Befriended

Analysis

Befriended is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Sussex. It was registered in November 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, religious activities, recreation and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending September 2025, Befriended reported income of £155k and spending of £106k, leaving 32% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £31k to £155k (+400%), an average of +50% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 178%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Befriended sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Roxeth Community Church (£155k), Step by Step (Wales) (£155k) and Summerfield Stables-Horses in the Community (£155k).