THE FRIENDLY HAND

Registered charity 1088806 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Grants to support those who are disadvantaged by giving financial support to organisations and individuals.Provision of Educational scholarships and bursariesProvisions of bibles for those in prison and hospitalProvision of grants for priests to undertake refresher courses in the Holy LandProvision of grants to Cathequists

Objects

(A) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY THROUGHOUT THE WORLD AND IN PARTICULAR WITHIN THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND. (B) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. (C) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. (D) THE RELIEF AND PREVENTION OF SICKNESS DISEASE AND PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DISABILITY THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. (E) SUCH OTHER PURPOSES THAT ARE CHARITABLE UNDER THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES BOTH WITHIN THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND AND ELSEWHERE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.

Area of benefit: UNITED KINGDOM AND NORTHERN IRELAND

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 · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · Get email alerts

Latest income

£31k

Latest spending

£159k

Registered

2001

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The charity holds substantial unrestricted reserves of £29,879 alongside significant expendable endowment funds, resulting in total net assets of £2,004,144. With no donations received and no staff employed, the organization relies on investment income to fund charitable grants, maintaining a financially stable position with no material uncertainties regarding its future operations.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: ensure the long term viability of the charity to promote its chosen causes (held: £30k)

“The Trustees have set a reserves policy that will ensure the long term viability of the charity to promote its chosen causes.” — page 5

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Investment
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

MARIA MARTA LABAYEN OLARREAGA
Mireia PRETUS LABAYEN
Rev Laura Luz

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Chile · India · Italy · Peru · Spain · Sri Lanka · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£31k	£159k
31/12/2024	£28k	£114k
31/12/2023	£92k	£158k
31/12/2022	£50k	£158k
31/12/2021	£37k	£174k

Common questions

Is THE FRIENDLY HAND financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The charity holds substantial unrestricted reserves of £29,879 alongside significant expendable endowment funds, resulting in total net assets of £2,004,144. With no donations received and no staff employed, the organization relies on investment income to fund charitable grants, maintaining a financially stable position with no material uncertainties regarding its future operations. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.