JUST GOOD FRIENDS (NORTH WEST) LIMITED

Registered charity 1167124 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Just Good Friends (North West) Ltd provides solutions to loneliness and isolation within the community through the provision of a contact HELPLINE contact on 07564 921618, Web site - Just Good Friends Lytham St Annes, Facebook - Just Good Friends Lytham St Annes.JGF has 6 satellite meeting groups across Fylde and Wyre providing activities 7 days a week.

Objects

the preservation and protection of good mental and physical health of people of all ages living in the Fylde and surrounding areas, in particular those who are suffering from loneliness and depression by (but not limited to):-(a) Provision of a meeting point venue where those who are lonely may find support and comfort. (b) Provision of advice and counselling. (c) Signposting people to other organisations where specialist help for their particular problem is available.

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

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£74k
Latest spending
£73k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £1,984 for the year ended 31 October 2025, with total funds carried forward increasing to £89,155. The trustees consider the ideal level of reserves to be approximately £57,000, which is supported by the current unrestricted fund balance of £59,271. The financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: circa £57,000 (held: £59k)
“The trustees consider that the ideal level of reserves to support this is circa £57,000.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Just Good Friends (North West) Limited (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/10/2025£74k£73k
31/10/2024£61k£62k
31/10/2023£89k£58k
31/10/2022£47k£54k
31/10/2021£53k£54k

Common questions

Is JUST GOOD FRIENDS (NORTH WEST) LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £1,984 for the year ended 31 October 2025, with total funds carried forward increasing to £89,155. The trustees consider the ideal level of reserves to be approximately £57,000, which is supported by the current unrestricted fund balance of £59,271. The financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund26/02/2026£20kCare in our community
The National Lottery Community Fund15/05/2020£10kJust Good Friends Covid Safe and Secure Project
The National Lottery Community Fund21/03/2019£10kJust Good Friends - BlacKpool Project