JUST GOOD FRIENDS (NORTH WEST) LIMITED

Charity number: 1167124
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Just Good Friends (North West) Ltd provides solutions to loneliness and isolation within the community through the provision of a contact HELPLINE contact on 07564 921618, Web site - Just Good Friends Lytham St Annes, Facebook - Just Good Friends Lytham St Annes. JGF has 6 satellite meeting groups across Fylde and Wyre providing activities 7 days a week.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 October 2024

Total income: £60,587
Total expenditure: £62,048

Total income includes £600 from 1 government grant(s)

People

7 Trustee(s)

40 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:
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who the charity helps:
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England

Governance

Registration history:
  • 16 May 2016: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
09847839 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Not 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
  • Investment
  • 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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
DIANE GRADWELL Trustee 13 October 2023
HOME-START CENTRAL LANCASHIRE LTD
Received: On time
Dr Russell John Thorpe Trustee 05 May 2023
None on record
Andrew Stuart Rodgers Trustee 09 February 2023
None on record
Mark James Albion Trustee 25 October 2022
None on record
Jean Patricia Mason Trustee 25 October 2022
None on record
Margaret Janet Albion Trustee 23 September 2022
None on record
Stephen Leslie Mason Trustee 31 August 2021
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/10/2020 31/10/2021 31/10/2022 31/10/2023 31/10/2024
Total gross income £71.38k £53.29k £47.21k £89.39k £60.59k
Total expenditure £41.43k £54.42k £53.52k £57.97k £62.05k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £1.25k £446 £11.10k £23.56k £600

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 October 2024 31 March 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2024 31 March 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2023 14 April 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2023 14 April 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2022 18 May 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2022 18 May 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2021 04 July 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2021 04 July 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2020 12 July 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2020 12 July 2021 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 INCORPORATED 29 OCT 2015 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 12 NOV 2019 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 03 FEB 2020 as amended on 28 Apr 2020

Charitable objects

the preservation and protection of good mental and physical health of people of all ages living in the Fylde and surrounding areas, in particular those who are suffering from loneliness and depression by (but not limited to):- (a) Provision of a meeting point venue where those who are lonely may find support and comfort. (b) Provision of advice and counselling. (c) Signposting people to other organisations where specialist help for their particular problem is available.

Contact information

Address:
19 Whitethorn Mews
St Annes
Lancashire
FY8 3XE
Phone:
07557734233
Email:
bev.sykes@hotmail.co.uk
Website:

justgoodfriends.org