Cotswold Friends

Also known as: Cotswold Volunteers North, North Cotswolds Voluntary Help Centre

Cotswold Friends provides transport, carer respite and befriending services, and lunch clubs to elderly, disabled and isolated residents of the Cotswolds.

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Activities & Mission

Cotswold Friends provides transport, carer respite and befriending services, and lunch clubs to elderly, disabled and isolated residents of the Cotswolds.

Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Local Authority

Gloucestershire

Financial Information

Latest Income

£605,988

Latest Expenditure

£476,369

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 0.9%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 3% of UK Social welfare charities with income £100K to £1M (sample: 1815). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 1.2%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 2% of UK Social welfare charities with income £100K to £1M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 2.0%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 47% of UK Social welfare charities with income £100K to £1M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £87,884

Charitable Activities £509,028

Other Trading £9,076

Investments £0

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £5,748

Raising Funds £3,663

Governance £5,748

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £466,958

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2025.

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2025	£605,988	£476,369	£5,748	£348,238	£84,000	22 / 340
2024	£427,754	£404,492				0 / 340
2023	£349,766	£373,624				0 / 340
2022	£334,762	£370,631				0 / 300
2021	£360,254	£317,404				0 / 320

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Cotswold Friends

What does Cotswold Friends do?

Cotswold Friends provides transport, carer respite and befriending services, and lunch clubs to elderly, disabled and isolated residents of the Cotswolds.

How much income did Cotswold Friends report in 2025?

Cotswold Friends reported total income of £606k and reported expenditure of £476k for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is Cotswold Friends?

Cotswold Friends has a program ratio of 0.9%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 3% of UK Social welfare charities with income £100K to £1M (sample of 1815 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was Cotswold Friends registered as a charity?

Cotswold Friends was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 12 November 2004 as charity number 1106748. It has been registered for 22 years.

Who runs Cotswold Friends?

Cotswold Friends is governed by a board of 9 trustees. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Cotswold Friends operate?

Cotswold Friends operates in Gloucestershire, as recorded in its Charity Commission filing.

Is Cotswold Friends a registered charity?

Yes — Cotswold Friends is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1106748.