Registered charity (CIO) · Newcastle upon Tyne
Families 1ST 4 Additional Needs
Families 1ST 4 Additional Needs is a registered charity (number 1181255) based in Newcastle upon Tyne, governed by 5 trustees and chaired by Amanda Boyce since 2018. Latest income £69k (2025). Source: Charity Commission register, updated 4th October 2026.
Also known as F.A.N.S (Charity Commission)
3.1 The objects of the CIO are for the public benefit:3.1.1 To relieve the needs of people with any special educational needs or disability, and their families/carers, living within the North East of England and the surrounding areas, in particular...
- 5 trustees
- Income £69k (2025)
Official record Charity Commission · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
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About
- What it does
- General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, Disability, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty and 1 more
- Where
- Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne City, North Tyneside, Sunderland and more
- Website
- www.families1st4additionalneeds.org (opens in a new tab)
- Registered
- 2018
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2025£69k£57k
- 2024£31k£32k
- 2023£23k£25k
Earlier years
- 2022£36k£45k
- 2021£43k£34k
Income trend, 2021 to 2025.
Income source mix, 2023: Government grants 4%. From the charity's annual return.
Charitable objects
3.1 The objects of the CIO are for the public benefit:3.1.1 To relieve the needs of people with any special educational needs or disability, and their families/carers, living within the North East of England and the surrounding areas, in particular (but not exclusively) by:3.1.1.1 providing support, education and practical advice and recreational and leisure time activities provided in the interest of social welfare, designed to improve their conditions of life and which develop their skills, capacities and capabilities; 3.1.1.2 advancing the education of the public on awareness of special educational needs and disability;3.1.1.3 providing advocacy for parents/carers who have children with any special educational needs or disability; and 3.1.2 To prevent and relieve poverty of people living within the North East of England and the surrounding areas who are in charitable need, in particular (but not exclusively) by:3.1.2.1 operating a multibank system to provide food parcels, clothing, furniture, household goods and new baby packs; 3.1.2.2 providing advocacy and signposting; and 3.1.2.3 working in partnership with charities and other organisations to re-direct food, clothing and household items otherwise destined for landfill. 3.2 Nothing in this constitution shall authorise an application of the property of the CIO for purposes which are not charitable in accordance with the Charities Act 2011.
Grants received
6 grants · £68,825 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 · £68,825 (6 grants)
Most recent
- The National Lottery Community Fund
- The National Lottery Community Fund
- The National Lottery Community Fund
- The National Lottery Community Fund
- 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.
5 trustees on the board
- Amanda Boyce Chair since 2018
- Elizabeth Carol Wright since 2025
- Paula Howd since 2024
- Sarah Robinson since 2018
- Wilson Richard since 2022
Trustees past 6 years
- Amanda Boyce Chair since 2018
- Sarah Robinson since 2018
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (5)
- Amanda Boyce Chair since 2018
- Elizabeth Carol Wright since 2025
- Paula Howd since 2024
- Sarah Robinson since 2018
- Wilson Richard since 2022
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Gaps to watch
- No commercial or business experience on the board
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.
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Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 1181255
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 19 Dec 2018 as amended on 02 Aug 2021 as amended on 01 Jul 2026
- Contact on the register
- 07912581204 · Support@families1st.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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