Friends for Life Bedfordshire
Analysis
Friends for Life Bedfordshire is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bedfordshire. It was registered in February 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07951058). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Friends for Life Bedfordshire reported income of £113k and spending of £84k, leaving 26% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £43k to £113k (+163%), an average of +27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 51%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.
Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, Friends for Life Bedfordshire sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bates Wells Foundation (£113k), The Gregson Family Foundation (£114k) and The Police Arboretum Memorial Trust (£113k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To relieve the needs of people in care homes within the unitary boroughs of Bedford, Central Beds. and Luton or any area previously defined as being within Bedfordshire by any or all of the following:(i) developing schemes for befriending residents(ii) assisting care homes in meeting the spiritual needs of residents, in particular to help them in meeting their statutory requirements.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Bates Wells Foundation | London | £113k |
| The Gregson Family Foundation | Sheffield | £114k |
| The Police Arboretum Memorial Trust | London | £113k |
| Clapham Parish of Celestial Church of Christ | London | £114k |