FRIARY DROP-IN LIMITED
The Friary delivers advice, health and support services which help empower local vulnerable unemployed adults to rebuild their lives. We offer a variety of services under one roof so as to help address the complex needs represented within our client base. These services include a GP surgery, drugs counselling, welfare rights advice, clothing and food provision and IT literacy training.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a small deficit of £4,168, significantly better than the forecast deficit. Free unrestricted reserves stood at £372,079, which the trustees note equates to around nine months of outgoings, exceeding their long-term policy target of six months.
What the accounts disclose
“In the long term the Friary aims to have uncommitted reserves equivalent to a minimum of six month average annual expenditure.”
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 03190740
Company officers (Companies House)
- WILLOTT, Stephen Alan, Dr on trustee list
- COTTON, Joy Louise on trustee list
- TURNER, Nigel Owen on trustee list
- WILLIAMSON, Jason on trustee list
- HEARD, John David on trustee list
- STANSBURY, Peter Duncan on trustee list
- AUNGLES, Glenn on trustee list
- BAYLISS, Amanda Jane on trustee list
- CREW, James Michael on trustee list
- MARTIN, Timothy on trustee list
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2021)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (12/02/2025)
Trustees
- Amanda Jane Bayliss
- Glenn Aungles
- James Michael Crew
- Jason Williamson
- John David Heard
- Joy Louise Cotton
- Nigel Owen Turner
- Peter Duncan Stansbury
- Stephen Alan Willott
- Timothy Martin
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £469k | £473k |
| 31/03/2024 | £428k | £542k |
| 31/03/2023 | £487k | £426k |
| 31/03/2022 | £405k | £397k |
| 31/03/2021 | £521k | £392k |
Common questions
Is FRIARY DROP-IN LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a small deficit of £4,168, significantly better than the forecast deficit. Free unrestricted reserves stood at £372,079, which the trustees note equates to around nine months of outgoings, exceeding their long-term policy target of six months. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds FRIARY DROP-IN LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name FRIARY DROP-IN LIMITED as a grant recipient include CEO SLEEPOUT, BOOTS CHARITABLE TRUST, THE JONES 1986 CHARITABLE TRUST, THE THOMAS FARR CHARITY, THE MARY POTTER CONVENT HOSPITAL TRUST.
Known funders
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 31/03/2006 | £5k | Extending facilities |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 05/09/2005 | £49k | Rent of allotments to provide recreational and leisure time activities |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/05/2004 | £166k | Help previously homeless + unemployed people gain stability + independent l |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| SOCIETY OF THE HOLY CHILD JESUS CIO | 2 | £58k |
| DUCHY OF LANCASTER BENEVOLENT FUND | 2 | £8k |
| SCHRODER CHARITY TRUST | 2 | £6k |
| COVENTRY BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £400k |
| THE ALBERT GUBAY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £209k |
| THE BOOTH CHARITIES | 1 | £69k |
| THE HEADLEY TRUST | 1 | £45k |
| EDWARD HOLT TRUST | 1 | £30k |
Charities like this
- THE COMMUNITY OF THE FRANCISCAN FRIARS OF THE RENEWAL
- FREEDOM COMMUNITY ALLIANCE LIMITED
- ST FRANCIS EMPLOYABILITY
- SALFORD LOAVES AND FISHES LTD
- THE FRIARS, AYLESFORD
- BEDFORD STREET COMMUNITY COMPANY LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRIARY DROP-IN LIMITED | £469k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE COMMUNITY OF THE FRANCISCAN FRIARS OF THE RENEWAL | £401k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| FREEDOM COMMUNITY ALLIANCE LIMITED | £1.3m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ST FRANCIS EMPLOYABILITY | £698k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SALFORD LOAVES AND FISHES LTD | £586k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE FRIARS, AYLESFORD | £1.7m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |