Registered charity (CIO) · Sheffield
Forging Families
Forging Families is a registered charity (number 1169482) based in Sheffield, governed by 3 trustees and chaired by Sarah Birch since 2018. Source: Charity Commission register, updated 4th October 2026.
- 3 trustees
Official record Charity Commission · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
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About
- What it does
- Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- Where
- Sheffield City
- Website
- www.forgingfamilies.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
- Registered
- 2016
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2025--
- 2024--
- 2023--
Earlier years
- 2022--
- 2021--
Income trend, 2021 to 2025.
Charitable objects
THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH AMONG PARENTS AND CHILDREN LIVING IN SHEFFIELD AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: A) PROVIDING INFORMATION, ADVICE, SUPPORT AND A SIGNPOSTING SERVICE TO PARENTS DURING PREGNANCY, CHILDBIRTH, THE POSTNATAL PERIOD AND EARLY PARENTHOOD. B) WORKING WITH STATUTORY BODIES AND HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS TO ASSIST IN IMPROVEMENT IN THE PROVISION OF MATERNITY AND MATERNITY-RELATED HEALTH SERVICES.
Grants received
1 grant · £9,336 total360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.
Top funders
- The National Lottery Community Fund · £9,336
Most recent
- The National Lottery Community Fund
Board analysis
Board DNA
How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
3 trustees on the board
- Sarah Birch Chair since 2018
- Lizzie Rolls
- Samuel Anthony Bennett since 2018
Trustees past 6 years
- Sarah Birch Chair since 2018
- Samuel Anthony Bennett since 2018
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (3)
- Sarah Birch Chair since 2018
- Lizzie Rolls
- Samuel Anthony Bennett since 2018
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Gaps to watch
- Several long-serving trustees could step down together
- Small board - little cover if a trustee leaves
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 1169482
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 04 Oct 2016
- Contact on the register
- 07392008866 · sarah@forgingfamilies.org.uk
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from the register · Calculated derived by Governance Register. Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.
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