Friends Without Borders (Portsmouth) CIO
Analysis
Friends Without Borders (Portsmouth) CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hampshire. It was registered in April 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Friends Without Borders (Portsmouth) CIO reported income of £55k and spending of £89k, spending 162% of what it took in. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Friends Without Borders (Portsmouth) CIO sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Clinks Care Farm (£55k), Pear Tree Special School Fund (£55k) and South London Special League (£55k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Friends Without Borders helps people seeking asylum to access support when few other services remain accessible to them. We provide two ongoing projects which aim to problem-solve, reduce isolation and challenge the discrimination faced by our clients: our Drop-in provides advocacy and advice without appointment and our Access to Justice project provides legal advice.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Clinks Care Farm | Beccles | £55k |
| Pear Tree Special School Fund | Lancashire | £55k |
| South London Special League | London | £55k |
| The Baldwin Trust | Leicester | £55k |