Friends for You

Analysis

Friends for You is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bolton. It was registered in January 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Friends for You reported income of £620k and spending of £448k, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £336k to £620k (+85%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 49%. Over the whole period it spent 77% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Friends for You sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Walkabout Foundation UK (£620k), Gas Safe Charity (£620k) and Campden Home Nursing CIO (£620k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 0.0% of spending and raising funds 100%. Reserves of £552k would cover about 15 months of spending at that rate.