Families Matter

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name

Office (if any)

Dates acted if not

for whole year

Name of  body entitled

to appoint trustee

1

Rev. Eddie Boon

Chairman

Charity Members

2

Joan Shewry

Secretary

Charity Members

3

Peter Blasby

Treasurer

Charity Members

4

Bev. Hall

Charity Members

5

Kay Keen

Charity Members

6

Steff. James Brown

October 2008

Charity Members

Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document   

Constitution

How the charity is constituted

Association

Trustee selection methods

Elected by members at AGM

Additional governance issues

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

• Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees.
• The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works.
• Relationship with any related parties.
• Trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Families Matter maintains a full set of policies and procedures

Families Matter works with another local Charity (Handy Trust) and some statuary bodies 

We have working agreements with the Handy Trust and the Waterside Health Visitors

All major systems and procedures are the result of collective management discussion

Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

To advance public education and awareness in the promotion of good parenting through the provision of advice, information, training and support. 

Summary of the main activities in relation to these objects

Parenting courses, group activities, one to one support and working in schools and other places to talk to children through the use of puppets on many aspects, such as bullying, sex, drugs etc.

Additional details of objectives and activities 

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

• Policy on grantmaking
• Policy  programme related investment
• Contribution made by  Volunteers

Families Matter does not provide grants to other people or organisations

Families Matter does not have an investment policy

Families Matter relies to a great extent on volunteers to provide much of the service provision and to support our paid workers

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

In a difficult time for all voluntary organisations we have maintained our output and searched for new funding.

We are researching the changes in Government Policy and continue to seek where we fit in now.

Further success in our Mental Health Service User’s group with good outcomes for clients.

New work researched – A group to support parents of children engaged in Deliberate Self Harm  and a Healthy Eating group.

Staff training in new fields.

50 children helped through On The Right Track this year with good results.

Special needs work developed through SWANS, WASSP and the ADHD group giving support to parents previously isolated.2,866 children reached with the Puppet Project with a very wide range of topics in their Personal, Social and Health education in their schools with good results.

Financial review

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves 

Families Matter is completely dependant on funds it receives and does not hold funds in reserve

Details of any funds materially in deficit 

None

Further financial review details

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• The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising).
• How expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity.
• Investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Tudor Trust continuation support for the years September 2007 through to August 2011 and the funds during this year from Children’s Fund and Dibden Allotment Charity

The majority of expenditure is salaries and travel expenditures

Families Matter does not have an investment plan