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What does Both Parents Matter do?
Families Need Fathers is a self help charity which provides information and support on children's issues for separated and divorced parents (including unmarried parents), as well as grandparents, partners, friends, and the extended family. Our main concern is to maintain a child's relationship with both parents during and after family breakdown.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Both Parents Matter
Answers Both Parents Matter gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Both Parents Matter's highest-paid staff paid?
Both Parents Matter's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £70,001–£80,000 (1 employee).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£70,001–£80,000
1
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Does Both Parents Matter receive government funding?
The annual return does not answer this question for Both Parents Matter. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.
Both Parents Matter reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Both Parents Matter as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
Both Parents Matter's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
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Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is Both Parents Matter registered for?
General Charitable Purposes
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The register data used for this profile lists Both Parents Matter as a registered charity (number 276899) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Both Parents Matter's charity number?
Both Parents Matter's charity number is 276899. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
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What does Both Parents Matter do?
Families Need Fathers is a self help charity which provides information and support on children's issues for separated and divorced parents (including unmarried parents), as well as grandparents, partners, friends, and the extended family. Our main concern is to maintain a child's relationship with both parents during and after family breakdown.
Does Both Parents Matter have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Both Parents Matter. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Both Parents Matter?
Both Parents Matter's website listed in our register data is http://www.bothparentsmatter.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Both Parents Matter's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Both Parents Matter's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £70,001–£80,000 (1 employee). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Both Parents Matter?
The register records Both Parents Matter as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Both Parents Matter's trustees paid?
Both Parents Matter's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Both Parents Matter previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Both Parents Matter: Families Need Fathers Limited.
When was Both Parents Matter registered as a charity?
Both Parents Matter was entered on the register on 13 February 1979. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 01396139).