THE FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE (UK)
The Friendship Circle provides recreational programmes and activities for people who are isolated from the community due to their infirmity and disablement. Examples include events and outings, arts, crafts, cookery, trips etn. We have a buddy programme and our users to community volunteers who will visit them at their homes or take them out with a view to building friendships.
Latest income
£621k
Latest spending
£536k
Registered
2010
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Total income
£621k
Total spending
£536k
Cost of raising funds
£32k
Reserves (reported)
£337k
Employees
10
Trustees
- Jeremy Coleman
- PHILIP PINK
- RABBI A. J. JAFFE
- RABBI DAVID JAFFE
- TIMOTHY DEMPSEY
- Ziona Handler
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £621k | £536k |
| 31/12/2023 | £445k | £479k |
| 31/12/2022 | £394k | £422k |
| 31/12/2021 | £493k | £295k |
| 31/12/2020 | £291k | £231k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/03/2024 | £20k | Hobbies4Life |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 07/10/2022 | £10k | Fit For Life |
| Sport England | 27/06/2022 | £4k | Jubilee Fund - Project SweatAll |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/03/2021 | £10k | Stay Connected Campaign Version 2 |
| UK government | 29/06/2020 | £10k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 28/02/2019 | £10k | Weekly Art Therapy. |