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Foundations - What Works Centre for Children and Families

Registered charity 1188350 Registered since 2020

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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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.

9
trustees on the board
2.6y median 2y
average tenure
4y
longest tenure
0
trustees past 6 years
8.6y
average years in governance
7 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
5
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

Education/training 2Accommodation/housing 1Amateur Sport 1Disability 1Economic/community Development/employment 1General Charitable Purposes 1The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 1The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 1

Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.

Education 5Professional services 3Finance 1

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Contact

Websitehttps://whatworks-csc.org.uk/
Emailfinance@foundations.org.uk
Phone07773647480
AddressThird Floor, Alliance House, 12 Caxton Street, LONDON, SW1H 0QS

Finances

£7,245,849 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£13,236,275£12,746,256
2022£17,764,111£17,408,827
2023£12,988,149£12,983,409
2024£9,477,860£9,457,499
2025£7,245,849£7,120,035

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingDisability

Who

Children/young PeopleOther Charities Or Voluntary BodiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To OrganisationsProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes ResearchActs As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable objects

1. THE PROMOTION OF EDUCATION AND RESEARCH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO BY RESEARCHING, EVALUATING AND DISSEMINATING PRACTICE, POLICIES, RESOURCES, AND PROGRAMMES INTENDED TO PROMOTE BEST PRACTICE AND BETTER OUTCOMES IN THE CARE OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACROSS THE UK AND BEYOND;2. FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO ADVANCE ANY OTHER PURPOSES RECOGNISED AS CHARITABLE IN ENGLAND AND WALES BY SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE PROVISION OF GRANT FUNDING TO INDIVIDUALS, COMMUNITIES AND OTHER GROUPS WORKING IN THE SECTOR OF CHILDREN’S SOCIAL CARE.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 02 AUG 2019AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 02 MAR 2020 as amended on 07 Dec 2022 as amended on 19 Dec 2022 as amended on 25 May 2023

Trustees (9)

9trustees
58median age
2aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

Foundations - What Works Centre for Children and Families · 12136703 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 02/08/2019

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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