Friends for Life Aid
Analysis
Friends for Life Aid is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Friends for Life Aid reported income of £12k and spending of £12k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from March 2023 to March 2025, income grew from £6,982 to £12k (+77%), an average of +33% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 771%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Friends for Life Aid sits at the 41st percentile: it is larger than about 41% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 35th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wittersham School Association (£12k), Cross Ash Primary School Parents Teachers and Friends Association (£12k) and Kintbury St Mary's PTA (£12k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Education for people living in poverty
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Wittersham School Association | Kent | £12k |
| Cross Ash Primary School Parents Teachers and Friends Association | Abergavenny | £12k |
| Kintbury St Mary's PTA | Berks | £12k |
| Ogbourne Parent Staff Association | Wiltshire | £12k |