THE FRIENDSHIP PROJECT

Charity Number: 517684
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Supports disadvantaged children in need by 121 weekly meetings of 2/3 hours with an 'older friend', who is a volunteer. The child may have their own problems or the child may be in a family or care, that make it more difficult for the child to thrive. Aim is to improve the child's self esteem, allow them to have some fun and build confidence, plus widen their experience in a safe supported way.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £78,054
Total expenditure: £92,762

People

9 Trustee(s)

90 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

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

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Disability
  • Amateur Sport
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Coventry City
  • Warwickshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 18 May 1986: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • THE FRIENDSHIP PROJECT FOR CHILDREN (Working 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
  • Paying staff
  • 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

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
MRS CHERYLL RAWBONE Chair 12 May 1986
WARWICKSHIRE COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY ACTION
Received: On time
Nishi Mehta Trustee 23 November 2023
None on record
Ashima Rani Chander Trustee 16 June 2022
None on record
Patricia Miller Trustee 17 February 2022
None on record
Esther Jones Trustee 21 November 2019
None on record
Ken Smith Treasurer Trustee 23 January 2019
None on record
JON GIBBONS Trustee 16 May 2018
None on record
RICHARD MARK BARRETT Trustee 17 August 2017
PARISH HALL TIBBERTON
Received: On time
Mr Chris Buck Webmaster and IT Trustee
None on record

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 £76.17k £55.88k £63.37k £67.63k £78.05k
Total expenditure £69.58k £55.20k £59.61k £78.35k £92.76k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A 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 December 2023 01 July 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 01 July 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 01 August 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 01 August 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 31 August 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 31 August 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 05 August 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 05 August 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 25 July 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 25 July 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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 12/05/1986 AS AMENDED ON 07/09/1993 AS AMENDED ON 06/03/1995 AS AMENDED ON 11/05/2005

Charitable objects

TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR THE SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL TRAINING OF CHILDREN PARTICULARLY DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF 6 AND 16 YEARS WHO BY REASON OF THEIR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES ARE IN NEED OF DEVELOPING SOCIAL SKILLS BY SUCH MEANS AS THE PROJECT THINKS FIT INCLUDING THE ORGANISATION OF CONTACTS BETWEEN SUCH CHILDREN AND RELIABLE OLDER PERSONS ABLE TO HELP THEM DEVELOP SUCH SKILLS.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
20 NORTHUMBERLAND ROAD
LEAMINGTON SPA
CV32 6HA
Phone:
01926332179
Email:
cheryll.rawbone@friendshipproject.co.uk
Website:

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