LET'S BEFRIENDS

Registered charity 1199161 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LBF

We promote social inclusion in the Lancaster and Morecambe District by befriending people who are homeless, about to become homeless or who have recently been accommodated after a period of homelessness. We prevent beneficiaries from becoming socially excluded by helping them obtain and maintain tenancies and by supporting them to engage with services to create and sustain healthy ways of living.

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Other Charitable Purposes · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £5,080.44 for the year ended 31 May 2026, increasing total funds from £59,485.03 to £64,565.47. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention regarding compliance with accounting records or statutory requirements. The charity's trustees determined that an audit was not required under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011.

Automated summary of the FY2026 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Mark Thornton Thomaschair · trustee of 3 other charities
• Agnieszka Nowakowska
• CAROLINE JACKSON · trustee of 2 other charities
• Jane Attfield

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

Operates in: Lancashire

Income and spending

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Known funders

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Government & lottery funding

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