Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 7

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 9

THE FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE (UK)

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.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive benefits from the charity

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

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Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/22	£394	£422	£-28	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	140
31/12/21	£493	£295	£198	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	140
31/12/20	£291	£231	£60	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	135
31/12/19	£233	£230	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	130
31/12/18	£211	£170	£40	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	110
31/12/17	£139	£141	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16	£128	£134	£-6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/15	£135	£153	£-18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/14	£151	£119	£33	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/13	£112	£112	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/12	£82	£87	£-5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/11	£81	£79	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 14 years

www.friendshipcircle.org.uk

office@friendship-circle.org.uk

0161 792 1792

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Religious Activities

GiG Classification

Social clubs and similar

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Bury, Cheshire East, Manchester City, Trafford,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
140 volunteers

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Fit For Life
£9,754	07/10/2022	The funding will be used to deliver an enrichment programme for people living with a range of disabilities. The activities will include face-to-face activity classes such as dance yoga and table ....more The funding will be used to deliver an enrichment programme for people living with a range of disabilities. The activities will include face-to-face activity classes such as dance yoga and table tennis zoom fitness sessions relaxed football and also seasonal trips. The project aims to connect people improve physical health and well-being and improve confidence.
Sport England - Jubilee Fund - Project SweatAll
£4,060	27/06/2022	This project will provide a range of exercise classes, Table Tennis, Dance, Yoga, and Meditation. There will be one 60 minute session every week, for 15-20 people per session, with the activity ....more This project will provide a range of exercise classes, Table Tennis, Dance, Yoga, and Meditation. There will be one 60 minute session every week, for 15-20 people per session, with the activity rotating each week. The project will also involve walking group sessions in local parks and in the countryside.
National Lottery Community Fund - Stay Connected Campaign Version 2
£9,990	19/03/2021 12	The orgsanition will deliver art therapy and baking workshops for vulnerable people with mild to moderate physical and learning disabilities with the aim of reducing loneliness and anxiety during the ....more The orgsanition will deliver art therapy and baking workshops for vulnerable people with mild to moderate physical and learning disabilities with the aim of reducing loneliness and anxiety during the pandemic.
CAF - Grant to The Friendship Circle UK
£9,240	02/07/2020 3	Grant to The Friendship Circle UK to support the organisation through COVID19
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£9,990	29/06/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
Forever Manchester - STAY CONNECTED - 2
£4,000	15/05/2020	Telephone support, online activities and care packages
National Lottery Community Fund - Weekly Art Therapy.
£9,950	28/02/2019 12	The charity will run art therapy classes for Jewish teenagers with Special Educational Needs with the aim of stimulating socialisation, imagination and self esteem.

Amount

When
Months

To be used for

National Lottery Community Fund - Fit For Life

£9,754

07/10/2022

The funding will be used to deliver an enrichment programme for people living with a range of disabilities. The activities will include face-to-face activity classes such as dance yoga and table ....more

Sport England - Jubilee Fund - Project SweatAll

£4,060

27/06/2022

This project will provide a range of exercise classes, Table Tennis, Dance, Yoga, and Meditation. There will be one 60 minute session every week, for 15-20 people per session, with the activity ....more

National Lottery Community Fund - Stay Connected Campaign Version 2

£9,990

19/03/2021
12

The orgsanition will deliver art therapy and baking workshops for vulnerable people with mild to moderate physical and learning disabilities with the aim of reducing loneliness and anxiety during the ....more

CAF - Grant to The Friendship Circle UK

£9,240

02/07/2020
3

Grant to The Friendship Circle UK to support the organisation through COVID19

DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund

£9,990

29/06/2020

"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more

Forever Manchester - STAY CONNECTED - 2

£4,000

15/05/2020

Telephone support, online activities and care packages

National Lottery Community Fund	£19,744
DCMS	£9,990
CAF	£9,240
Sport England	£4,060
Forever Manchester	£4,000

THE FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE (UK)

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