New Friends for You
Analysis
New Friends for You is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lancashire. It was registered in December 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending January 2026, New Friends for You reported income of £38k and spending of £18k, leaving 53% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2022 to January 2026, income grew from £22k to £38k (+73%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2024, when income rose by 539%. Over the whole period it spent 62% 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, New Friends for You sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Walter Lees Foundation (£38k), The Audrey Wilson Charitable Settlement (£38k) and The E.j.g. Charitable Trust (£38k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We support the lonely and bereaved by providing trained volunteers to befriend lonely people in Chorley and surrounding area by visiting them at home for an hour each week. We host 3 After Loss Groups for the bereaved to help them pick up the threads of a social life. We have over 40 hosted Talkin Tables in Chorley & South Ribble encouraging the lonely and isolated to go out & meet new friends.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Walter Lees Foundation | London | £38k |
| The Audrey Wilson Charitable Settlement | London | £38k |
| The E.j.g. Charitable Trust | London | £38k |
| L G Harris Trust | Hove | £38k |