Friends Foundation

Analysis

Friends Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Loughborough. It was registered in April 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Friends Foundation reported income of £103k and spending of £71k, leaving 32% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £34k to £103k (+203%), an average of +32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 133%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Friends Foundation sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St John's Out of School Club Golcar (£103k), Tunza's Pride (£103k) and Wroxham & Hoveton Lions Club CIO (£102k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.