Family Matters

Analysis

Family Matters is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in April 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending April 2025, Family Matters reported income of £1.4m and spending of £1.0m, leaving 27% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £706k to £1.4m (+104%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2022, when income rose by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Family Matters sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Watoto Child Care Ministries (£1.4m), The Society of Occupational Medicine (£1.4m) and Newham Music Trust (£1.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 95%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £256k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 28 people.