The Friendship Circle (UK)

Analysis

The Friendship Circle (UK) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Manchester. It was registered in May 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, religious activities, amateur sport and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06706212). It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Friendship Circle (UK) reported income of £517k and spending of £575k, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £493k to £517k (+4.9%), an average of +1.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Friendship Circle (UK) sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Radiomarathon (For Children with Special Needs) Ltd (£517k), Newbigin Community Trust (£518k) and Sunderland Mind (£517k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 95%. Charitable activities took 89% of spending and raising funds 8.2%. Reserves of £280k would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 9 people.