Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -9

Support Score: 3

No PartB

Only 4 Trustees: -1
Narrow trustee age band: -2
Static board: -3
All female board: -3

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: -6

FRIENDSHIP SOCIETY

FRIENDSHIP SOCIETY IS INVOLVED IN VARIOUS CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES INCLUDING ADVANCE OF THE EDUCATION BY PROVIDING THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION (NOT REQUIRED TO BE PROVIDED BY EDUCATIONAL ATHORITY) , PROVISION OF SPORT ACTIVITIES, THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION FOR RHYTHMIC GYMNASTIC. ASSISTANCE TO UKRAINIAN REFUGEES.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 4 trustees
The Board is completely female
The Board composition appears to be rather static and has little diversity in terms of age

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 ?

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		£258	£267	£-9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	46
31/03/22		£236	£239	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	42
31/03/21		£178	£168	£9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	42
31/03/20		£260	£259	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	42
31/03/19		£252	£254	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	42
31/03/18		£254	£258	£-4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£338	£336	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16		£297	£303	£-6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£247	£247	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£215	£214	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£184	£183	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£137	£140	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11	*	£130	£127	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10		£102	£101	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09		£107	£103	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 17 years

www.druzhba.org.uk

friendship@btinternet.com

01322330090

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Amusement and recreation services

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Kent, Throughout London,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
46 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

National Lottery Community Fund	£19,984
City Bridge Trust	£8,496
Sport England	£5,558

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Help Ukraine refugee children
£9,990	22/07/2022	The funding will be used to run gymnastic and English learning classes for Ukrainian refugee children. The project aims to improve their physical and mental wellbeing and build social connections.
National Lottery Community Fund - Vaccine for all
£3,444	28/01/2021 6	The funding will be used to run three educational covid vaccine workshops within the Eastern European community. The project aims to raise positive awareness around the vaccination to encourage ....more The funding will be used to run three educational covid vaccine workshops within the Eastern European community. The project aims to raise positive awareness around the vaccination to encourage uptake.
Sport England - COVID-19 CEF
£5,558	29/05/2020 4	Funding under Sport England's COVID-19 Community Emergency Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled COVID-19 CEF. This project lists its main activity as Sport participation and capacity ....more Funding under Sport England's COVID-19 Community Emergency Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled COVID-19 CEF. This project lists its main activity as Sport participation and capacity building
National Lottery Community Fund - Health for All
£6,550	29/05/2020 6	The funding will be used to provide health advice to migrants during the current crisis.
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Friendship Society
£8,496	04/05/2020	A grant of £8,496 to fund the essential and urgent costs outlined in the application, so that the organisation can carry on providing support to Londoners.
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Friendship Society
£51,300	25/09/2014 24	£51,300 over two years (£25,650 x 2) for the costs of centre-based ESOL classes in Bexley and Newham.
Sport England - Rhythmic Gymnastics Bexley
£10,000	11/11/2011	Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Rhythmic Gymnastics Bexley'. This project lists its main activity as Gymnastics.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 51-60

ALINA SALES Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Assistant Accountant

GALINA CLARK Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Director

MARIYA TARABASA (Chair) Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Nurse

TANYA BEVAN Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Nhs Staff

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 08/10/2007, number: 1121095
Registered at Companies House on 11/09/2006, number: 05931435

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls 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 expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

15 returns made; AR11: 104 days late,

Main office

105 WEST STREET
ERITH
KENT
DA8 1AG

Objectives

3. OBJECTS THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE COMPANY IS FORMED SHALL BE TO:3.1 ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF ALL AGES AND ABILITIES OF THE PUBLIC IN THE LANGUAGE LITERATURE, HISTORY AND CULTURE OF RUSSIA, PRIMARY EDUCATION AND GENERAL SECONDARY EDUCATION.3.32 RELIEVE POVERTY, IN PARTICULAR FOR RUSSIAN SPEAKING COMMUNITY BY THE PROVISION OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION, ADVICE, ASSISTANCE, COUNSELLING, TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETATION SERVICES IN MATTERS WHICH MAY INCLUDE ASYLUM, IMMIGRATION, DEBTS, WELFARE, HEALTH, EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT.3.3 RELIEVE ISOLATION AND IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE RUSSIAN SPEAKING COMMUNITY IN THE SOUTH EAST THROUGH THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

GREATER LONDON AND KENT

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