FRIENDS FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1182856 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

General charitable purposes

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO FURTHER SUCH PURPOSES WHICH MAY BE CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT

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

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Latest income
£103k
Latest spending
£71k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income deficit of £3,229 for the year ended 31 March 2024, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted fund balances from £31,478 to £28,249. The trustees noted that limited funds are available to distribute each year, and the charity holds no employees. The independent examiner reported no matters requiring attention regarding accounting records or compliance.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 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.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Afghanistan · Akrotiri · Albania · Algeria · American Samoa · Andorra · Angola · Anguilla · Antarctica · Antigua And Barbuda · Argentina · Armenia

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£103k£71k
31/03/2024£118k£121k
31/03/2023£116k£105k
31/03/2022£79k£66k
31/03/2021£34k£33k

Common questions

Is FRIENDS FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income deficit of £3,229 for the year ended 31 March 2024, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted fund balances from £31,478 to £28,249. The trustees noted that limited funds are available to distribute each year, and the charity holds no employees. The independent examiner reported no matters requiring attention regarding accounting records or compliance. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE FREDERICK MULDER FOUNDATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
FRIENDS FOUNDATION£103k—0unclear—no doubt
THE FREDERICK MULDER FOUNDATION FY2025£223k—0unclear—no doubt
MY FOUNDATION FY2025£430k—0unclear—no doubt
FRIENDS OF FEDERATION OF JEWISH COMMUNITIES OF UKRAINE FY2024£56k—0unclear—no doubt
THE ROY BARD CHARITABLE FOUNDATION FY2025£475k—0unclear—no doubt
FRIENDS OF CHARITY INTERNATIONAL FY2025£121k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.