THE HALLIWELL BEFRIENDING SERVICE

Registered charity 1152634 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as H B S

Providing a befriending service to vulnerable elderly people within the area covered by the service. Also providing luncheon gatherings on a fortnightly basis and a coffee morning drop in on a weekly basis. This encourages service users to come out into the community and enriches their quality of life, by making new friends and sharing pastimes, knowledge, etc.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Recreation · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £8,829 for the year, with unrestricted cash reserves of £15,326. The trustees note uncertainty regarding future funding, specifically awaiting confirmation of continued council support and nearing the end of a National Lottery grant.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• GRAHAM STUART DARCYchair
• GILIAN HAMILTON · trustee of 2 other charities
• Janette Herring · trustee of 1 other charity
• RAYMOND BUTCHER
• Shirley Park · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Bolton

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).