the friendship cafe

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin, other charities or voluntary bodies, and the general public. The Friendship Cafe is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing buildings, facilities, or open space. The charity is based in Gloucester and operates in Gloucestershire.

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

Youth, sports, community - eg. archery, swimming, community work in culturally appropriate settings, mainly around Gloucester city via 2 venues.Supporting smaller groups to run activities. Also running 'St James City Farm & Riding School'.Promotion/support with educational, training, work.1-1 advice and support and referrals to other agencies.

Fundraising

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Local Authority

Gloucestershire

Financial Information

Latest Income

£676,191

Latest Expenditure

£617,063

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 83.9%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 91.9%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 8.1%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £60,536

Charitable Activities £485,967

Other Trading £72,716

Investments £0

Other Income £56,942

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £567,206

Raising Funds £49,857

Governance £0

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£676,191	£617,063	£567,206	£411,017	£66,613	42 / 150
2023	£464,551	£530,513				0 / 80
2022	£382,957	£379,287				0 / 60
2021	£478,130	£280,430				0 / 80
2020	£300,565	£367,071				0 / 50