THE FRIENDSHIP CENTRE

Registered charity 1087845 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Friendship Centre is a social centre for older people, open 3 mornings a week. As well as the opportunity for social contact and peer support there are a number of activities on offer, such as art and crafts, dance classes, fitness classes, a local history group and massage. We serve hot lunches twice a week. We are based in Lancaster.

Objects

TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF OLDER PEOPLE (AGED 55 AND OVER) WITHIN LANCASTER AND DISTRICT. IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF SOCIAL CONTACT, EDUCATION, RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND INFORMATION AIMED AT REDUCING ISOLATION AND IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF OLDER PEOPLE (AGED 55 AND OVER) IN LANCASTER DISTRICT.

Area of benefit: LANCASTER

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

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• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• ROGER FRANKLANDchair · trustee of 1 other charity
• Angela Rosemary Lord
• CLLR DAVID OWEN BROOKES · trustee of 5 other charities
• MICHAEL PEARCE
• SIMON BANKS LYON

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Operates in: Lancashire

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