Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 0

No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +5

Overall GiG Score: 7

LET'S BEFRIENDS

We promote social inclusion in the Lancaster and Morecambe District by befriending people who are homeless, about to become homeless or who have recently been accommodated after a period of homelessness. We prevent beneficiaries from becoming socially excluded by helping them obtain and maintain tenancies and by supporting them to engage with services to create and sustain healthy ways of living.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from a grant maker
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

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

Financial Data ?

Y/E		Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/05/23		£33,528	£18,748	£14,780	20

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 2 years

lbflancastermorecambe@gmail.com

07598993669

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
Other Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Services for homeless & excluded people & ex-offenders

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Lancashire,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
20 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ANDREW STUART BRYANT Appointed: 2022

CAROLINE ST JOAN JACKSON Appointed: 2022

EDWARD GEORGE GRAHAME LEGG Appointed: 2022

HANNAH JAYNE LODGE (Chair) Appointed: 2022

JULIE ANNE RIDGWAY Appointed: 2022

STEPHEN HURST Appointed: 2023

MARK THORNTON THOMAS Appointed: 2022, Other trusteeships: MORECAMBE BAY FOODBANK, EGGCUP,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 31/05/2022, number: 1199161

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints 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
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

1 returns made; all on time

Main office

C/O 39A STOREY AVENUE
LANCASTER
LANCASHIRE
LA1 5PA

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF LET’S BEFRIENDS ARE: 1. TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN THE LANCASTER AND MORECAMBE DISTRICT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY.FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE ‘SOCIALLY EXCLUDED’ MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, WHO ARE HOMELESS, RECENTLY REHOUSED OR UNDER THREAT OF EVICTION AND IN CHARITABLE NEED OF ASSISTANCE. 2. THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP IN THE LANCASTER AND MORECAMBE DISTRICT BY PROVIDING SERVICES, ADVOCACY AND ADVICE TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED. 3. THE PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF HEALTH OF INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE HOMELESS, RECENTLY REHOUSED OR UNDER THREAT OF EVICTION ACROSS THE LANCASTER AND MORECAMBE DISTRICT AND IN CHARITABLE NEED OF ASSISTANCE BY PROMOTING ACTIVITIES WHICH HAVE A PROVEN BENEFICIAL EFFECT ON HEALTH, INCLUDING THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF SICKNESS, DISEASE OR HUMAN SUFFERING. 4. THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BECAUSE OF ILL-HEALTH, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND OTHER DISADVANTAGES THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SERVICES IN THE LANCASTER AND MORECAMBE DISTRICT, OFFERING SUPPORT TO IMPROVE ILL-HEALTH, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND OTHER DISADVANTAGES SUCH AS SUBSTANCE ABUSE, POOR EDUCATIONAL / SKILLS ATTAINMENT, RELATIONSHIP AND FAMILY BREAKDOWN, POOR HOUSING AND CRIME.

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