BEfriend
Other · registered 1998
What the charity does
Through the provision of volunteer befrienders, BEfriend aims to alleviate the social isolation experienced by people with physical, sensory, psychological or cognitive impairment living within the London Boroughs of Ealing and Hounslow. Volunteers provide weekly visits either in the home, or to support their client to go out into the community.
Income and spending
Income Spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £418,918 | £433,972 |
| 31 March 2025 | £485,800 | £448,127 |
| 31 March 2024 | £390,775 | £387,864 |
| 31 March 2023 | £296,657 | £293,350 |
| 31 March 2022 | £222,068 | £224,949 |
Charity details
- Charity number
- 1072538
- Registered
- 23 November 1998
- Latest income
- £418,918 (year to 31 March 2026)
- Latest spending
- £433,972
- Income from government
- £89,515
- Volunteers
- 200
- Reporting
- Submission Received
- Gift Aid
- Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Contact
- Address
- Boundary House Business Centre Ltd, Boundary House, Boston Road, London, W7 2QE
- Phone
- 0203 093 1130
- Website
- befriend.london
Official record: Charity Commission register, charity number 1072538.
What the charity does
Who it helps
How it helps
Where it operates
Charitable objects
to relieve the isolation experienced by people with physical, sensory, cognitive or psychological impairment through the provision of volunteer befrienders within the home, or within the local community, and to relieve the stresses experienced by carers by offering a respite service through the provision of volunteer befrienders. These services are mainly carried out within the London Boroughs of Ealing and Hounslow.
Area of benefit: Ealing
Governing document: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 18TH SEPTEMBER 1998, AMENDED 19TH DECEMBER 2001. as amended on 08 Feb 2019 as amended on 23 Apr 2019 as amended on 28 Nov 2023
Other names
- The Volunteer Link Scheme · previous name
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Questions and answers
What is the charity number of BEfriend?
BEfriend is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales under charity number 1072538.
How much income does BEfriend have?
In the financial year ending 31 March 2026 the charity had an income of £418,918 and spent £433,972.