Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: -3

Support Score: 7

Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -3 times
No PartB

All female board: -3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 1

FND FRIENDS

We are offering support online across the globe through our website and social media. Across the South West of England we offer practical support in the way of information packs sent/ handed out specific to where the member lives, as well as meet ups in towns & cities across the area plus home visits. We hold training days for medics to try to improve their knowledge and understanding of FND.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is completely female

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Accounts have been filed late on 3 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended

Established: 6 years

fndfriends.com

info@fndfriends.com

07933958195

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
05/04/23		£21,512	£20,005	£1,507	20
05/04/22	*	£23,886	£27,075	£-3,189	6
05/04/21	*	£51,734	£47,704	£4,030	6
05/04/20	*	£12,103	£11,786	£317	31
05/04/19		£12,917	£11,786	£1,131	21

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

What it does

Disability

Who works here?

20 volunteers

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

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information

Where it operates

Bath And North East Somerset, Bristol City, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, North Somerset, Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Wiltshire,

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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
£3,000	28/04/2021	towards volunteer costs (awarded grant in response to coronavirus)
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£40,864	25/06/2020	"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."
The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
£2,500	25/04/2019	towards ongoing running costs at this new charity supporting people with Functional Neurological Disorder (FND)
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to FND FrieNDs
£5,000	07/09/2018	An award towards providing a befriending service to sufferers of Functional Neurological Disorder.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

AMANDA HALL Appointed: 2020

CAROLINE MARTIN Appointed: 2021

JESSICA THOMSON Appointed: 2018

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 10/01/2018, number: 1176608

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Risk management
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

5 returns made; AR22: 18 days late, AR21: 10 days late, AR20: 6 days late,

Main office

Bradbury House
Wheatfield Drive
Bradley Stoke
BRISTOL
BS32 9DB

Objectives

THE RELIEF OF NEED OF ANYONE SUFFERING FROM OR AFFECTED BY FUNCTIONAL NEUROLOGICAL DISORDER (FND) IN THE SOUTH WEST OF ENGLAND BY SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES DEEM APPROPRIATE, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT LIMITED TO ADVANCING THE UNDERSTANDING AND KNOWLEDGE OF FND AMONG HEALTHCARE WORKERS ACROSS THE SOUTH WEST OF ENGLAND AND PROVIDING A BEFRIENDING SERVICE TO HELP ELEVATE THE ISOLATION EXPERIENCED BY PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES.

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