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friends centre

The charity supports elderly people, people with disabilities, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin, and the general public. Friends Centre is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in Brighton and operates in Brighton And Hove.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

Friends Centre is an independent adult education organisation where leaners can develop their knowledge,skills,understanding & creativity. In a number of welcoming & supportive places across Brigton & Hove our learning programme aims to:Help learners achieve their aspirations & meet challenges they face;Stimulate community interest & Civic action;Promote tolerance,social justice & understanding.

Fundraising

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Local Authority

Financial Information

Latest Income
£852,391
Latest Expenditure
£866,724

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 101.0%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 99.3%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 0.7%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £2,895
Charitable Activities £812,959
Other Trading £18,544
Investments £6
Other Income £17,987

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £860,646
Raising Funds £6,078
Governance £0
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2019£852,391£866,724£860,646£753,486£43,15056 / 25
2018£631,815£708,510£702,894£767,819£49,08060 / 25
2017£728,514£748,718£743,195£844,514£113,18254 / 30
2016£649,827£689,369£685,664£864,718£122,81664 / 31
2015£630,965£743,052£724,785£904,260£148,28317 / 45

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers