Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -3

Support Score: 7

Strong growth: +2
Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

Static board: -3

Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 4

THE FRIENDSHIP CAFE

Youth, sports, community - eg. archery, swimming, community work in culturally appropriate settings, mainly around Gloucester city via 2 venues.Supporting smaller groups to run activities. Also running 'St James City Farm & Riding School'.Promotion/support with educational, training, work.1-1 advice and support and referrals to other agencies.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board composition appears to be rather static

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Established: 21 years

www.thefriendshipcafe.com

imran@thefriendshipcafe.COM

01452308127

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£465	£531	£-66	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	80
31/03/22		£383	£379	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	60
31/03/21		£478	£280	£198	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	80
31/03/20		£301	£367	£-67	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	50
31/03/19		£374	£292	£82	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	75
31/03/18		£263	£240	£23	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£276	£233	£43	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	*	£243	£285	£-42	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£511	£454	£57	£3	£177	£50	1.3	9	0
31/03/14		£202	£234	£-32	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£283	£283	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£249	£256	£-7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11		£161	£231	£-70	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10		£234	£212	£23	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09		£239	£207	£32	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08		£233	£180	£53	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07		£237	£205	£32	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06		£187	£193	£-6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05		£219	£174	£46	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	*	£186	£140	£45	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Animals
Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Gloucestershire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
80 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Thirty Percy Foundation	£256,000
BBC Children in Need	£90,902
Barnwood Trust	£18,565
CHK Foundation	£10,000
Garfield Weston Foundation	£5,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Barnwood Trust - Access Audits
£1,440	08/12/2022	ReciteMe accessibility software for website
CHK Foundation - CHK Discretionary Grant
£10,000	26/10/2021	unrestricted, to further the Charitable Objects
BBC Children in Need - Grant to The Friendship Cafe
£90,902	10/08/2021	This project will deliver farming and horse riding activities with children and young people impacted by poverty. The activities will result in improved confidence, improve relationships with peers ....more This project will deliver farming and horse riding activities with children and young people impacted by poverty. The activities will result in improved confidence, improve relationships with peers and improved physical health.
Barnwood Trust - Organisational and Groups Funding
£8,625	13/07/2021	Recruitment costs
Thirty Percy Foundation - Grant to The Friendship Café
£256,000	19/10/2020	To support youth work in Barton & Tredworth with the target audience identified as young BME males & females (ages 10+) who are the most marginalised and in need of support.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£5,000	24/07/2020	The Coffee Shop @ The Friendship Cafe
Barnwood Trust - Organisational and Groups Funding
£4,250	28/05/2020	Community café - keep operating during lockdown
Barnwood Trust - Organisational and Groups Funding
£4,250	05/05/2020	Community café - keep operating during lockdown
BBC Children in Need - Grant to The Friendship Cafe
£85,513	14/06/2017 36	This project will provide a range of activities for children and young people from low income families. Children and young people will increase their physical health, improve their aspirations and ....more This project will provide a range of activities for children and young people from low income families. Children and young people will increase their physical health, improve their aspirations and increase their involvement in their local community.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to The Friendship Cafe
£53,441	15/06/2011	Towards the salary of the community development coordinator.
Woodward Charitable Trust - Toward salary costs
£18,915	27/06/2007	Towards the salary of the Community Development Worker for the GymNation/Friendship Café.

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 49-68

REYAZ LIMALIA (Chair) Appointed: 2006, Occupation: Community Worker

FIROZA SHAIKH Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Human Resources Officer

HAROON KADODIA Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Civil Servant, Other trusteeship: GLOUCESTER ASIAN ELDERS GROUP,

MOHAMED JUNAID GHANTI Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Chartered Accountant

RICHARD CORFIELD Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Retired

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 15/07/2003, number: 1098562
Registered at Companies House on 26/03/2002, number: 04403457

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Paying staff
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

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR16: 1 days late, AR04: 93 days late,

Main office

The Friendship Cafe
Chequers Bridge Centre
Painswick Road
GLOUCESTER
GL4 6PR

Objectives

THE OBJECT OF THE ASSOCIATION SHALL BE TO PROVIDE SOCIAL, EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES TO PERSONS IN THE GLOUCESTER AREA AND SUCH OTHER PLACES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AS THE COUNCIL MAY DETERMINE, WITH THE AIM OF IMPROVING THEIR LIVES AND OPPORTUNITIES.THE ASSOCIATION SHALL BE NON-PROFIT MAKING. MONIES RAISED WILL BE USED TO FURTHER THE OBJECTS OF THE ASSOCIATION.

Defined Area of Benefit:

IN THE GLOUCESTER AREA.

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