FRIEND COUNSELLING (LONDON) LTD

Registered charity 299307 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LONDON FRIEND

London Friend provides a wide range of services and activities aimed at improving the health and well-being of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender community. Some of our services include one-to-one and group counselling, drug and alcohol support and coming-out and other peer support groups. We also run an LGBT community centre in Kings Cross.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity maintained a strong financial position with unrestricted income of £762,290 and total funds carried forward of £640,825. The trustees report that the organisation has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The charity operates on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties disclosed.

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.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — London Friend (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• The Henry Smith Charity — “The Henry Smith Charity supports the delivery of our Antidote programme and has previously supported the development of our SWAP programme.” (source page)
• The London Boroughs of Lambeth and Southwark — “The London Boroughs of Lambeth and Southwark are jointly funding work delivering chemsex interventions for their residents and capacity buil…” (source page)
• The London Borough of Islington — “The London Borough of Islington is funding work delivering chemsex interventions for their residents working with their substance misuse and…” (source page)
• London Councils — “The Partnership is funded by London Councils .” (source page)
• Public Health England — “HIV Prevention England is the national HIV prevention campaign funded by Public Health England and managed by Terrence Higgins Trust.” (source page)
• The National Lottery Community Fund — “The National Lottery Community Fund support a partnership led by London Friend with elop and LGBT HERO to improve the mental health and well…” (source page)
• Ministry of Justice — “We are delivering a chemsex pilot within the criminal justice system funded by the Ministry of Justice via their HMPPS Innovation Grants.” (source page)
• City Bridge Foundation — “City Bridge Foundation is supporting us to deliver a programme of therapy groups.” (source page)
• The Mercer's Company — “The Mercer's Company are supporting us to work with older LGBTQ+ people.” (source page)

Property (HM Land Registry)

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

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

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

Reported reserves equal ~10.3 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (53% 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: 0.1% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Mubeen Ahmedchair
• Alistair Charles Wilkinson
• Joshua John Lolek Ricafrente De Luna
• Rachel Anne Croshaw
• Thomas William McPhail

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Common questions

Known funders

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

Government & lottery funding

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