Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 5
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • All male board: -3
  • Grant maker support: +5
Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

BEFRIENDS LIMITED 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition
  • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is completely male
Established: 41 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 31/03/18 31/03/19 31/03/20 31/03/21 31/03/22 31/03/23
Total income £64,552 £95,901 £71,266 £71,266 £80,121 £67,811
Total spending £92,597 £58,672 £65,429 £65,429 £70,042 £72,010
Surplus/deficit -£28,045 £37,229 £5,837 £5,837 £10,079 -£4,199
Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
Purposes
  • The prevention or relief of poverty
  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of religion','the advancement of health','the saving of lives','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science','the advancement of public participation in sport','the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation','the promotion of religious or racial harmony','the promotion of equality and diversity','the advancement of environmental protection or improvement','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage','the advancement of animal welfare
Where it operates
  • Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: Dundee City
  • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation
Who it helps
  • Children or young people

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£15,802
Foundation Scotland£12,430
Scottish Government£6,020
BBC Children in Need£2,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Foundation Scotland - Core Costs
£6,000 23/01/2023
For rent inclusive of heating and electricity costs to enable the organisation to continue providing befriending support to around 45 vulnerable children and young people each year.
Foundation Scotland - BeFriends
£2,880 26/09/2022
To contribute towards the costs of outings and seasonal parties for disadvantaged children/young people and volunteer befrienders.
National Lottery Community Fund - Befriending - Project Worker Salary
£10,000 30/08/2022
The organisation will use the funding to hire a project worker to continue to run their befriending service for young people with adverse childhood experiences. This will help the group to continue ....more
Foundation Scotland - Grant to BeFriends
£1,700 10/02/2021
to contribute towards the cost of running an activities group on a weekly basis over a 17 week period at £100 per week (£1700).
BBC Children in Need - Grant to BeFriends
£2,000 17/06/2020
COVID19 - This grant will pay for activity packs, staffing and technology to support online group and 121 befriending for young people experiencing a range of challenges and socially isolated due to ....more
Scottish Government - BeFriends Limited
£6,020 15/06/2020
Detailed description not provided.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to BeFriends
£1,850 06/05/2020
To purchase equipment, game licenses, and increase bandwidth in order to move their 1-on-1 befriending project online.
National Lottery Community Fund - Tuesday Boy's Group
£5,802 27/11/2019
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This group will use the funding to continue their Tuesday group activities. The Tuesday allows boys aged between 10-14 years,who have been referred to Befriends and are on their waiting list, to ....more
Robertson Trust - Towards the salary costs of the Volunteer Coordinator and associated group work costs
£5,000 21/11/2018
Towards the salary costs of the Volunteer Coordinator and associated group work costs
BBC Children in Need - Grant to BeFriends
£93,674 27/06/2018
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One to one support from volunteer befrienders for children and young people facing a variety of challenges. They will be less isolated, enjoy new experiences, be more confident and improve their ....more
Corra Foundation - HDA-17/443
£6,000 07/12/2017
towards office/premises costs
Corra Foundation - HDA-16/628
£6,000 01/12/2016
towards the rent and property costs
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust - One-to-One Befriending Project
£30,236 30/11/2016
Providing one-to-one volunteer befrienders to help and support vulnerable and disadvantaged young people in Dundee who are or are at risk of becoming socially isolated.
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust - Youth-Link (Dundee)
£53,626 25/11/2015
Providing help and support to vulnerable and disadvantaged young people in Dundee who are at risk of becoming socially isolated. Currently they operate two projects - Kids Unlimited Group-work (6-14 ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Kids Unlimited - Group Activity Project
£318,578 09/11/2011
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The project will provide long-term support, informal learning and fun group activities to 100 children and young people aged between 7 and 16. Each will be adversely affected by the long term illness ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (5)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 49-68
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 22/07/1983, number: SC022565
  • Registered at Companies House on 22/04/1994, number: SC150411
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

172 Albert street, Dundee, DD4 6QW

Objectives

The company’s objects are: to promote any charitable purposes for the benefit of children and young people in need within the city of Dundee and the environs without distinction of political, religious and other opinions, to advance the general education and health and relieve the stress among children and young people from disadvantaged families in necessitous circumstances.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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