Grandfriends
Analysis
Grandfriends is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cornwall. It was registered in June 2023, 3 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Grandfriends reported income of £63k and spending of £63k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from March 2024 to August 2025, income grew from £27k to £63k (+134%), an average of +134% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income rose by 134%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Grandfriends sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kingdom Fellowship (£63k), Keen (£63k) and Wragby Village Hall (Known Locally As Wragby Town Hall) (£63k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
GrandFriends: The Company of Elders trains and supports our volunteers who we value as Elders and as community assets. Our Mission is to address intergenerational loneliness by creating mutually beneficial connections between GrandFriends and people of all younger generations through our innovative programmes, thereby building more cohesive communities with elders at the heart.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom Fellowship | Bolton | £63k |
| Keen | Oxford | £63k |
| Wragby Village Hall (Known Locally As Wragby Town Hall) | Market Rasen | £63k |
| Northampton Irish Support Group | Northampton | £63k |