Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 7

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 12

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
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

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

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
31/12/22	£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

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

Specific Donations

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.

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees:

ZIONA HANDLER Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Manager

JEREMY COLEMAN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Solicitor

RABBI A. J. JAFFE, Other trusteeships: SPEAR TRUST, CHABAD RETREAT CENTRE, TAUBIE AND SIDNEY BEENSTOCK CHARITY,

RABBI DAVID JAFFE, Other trusteeships: SPEAR TRUST, THE BURY AND WHITEFIELD JEWISH PRIMARY SCHOOL, A S CHARITABLE TRUST, CHABAD LUBAVITCH,

PHILIP PINK Appointed: 2008, Occupation: Headmaster, Other trusteeships: KAHAL CHASSIDIM LUBAVITCH MANCHESTER, CHABAD LUBAVITCH LEICESTER,

TIMOTHY DEMPSEY Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Company Director, Other trusteeship: ME'OR EINAYIM LIMITED,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 06/05/2010, number: 1135828
Registered at Companies House on 24/09/2008, number: 06706212

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

12 returns made; all on time

Main office

72 Singleton Road
Salford
Manchester
M7 4LU

Objectives

(I) TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF GREATER MANCHESTER AND THE SURROUNDING AREA THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS.(II) TO PROMOTE GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY OF GREATER MANCHESTER AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, AND TO PROVIDE RELIEF FROM FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND SOCIAL AND/OR ECONOMIC DISADVANTAGE AND TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF ITS RESIDENTS OF ALL AGES; AND IN PARTICULAR TO PROVIDE -OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE AFOREMENTIONED RESIDENTS TO PARTICIPATE FULLY IN THE LIFE OF THEIR COMMUNITY IN WAYS WHICH ADDRESS AND ALLEVIATE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DISADVANTAGE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

GREATER MANCHESTER

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