Time to Talk Befriending

Analysis

Time to Talk Befriending is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Brighton. It was registered in November 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, 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 December 2025, Time to Talk Befriending reported income of £472k and spending of £405k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £282k to £472k (+67%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Time to Talk Befriending sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Zone (Leeds) (£471k), Pathways 4 All Limited (£472k) and Capital Kids Cricket (£470k).