Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
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Economic and Social:
Children
Development
Disabled Persons
Family
Human Rights
Migration
Women/gender Equality
Youth
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| Country of activity: |
South Africa
Cambodia
Liberia
Kenya
United States of America
Mexico
Chile
Guyana
Indonesia
Republic of Korea
Russian Federation
Egypt
Philippines
Jordan
Türkiye
Colombia
Morocco
Paraguay
Rwanda
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Lebanon
Guatemala
Sri Lanka
India
New Zealand
Nepal
Zimbabwe
Brazil
Ghana
Ethiopia
Bangladesh
Kyrgyzstan
Greece
Jamaica
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| Millennium Development Goals: |
Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases
Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
Achieve universal primary education
Promote gender equality and empower women
Reduce child mortality
Improve maternal health
Ensure environmental sustainability
Develop global partnership for development
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| Mission statement: |
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| Year established: |
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| Year of registration: |
2012 |
| Organizational structure: |
Structure, governance and management
Family operates through an incorporated charity registered with the Charity Commission
for England and Wales and with Companies House. Various subsidiary and connected
charities support Family.
Family is a global network of 40 member organisations from 36 countries.
Family is led by its members through a member-elected Board. Our Board is accountable
to the membership and reports annually at the General Meeting. Our operations are
coordinated by a Secretariat who coordinate global network activities with members.
Family’s governance is managed in accordance with the charity’s Articles of Association,
as well as the Governance Manual, which was developed and approved by the
membership in 2014 and is regularly updated. The Governance Manual details the
roles and responsibilities of the Assembly of Members, Board, and Secretariat, and the
procedures for meetings of these bodies and decision-making.
The Assembly of Members is responsible for electing the Board and receives reports
from the Board at the General Meeting. It discharges its governance duties under the
Companies Act and votes on any changes required to the Articles of Association or the
Governance Manual.
The Board of Trustees is responsible for the strategy and governance of the organisation.
The Board oversees the performance of the Secretariat and holds the CEO to account.
The Board meets on a quarterly basis, with two face to face and two online meetings per
year. The Board co-opts independent trustees to fill any identified skills gaps on the Board.
In general, co-option is through an open process of advertisement and recruitment.
Board Selection & Development Committee
The Board Selection & Development Committee oversees Board development and
training to support trustees’ understanding of their role and responsibilities and ensure
an effective way of working. Board development is a standing item on the agenda of
face to face board meetings and is guided by the Charity Governance Code 2017.
The Committee also supports the Board to develop a recruitment and selection process
for new trustees and election process for member trustees. Induction of new trustees
takes the form of meetings with officers of the Board, the CEO and her leadership team,
and the sharing of key documentation.
Membership Committee
The Membership Committee supports the Board to identify, assess and accept new
members, as well as to accompany the “member journey”. The Committee is also
responsible for overseeing the application and adherence to the membership criteria
framework, the tracking of members’ engagement and fulfilment of the membership
criteria, procedures for resolving concerns raised related to membership, and for
making recommendations to the Board regarding proposed changes to membership
(e.g. when an associate member is transitioning to full membership).
Finance & HR Committee
The Finance & HR Committee supports the Board to oversee performance against
Family’s financial plans and targets and manage organisational risk. It oversees Family’s
HR policies, practice and remuneration.
Secretariat
The Secretariat is responsible for coordinating and delivering Family’s global network
operations and activities. The Secretariat works closely with members to facilitate
engagement and participation in the network, harness new opportunities, and ensure
that network activities are delivering impact for children and families.
The Secretariat is led by the CEO and the Leadership Team who together are
responsible for directing, controlling, running and operating the Charity on a day to day
basis. The pay of the Leadership Team is reviewed annually in conjunction with all staff
and any increase is applied following approval by the Board. |
| Number and type of members: |
40 members (Civil Society Organisations) in 36 countries. All our members
are local or national civil society organisations working on children’s care issues who share our collective vision of a world where children can grow up safe and protected in
families and be provided with quality alternative care when needed.
We bring together diverse expertise of supporting children living on the streets, child soldiers, those separated from their families by work, education, child marriage and violence in their home; children in detention, orphaned by genocide and AIDS and those living in institutional care, away from a nurturing family environment.
Membership of Family for Every Child comprises the following categories:
1. Associate membership
2. Full membership
In accordance with the Articles, the Board may establish other categories of membership, such as friends or affiliates.
Organisations are admitted to membership by the Board of Trustees (“the Board”) in accordance with the Articles.
The Secretariat is responsible for identifying potential new members in line with the Membership Criteria Framework which is approved by the Board. The Membership Committee reviews information on prospective members and recommends members to the Board for approval.
Associate membership
Associate membership is the entry level for new members of Family. Associate members have the right to have one representative, selected from their own governing body or senior management, in attendance at General Meetings.
Associate member representatives do not have any voting rights at General Meetings, and are not able to stand for election to the Board or as President.
Full membership
Associate members are eligible to progress to full membership of Family for Every Child after one year of membership. Proposals for progression to full membership are reviewed by the Membership Committee and recommended to the Board for approval.
Full members of Family for Every Child are company law members and are included in Family’s formal Register of Members. As such, and in accordance with the Companies’ Act, the organisation’s governing body must provide written approval to Family for Every Child that it agrees to take on full membership.
As company law members, Family’s full members have legal rights as set out in the UK Companies’ Act and under the Articles of Association. Full members nominate or authorise a representative from their own governing body or senior management and notify Family in writing in accordance with Article 26 of the Articles. Full member representatives have the right to attend and vote at General Meetings. Full members are eligible to stand for election to the Board and as President after completing two years of full membership. If the representative leaves their organisation, they automatically cease to be a representative and the organisation must appoint a new representative and inform the Secretariat in writing.
Ratified October 2019 6
Other legal rights of Family’s full members include:
● The right to receive a copy of the company's Annual Report and Accounts for each financial year
● The right to request a copy of the company's constitutional documents, including the Articles of Association and Certificate of Incorporation
● The right to inspect the company's statutory registers including the Register of Members and Register of Directors (Trustees)
● The right to receive a copy of a written Members’ resolution before a vote
● The right to receive notice of General Meetings
● The right to appoint a proxy to attend, speak and vote at a General Meeting
● In accordance with Article 31-33, the right to require the trustees to call a General Meeting or, if the trustees fail to do so, call a General Meeting themselves. |
| Funding structure: |
Donations and grants from domestic sources
Fundraising campaigns
Foreign and international grants
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| Funding structure other: |
We receive the majority of our funding from the general public (Individual Giving - UK & NZ) - 95%, while Private Trust and Foundation contribute 4%, and other income (Investment etc) 1% |
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