Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 1

Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: -1

FRIDAY FRIENDS

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker

Financial issues to consider:

On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Established: 14 years

www.fridayfriends.org.uk

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/12/17	31/12/18	31/12/19	31/12/20	31/12/21	31/12/22
Total income	£38,652	£31,898	£32,397	£35,600	£21,913	£28,514
Total spending	£29,626	£35,555	£29,634	£29,860	£26,055	£30,489
Surplus/deficit	£9,026	-£3,657	£2,763	£5,740	-£4,142	-£1,975

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

The advancement of religion
The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Where it operates

More than one local authority area in Scotland, main operating location: East Lothian

Who it helps

People with disabilities or health problems
Other defined groups

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
Scottish Government - Friday Friends
£5,700	26/05/2020	Detailed description not provided.
Robertson Trust - The running costs of community services
£27,000	21/03/2017	The running costs of community services

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees

Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 10/03/2010, number: SC041325

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

50 Hope Park Crescent, Haddington, East Lothian, EH41 3AN, EH41 3AN

Objectives

The association's objectives are: (a) Offer the unconditional love and friendship of God and his people to those experiencing issues of drug and/or alcohol misuse and to those with related mental health issues (including their families). (b) Enable people with drug and/or alcohol misuse issues to overcome them and live healthy and crime free lives. (c) Help individuals resist drug and alcohol misuse in order to achieve their full potential in society. (d) And in furtherance of these objects, the association will strive to offer service users of the group a sense of social acceptance, ownership, purpose and accountability. (e) And in furtherance of these objects, the association will offer service users access to services. (f) And in furtherance of these objects, the association will offer assistance with confidence, self-esteem, and communication/social skills. (g) And in furtherance of these objects, the association will offer assistance to improve service users' physical, mental and spiritual well-being.

Data Sources