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The Friendship Centre

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1087845LancasterHealth and saving lives
Income£24k2026-03-31
Spending£20ksame year
Spent / received86%5-year average
Size in its cause41st pctHealth and saving lives
Registered2001Other
Employees–latest return

Analysis

The Friendship Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lancaster. It was registered in August 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2026, The Friendship Centre reported income of £24k and spending of £20k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £5,535 to £24k (+329%), an average of +44% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 217%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Friendship Centre sits at the 41st percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Neuadd Goffa Penrhyndeudraeth (£24k), The Philip Maher Foundation (£24k) and The Bristol Reggae Orchestra (£24k).

Income and spending

£0£5,934£12k£18k£24k2022 Income: £5,5352022 Spending: £5,81620222023 Income: £17,5722023 Spending: £15,95120232024 Income: £21,2332024 Spending: £16,78220242025 Income: £20,9572025 Spending: £17,27320252026 Income: £23,7342026 Spending: £20,4062026
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

The Friendship Centre is a social centre for older people, open 3 mornings a week. As well as the opportunity for social contact and peer support there are a number of activities on offer, such as art and crafts, dance classes, fitness classes, a local history group and massage. We serve hot lunches twice a week. We are based in Lancaster.

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