SENSING FRIENDS
Sensing Friends provides emotional support through therapeutic peer support groups, creative expression groups and one to one counselling support provided by trained, experienced counsellors, ecotherapists, creative youth practitioners and social workers, to any young person aged 8 - 25 experiencing any form of physical or emotional disability or additional needs.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that Sensing Friends held unrestricted reserves of £282 at the end of the financial year, having used its entire brought-forward unrestricted fund of £2,988 on unrestricted spend. The charity received £99,905 in restricted income, primarily from the Big Lottery Fund, and reported a net movement in funds of £5,727 for the year.
What the accounts disclose
“The total restricted income received in the year was £99,992. This was received in two separate grants from the Big Lottery Fund.” — page 15
“In order for Sensing Friends to be financially viable, and to be able to maintain vital services to its beneficiaries in the long term, it needs to have a reserve of funds to cover any shortfall of funds.”
Trustees
- Tara Marie Duttonchair
- MOIRA VINCENT
- Peter Bowley
- SOPHIE STAPLETON
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £100k | £94k |
| 30/09/2024 | £96k | £61k |
Common questions
Is SENSING FRIENDS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that Sensing Friends held unrestricted reserves of £282 at the end of the financial year, having used its entire brought-forward unrestricted fund of £2,988 on unrestricted spend. The charity received £99,905 in restricted income, primarily from the Big Lottery Fund, and reported a net movement in funds of £5,727 for the year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/01/2024 | £500k | Community Friendship 2 |