Friends for Families (Sevenoaks)
Analysis
Friends for Families (Sevenoaks) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sevenoaks. It was registered in May 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Friends for Families (Sevenoaks) reported income of £109k and spending of £103k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £105k to £109k (+3.4%), an average of +0.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 67%. Over the whole period it spent 81% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Friends for Families (Sevenoaks) sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hartlepool NDC Trust (£109k), St Mary Magdalen and St John the Baptist Hospitals Charity (£109k) and Children's Homes in India Trust (£109k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We aim to help relieve the poverty of families with children within the local district. We work with Children?s Services to help families they identify as not having the resources to provide themselves with the normal things of life that most people may take for granted.We provide items, services and facilities in order to bring the quality of life of the beneficiaries to a reasonable standard.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Hartlepool NDC Trust | Hartlepool | £109k |
| St Mary Magdalen and St John the Baptist Hospitals Charity | Ripon | £109k |
| Children's Homes in India Trust | Stratford-Upon-Avon | £109k |
| Spa View Community Church | Sheffield | £109k |