CCEW Charity Commission profile

ABOUT WITH FRIENDS

Registered charity 1164119 · organisation 5064490

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
26 October 2015
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£2,660,052
Latest expenditure
£2,601,045
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: ABOUT WITH FRIENDS, 22D HOLT ROAD, CROMER, NR27 9JW

Website recorded by the regulator: www.aboutwithfriends.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Supporting people with learning disabilities

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 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
22 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,660,052
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,601,045
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
30 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
30 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,362,654
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,264,753
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
9 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
9 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,991,339
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,912,786
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
28 November 2022
Date Accounts Received
12 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,696,142
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,540,647
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
17 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
14 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,392,407
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,225,838

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 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,660,052
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,601,045
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Contracts
15000
Income From Government Grants
£34,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
10
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
30 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,362,654
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,264,753
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Contracts
15000
Income From Government Grants
£52,013
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of 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
11
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
9 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,991,339
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,912,786
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
15000
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
12
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
28 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,696,142
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,540,647
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Contracts
11250
Income From Government Grants
£147,654
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
4
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
17 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,392,407
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,225,838
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£10
Income From Government Grants
£213,294
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0

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 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
58018
Income Other Trading Activities
49955
Income Charitable Activities
2550288
Income Investments
1791
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2660052
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,589,699
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£11,346
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2601045
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
23820
Expenditure Depreciation
72521
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£143,431
Assets Total Fixed
1272900
Assets Own Use
1272900
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£456,791
Assets Total Liabilities
£763,722
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£965,969
Creditors One Year Total Current
311660
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
452062
Assets Cash
£353,544
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
964269
Funds Restricted
1700
Funds Total
965969
Count Employees
68
Consolidated 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
30 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
71852
Income Other Trading Activities
34508
Income Charitable Activities
2252233
Income Investments
4061
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2362654
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,254,584
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£10,169
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2264753
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
17394
Expenditure Depreciation
55058
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£121,337
Assets Total Fixed
1226199
Assets Own Use
1226199
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£423,331
Assets Total Liabilities
£742,568
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£906,962
Creditors One Year Total Current
264201
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
478367
Assets Cash
£210,006
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
869169
Funds Restricted
37793
Funds Total
906962
Count Employees
68
Consolidated 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
9 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
58349
Income Other Trading Activities
27970
Income Charitable Activities
1904524
Income Investments
496
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1991339
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£6,650
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,906,136
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1912786
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
7440
Expenditure Support Costs
7440
Expenditure Depreciation
44348
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£370,367
Assets Total Fixed
516598
Assets Own Use
516598
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£618,535
Assets Total Liabilities
£326,072
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£809,061
Creditors One Year Total Current
238061
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
88011
Assets Cash
£476,376
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
800191
Funds Restricted
8870
Funds Total
809061
Count Employees
64
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
28 November 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
177453
Income Other Trading Activities
25069
Income Charitable Activities
1492377
Income Investments
57
Income Other
1186
Income Total Income And Endowments
1696142
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£7,151
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,533,496
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1540647
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
5760
Expenditure Support Costs
5760
Expenditure Depreciation
36390
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£298,780
Assets Total Fixed
528501
Assets Own Use
528501
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£800,146
Assets Total Liabilities
£598,139
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£730,508
Creditors One Year Total Current
500366
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
97773
Assets Cash
£732,338
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
729508
Funds Restricted
1000
Funds Total
730508
Count Employees
62
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
17 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
128843
Income Other Trading Activities
14365
Income Charitable Activities
1150386
Income Investments
625
Income Other
98188
Income Total Income And Endowments
1392407
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£6,556
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,219,282
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1225838
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
5520
Expenditure Support Costs
5760
Expenditure Depreciation
36534
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£274,207
Assets Total Fixed
407598
Assets Own Use
407598
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£547,861
Assets Total Liabilities
£380,446
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£575,013
Creditors One Year Total Current
272654
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
107792
Assets Cash
£438,688
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
574013
Funds Restricted
1000
Funds Total
575013
Count Employees
46
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Norfolk
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ABOUT WITH FRIENDS
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2015-10-26T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - Association Registered 26 Oct 2015
Charitable Objects
THE PROVISION IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE OF SUPPORTED OPPORTUNITIES FOR RECREATION, COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION, LIFE AND WORK SKILLS AND SUPPORTED LIVING DEVELOPMENT FOR CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULTS, KNOWN AS MEMBERS, IN THE NORFOLK AREA, WHO ARE IN NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR DISABLEMENT DUE TO THEIR LEARNING DISABILITIES, WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS IN LIFE.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
562604
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
AWF

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Care Quality Commission

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

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