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FRIEND COUNSELLING (LONDON) LTD

Registered charity 299307 · organisation 299307

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
18 December 1989
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
01345530
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£762,290
Latest expenditure
£685,005
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 86 CALEDONIAN ROAD, KINGS CROSS, LONDON, N1 9DN

Website recorded by the regulator: www.londonfriend.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

London Friend provides a wide range of services and activities aimed at improving the health and well-being of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender community. Some of our services include one-to-one and group counselling, drug and alcohol support and coming-out and other peer support groups. We also run an LGBT community centre in Kings Cross.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
22 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
22 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£762,290
Total Gross Expenditure
£685,005
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
29 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
29 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£708,705
Total Gross Expenditure
£614,962
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
1 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
1 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£720,837
Total Gross Expenditure
£625,314
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
23 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
23 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£618,358
Total Gross Expenditure
£569,830
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
23 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
23 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£575,399
Total Gross Expenditure
£505,058

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
22 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£762,290
Total Gross Expenditure
£685,005
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
30000
Income From Government Grants
£63,127
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
187
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
29 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£708,705
Total Gross Expenditure
£614,962
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
30000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
157
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
1 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£720,837
Total Gross Expenditure
£625,314
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
40000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
120
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
23 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£618,358
Total Gross Expenditure
£569,830
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
40000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
92
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
23 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£575,399
Total Gross Expenditure
£505,058
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
40000
Income From Government Grants
£29,500
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
121

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
22 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
347258
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
403045
Income Investments
11987
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
762290
Income Legacies
3641
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£439
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£684,566
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
685005
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
7180
Expenditure Support Costs
31467
Expenditure Depreciation
12567
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£587,568
Assets Total Fixed
133535
Assets Own Use
133535
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£655,834
Assets Total Liabilities
£148,544
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£640,825
Creditors One Year Total Current
75948
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
72596
Assets Cash
£519,646
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
587568
Funds Restricted
53257
Funds Total
640825
Count Employees
16
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
29 November 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
343335
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
355777
Income Investments
9593
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
708705
Income Legacies
6922
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£614,962
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
614962
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
7180
Expenditure Support Costs
29793
Expenditure Depreciation
14370
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£523,652
Assets Total Fixed
144947
Assets Own Use
144947
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£570,544
Assets Total Liabilities
£151,951
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£563,540
Creditors One Year Total Current
74680
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
77271
Assets Cash
£407,864
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
523652
Funds Restricted
39888
Funds Total
563540
Count Employees
14
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
1 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
381413
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
337523
Income Investments
1901
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
720837
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£399
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£624,915
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
625314
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
6780
Expenditure Support Costs
26328
Expenditure Depreciation
15176
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£377,878
Assets Total Fixed
154883
Assets Own Use
154883
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£444,971
Assets Total Liabilities
£130,057
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£469,797
Creditors One Year Total Current
48402
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
81655
Assets Cash
£226,033
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
377878
Funds Restricted
91919
Funds Total
469797
Count Employees
13
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
23 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
280907
Income Other Trading Activities
4206
Income Charitable Activities
331448
Income Investments
47
Income Other
1750
Income Total Income And Endowments
618358
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,030
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£568,800
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
569830
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
8875
Expenditure Support Costs
29627
Expenditure Depreciation
15762
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£271,267
Assets Total Fixed
170059
Assets Own Use
170059
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£357,859
Assets Total Liabilities
£153,644
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£374,274
Creditors One Year Total Current
67864
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
85780
Assets Cash
£278,069
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
271267
Funds Restricted
103007
Funds Total
374274
Count Employees
12
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
23 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
307902
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
267313
Income Investments
184
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
575399
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,428
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£503,630
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
505058
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
7158
Expenditure Support Costs
26069
Expenditure Depreciation
3756
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£268,055
Assets Total Fixed
162294
Assets Own Use
162294
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£309,359
Assets Total Liabilities
£145,907
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£325,746
Creditors One Year Total Current
56087
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
89820
Assets Cash
£218,005
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
268055
Funds Restricted
57691
Funds Total
325746
Count Employees
14
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout London
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
117
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Other Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
FRIEND COUNSELLING (LONDON) LTD
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1989-12-18T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 22ND DECEMBER 1977 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION ON 16TH MAY 1989
Charitable Objects
TO RELIEVE MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL CRISES SUFFERED BY PERSONS, PRIMARILY IN LONDON, WHO ARE HOMOSEXUAL, BI-SEXUAL OR IN DOUBT ABOUT THEIR SEXUAL IDENTITY OR BY THOSE WHO MAY BE AFFECTED OR INVOLVED WITH SUCH PERSONS, BY GIVING OF ADVICE, COUNSEL AND HELP FROM MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION WORKING UNDER DIRECTION, WHO HAVE BEEN SELECTED AND PREPARED TO GIVE SUCH ADVICE COUNSELLING AND HELP.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
195767
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
LONDON FRIEND

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff