01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- CIO
- Registered
- 8 November 2017
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Financial period
- 1 October 2024 – 30 September 2025
- Latest income
- £155,418
- Latest expenditure
- £106,356
- Gift Aid
- Yes
- Owns or uses land
- No
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- Yes
Public contact address: Befriended Hub, 20 South Street, Ditchling, HASSOCKS, West Sussex, BN6 8UQ
Website recorded by the regulator: www.befriended.org (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
Befriended provides a range of services aimed at combating loneliness and isolation amongst older people living in Mid Sussex. These include face to face befriending, telephone befriending, befriended buddies, bereavement support, chaplaincy, exercise classes, social activities and events.
03 Official extract
Charity Annual Return History
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 October 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 September 2025
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Reporting Due Date
- 30 July 2026
- Date Annual Return Received
- 4 May 2026
- Date Accounts Received
- 4 May 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £155,418
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £106,356
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 October 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 September 2024
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Reporting Due Date
- 30 July 2025
- Date Annual Return Received
- 28 May 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 29 May 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £87,821
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £82,596
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 October 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 September 2023
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Reporting Due Date
- 30 July 2024
- Date Annual Return Received
- 14 July 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 14 July 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £86,314
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £60,617
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 October 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 September 2022
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Reporting Due Date
- 30 July 2023
- Date Annual Return Received
- 22 May 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 22 May 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £31,018
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £40,180
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 October 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 September 2021
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Reporting Due Date
- 30 July 2022
- Date Annual Return Received
- 10 February 2022
- Date Accounts Received
- 10 February 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £31,079
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £23,693
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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 October 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 September 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 30 July 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 4 May 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £155,418
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £106,356
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £1
- Income From Government Grants
- £3,000
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- Yes
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- Yes
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 120
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 October 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 September 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 30 July 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 28 May 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £87,821
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £82,596
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £1
- Income From Government Grants
- £250
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- Yes
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- Yes
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 100
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 October 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 September 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 30 July 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 14 July 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £86,314
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £60,617
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- Yes
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- Yes
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- Yes
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 50
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 October 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 September 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 30 July 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 22 May 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £31,018
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £40,180
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- No
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- Yes
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- Yes
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- Yes
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 50
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 October 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 September 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 30 July 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 10 February 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £31,079
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £23,693
- 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
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £1
- Income From Government Grants
- £5,000
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 46
05 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- East Sussex
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- West Sussex
- Welsh Ind
- No
06 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 108
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Religious Activities
- Classification Code
- 116
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Recreation
- Classification Code
- 117
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Other Charitable Purposes
- Classification Code
- 104
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Disability
- Classification Code
- 203
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- People With Disabilities
- Classification Code
- 202
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Elderly/old People
- Classification Code
- 306
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Services
- Classification Code
- 307
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
07 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- BEFRIENDED
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- CIO registration
- Date Of Event
- 2017-11-08T00:00:00
08 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 08 Nov 2017
- Charitable Objects
- 1)TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH; AND2)TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY THROUGH A BEFRIENDING / CARE SERVICE.FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE ‘SOCIALLY EXCLUDED’ MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF ONE OF MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: UNEMPLOYMENT; FINANCIAL HARDSHIP; YOUTH OR OLD AGE; ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL); SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR DEPENDENCY INCLUDING ALCOHOL AND DRUGS; DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF SEX, RACE, DISABILITY, ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION, BELIEF, CREED, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER RE-ASSIGNMENT; POOR EDUCATIONAL OR SKILLS ATTAINMENT; RELATIONSHIP AND FAMILY BREAKDOWN; POOR HOUSING (THAT IS HOUSING THAT DOES NOT MEET BASIC HABITABLE STANDARDS; CRIME (EITHER AS A VICTIM OF CRIME OR AS AN OFFENDER REHABILITATING INTO SOCIETY).
09 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures