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Family Society

Also known as: Adoption Focus, Triangle Project

The Family Society is an adoption agency which prepares and approves potential adoptive parents and supports families with adopted children.

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Activities & Mission

The Family Society is an adoption agency which prepares and approves potential adoptive parents and supports families with adopted children.

Grants

Family Society makes grants as part of its work.

Gives grants to
individuals
Total spending (2025)
£2,703,498
Only charities with income over £500,000 file a separate grants figure.
Who it helps
children and young people, people with disabilities and the general public
What it supports
general charitable purposes, education and training, the advancement of health or the saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty

As recorded with the Charity Commission. To ask about applying, use the contact details and check the trustees and latest accounts below.

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Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Region

Financial Information

Latest Income
£2,826,500
Latest Expenditure
£2,703,498

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 93.9%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 98.2%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 3.2%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £193,811
Charitable Activities £2,538,103
Other Trading £72,002
Investments £22,584
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £2,654,147
Raising Funds £49,351
Governance £37,588
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2025.

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025
£2,826,500
£2,703,498£2,654,147£2,518,142£2,170,99546 / 103
2024
£2,616,648
£2,588,431£2,541,393£2,406,808£2,376,98944 / 95
2023
£3,263,525
£2,572,937£2,548,544£2,333,760£2,164,86444 / 94
2022
£2,371,008
£2,111,086£2,078,880£1,564,923£1,563,51654 / 86
2021
£2,346,178
£1,769,487£1,769,487£1,249,539£1,239,59034 / 116

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Family Society

What does Family Society do?

The Family Society is an adoption agency which prepares and approves potential adoptive parents and supports families with adopted children.

How much income did Family Society report in 2025?

Family Society reported total income of £2.83m and reported expenditure of £2.70m for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

When was Family Society registered as a charity?

Family Society was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 9 April 2009 as charity number 1129095. It has been registered for 17 years.

Who runs Family Society?

Family Society is governed by a board of 6 trustees. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Family Society operate?

Family Society operates in England, as recorded in its Charity Commission filing.

Is Family Society a registered charity?

Yes — Family Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1129095.

Details

Contact (address, email, phone)
Registration Date
9 April 2009
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
5002741
Charity Number
1129095

Trustees

Anthony George Lawton OBE
Also governs 2 other charities
Dr GRAHAM HARWOOD
Also governs 1 other charity
Helen Ruth Child
Mark Gregory Tobin
Sanjeev Kumar

Also Known As

  • Adoption Focus
  • Triangle Project

Data & trust

Register data refreshed
2 November 2026
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