FRIENDS OF BRAM

Registered charity 1185901 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

*Activities for all children and families in Barrow in Furness - including holiday club for children, opportunities to take part in interesting trips supporting interests, intergenerational activities, sharing of skills and wisdom, seasonal and cultural activities supporting community cohesion.*Growing,cooking and eating activities supporting families in hardship.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an excess of income over expenditure of £163,552 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in unrestricted funds of £64,512. Per the trustees' report, bank account funds stood at £224,826 at the year-end, indicating sufficient liquidity to meet immediate obligations.

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.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~5.8 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (59% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 3.1% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Carol Elizabeth Budge
• Jacqueline Ann Drake · trustee of 5 other charities
• Nicola Kell
• Wilma Anne Anderson

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

Operates in: Cumbria

Income and spending

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Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.