THE FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE (UK)

Charity number: 1135828
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Friendship Circle provides recreational programmes and activities for people who are isolated from the community due to their infirmity and disablement. Examples include events and outings, arts, crafts, cookery, trips etn. We have a buddy programme and our users to community volunteers who will visit them at their homes or take them out with a view to building friendships.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £444,827
Total expenditure: £478,907

Total income includes £1,830 from 1 government grant(s)

People

6 Trustee(s)

160 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Disability
  • Religious Activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Bury
  • Cheshire East
  • Manchester City
  • Trafford

Governance

Registration history:
  • 06 May 2010: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
06706212 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Jeremy Coleman Trustee 01 September 2023
None on record
Ziona Handler Trustee 01 September 2023
None on record
TIMOTHY DEMPSEY Trustee 01 February 2020
ME'OR EINAYIM LIMITED
Received: On time
PHILIP PINK Trustee
KAHAL CHASSIDIM LUBAVITCH MANCHESTER
Received: On time
CHABAD LUBAVITCH LEICESTER
Received: On time
RABBI A. J. JAFFE Trustee
TAUBIE AND SIDNEY BEENSTOCK CHARITY
Received: On time
SPEAR TRUST
Received: On time
CHABAD RETREAT CENTRE
Received: On time
RABBI DAVID JAFFE Trustee
SPEAR TRUST
Received: On time
THE BURY AND WHITEFIELD JEWISH PRIMARY SCHOOL
Received: On time
CHABAD LUBAVITCH
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £232.59k £291.34k £492.94k £393.70k £444.83k
Total expenditure £229.55k £230.97k £294.67k £421.86k £478.91k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £32.72k £7.65k £7.10k £1.83k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2023 28 October 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 28 October 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 23 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 23 October 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 20 October 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 20 October 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 31 October 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 31 October 2021 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 18 October 2020 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 18 October 2020 On time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 24 SEPTEMBER 2008 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE 12 FEBRUARY 2010

Charitable objects

(I) TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF GREATER MANCHESTER AND THE SURROUNDING AREA THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS. (II) TO PROMOTE GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY OF GREATER MANCHESTER AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, AND TO PROVIDE RELIEF FROM FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND SOCIAL AND/OR ECONOMIC DISADVANTAGE AND TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF ITS RESIDENTS OF ALL AGES; AND IN PARTICULAR TO PROVIDE - OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE AFOREMENTIONED RESIDENTS TO PARTICIPATE FULLY IN THE LIFE OF THEIR COMMUNITY IN WAYS WHICH ADDRESS AND ALLEVIATE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DISADVANTAGE.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

GREATER MANCHESTER

Contact information

Address:
72 Singleton Road
Salford
Manchester
M7 4LU
Phone:
0161 792 1792
Email:
office@friendship-circle.org.uk
Website:

www.friendshipcircle.org.uk Open in new window