in Wales£5,000, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 2024 | Community Foundation in Wales | £5,000 |
| 5 Jun 2023 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £9,650 |
Trustees
4 trustees run the charity.
- Sam ReesChair
- David Lewis
- Elizabeth Jones
- Patrick Frank Atkinson
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2025 | 30 April 2026 | Received 29 April 2026, 1 day early | Received 29 April 2026 |
| 30 June 2024 | 30 April 2025 | Received 25 March 2025, 36 days early | Received 25 March 2025 |
| 30 June 2023 | 30 April 2024 | Received 30 April 2024 | Received 30 April 2024 |
| 30 June 2022 | 30 April 2023 | Received 30 April 2023 | Received 30 April 2023 |
| 30 June 2021 | 30 April 2022 | Received 18 February 2022, 71 days early | Received 18 February 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1162281
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 18 June 2015
- Governing document
- CIO - Foundation Registered 18 Jun 2015
- Website
- www.thefamilyfoundation.co.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Swansea
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Funding from accounts: the charity's filed accounts, read by OpenEconomy's AI accounts reader on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.