FRIENDS R US LONDON — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 29 November 2007
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 November 2024 – 31 October 2025
Latest income: £136,770
Latest expenditure: £171,245
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: FRIENDS R US LONDON, 65-67 AMHURST PARK, LONDON, N16 5DL

02 Activities

What the charity does

To provide culturally appropriate social and drama activities for children and young people in the local BME community

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 August 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 20 August 2026
Date Accounts Received: 20 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £136,770
Total Gross Expenditure: £171,245

Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 August 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 25 August 2025
Date Accounts Received: 25 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £97,161
Total Gross Expenditure: £124,570

Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 August 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 14 August 2024
Date Accounts Received: 14 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £93,937
Total Gross Expenditure: £77,777

Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 August 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 30 August 2023
Date Accounts Received: 30 August 2023
Total Gross Income: £72,380
Total Gross Expenditure: £72,873

Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 August 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 30 December 2021
Date Accounts Received: 30 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £49,552
Total Gross Expenditure: £12,429

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 August 2026
Ar Received Date: 20 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £136,770
Total Gross Expenditure: £171,245
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £9,500
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
Count Volunteers: 70

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Received Date: 25 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £97,161
Total Gross Expenditure: £124,570
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £7,500
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
Count Volunteers: 70

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Received Date: 14 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £93,937
Total Gross Expenditure: £77,777
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £5
Income From Government Grants: £14,000
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
Count Volunteers: 70

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Received Date: 30 August 2023
Total Gross Income: £72,380
Total Gross Expenditure: £72,873
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 70

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Received Date: 30 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £49,552
Total Gross Expenditure: £12,429
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 70

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Hackney
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Haringey
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 204
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

Classification Code: 110
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Amateur Sport

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 116
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Recreation

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: FRIENDS R US LONDON
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2007-11-29T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 30/04/2007AS AMENDED BY DEED DATED 18/01/2012
Charitable Objects: 1)TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED FOR SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT,FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF PEOPLE OF THE ORTHODOX JEWISH FAITH WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF PEOPLE.2) TO ALLEVIATE POVERTYTO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE OF THE ORTHODOX JEWISH FAITH, BY THE PROVISION TRAINING COURSES, WITH A VIEW TO ENABLING THEM TO ENHANCE THEIR PROSPECTS OF EMPLOYMENT AND CONDITIONS OF LIFE AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY.TO ALLEVIATE POVERTY.
Area Of Benefit: LONDON

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures