Let's Befriends
Analysis
Let's Befriends is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lancashire. It was registered in May 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending May 2026, Let's Befriends reported income of £69k and spending of £64k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from May 2023 to May 2026, income grew from £34k to £69k (+105%), an average of +27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2024, when income rose by 90%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Let's Befriends sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include You Can Community Club CIO (£69k), Serv Herts & Beds (£69k) and Folkestone Youth Project (£69k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We promote social inclusion in the Lancaster and Morecambe District by befriending people who are homeless, about to become homeless or who have recently been accommodated after a period of homelessness. We prevent beneficiaries from becoming socially excluded by helping them obtain and maintain tenancies and by supporting them to engage with services to create and sustain healthy ways of living.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| You Can Community Club CIO | Salford | £69k |
| Serv Herts & Beds | Cambridge | £69k |
| Folkestone Youth Project | Folkestone | £69k |
| Shevet Achim UK | Taunton | £69k |