FRIENDS FOR YOU

Charity number: 1159911
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

A charity managed by a group of friends, providing aid to the poor & needy to improve lives. We operate mainly in India. Also provide aid to refugee camps in Jordan,Lebanon,Bangladesh & local aid in the UK.We aspire to progress in other areas as we develop. Our work consists of sponsoring orphans,medical aid ,education,school development,food & water aid. We are ambitious to expand further

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £417,229
Total expenditure: £352,904

People

7 Trustee(s)

14 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
  • Accommodation/housing
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Bolton
  • Manchester City
  • Bangladesh
  • India
  • Jordan
  • Lebanon
  • Turkey

Governance

Registration history:
  • 12 January 2015: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:
  • FISABILILLAH FOUNDATION (Previous name)
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
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media 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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
IMTIYAZ KOLA Chair 26 June 2014
None on record
MOHSEEN ALI Trustee 24 March 2024
None on record
IQBAL KOLA Trustee 26 June 2014
None on record
MUSTAQ MUNSHI Trustee 26 June 2014
None on record
SIRAJ CHANCHWELIA Trustee 26 June 2014
None on record
KARIM KHAN Trustee 26 June 2014
None on record
SAKILBABU KOLA Trustee 26 June 2014
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £204.69k £335.51k £347.13k £389.25k £417.23k
Total expenditure £160.28k £147.60k £226.49k £447.00k £352.90k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £5.00k N/A N/A N/A

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 March 2024 23 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 23 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 20 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 20 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 21 December 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 21 December 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 14 December 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 14 December 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 26 November 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 26 November 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.

TRUST DEED DATED 09 JUL 2014 AS AMENDED BY DEED DATED 10/01/2015

Charitable objects

THE PREVENTION AND RELIEF OF POVERTY IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN PARTS OF INDIA BY SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES DEEM APPROPRIATE, INCLUDING PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION, TRAINING, HEALTHCARE PROJECTS AND SUPPORT DESIGNED TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS, GROUPS OR COMMUNITIES TO GENERATE A SUSTAINABLE INCOME AND BE SELF-SUFFICIENT.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
Unit B
Unity House
Fletcher Street
BOLTON
BL3 6NE
Phone:
07966909150
Email:
INFO@FRIENDSFORYOU.ORG.UK
Website:

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