# THE HALLIWELL BEFRIENDING SERVICE

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1152634
- **Other names:** H B S
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Other
- **Registered:** June 28, 2013
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1152634


## Contact

- **Address:** St Paul's Community Hall, Halliwell Road, Halliwell, BOLTON
- **Postcode:** BL1 8BP
- **Phone:** 01204840808
- **Email:** halliwellbefriending@gmail.com



## Activities

**Objects:** THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF AGE, ILL HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE BY THE PROVISION OF A BEFRIENDING SERVICE

**Activities:** Providing a befriending service to vulnerable elderly people within the area covered by the service. Also providing luncheon gatherings on a fortnightly basis and a coffee morning drop in on a weekly basis. This encourages service users to come out into the community and enriches their quality of life, by making new friends and sharing pastimes, knowledge, etc.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Recreation
- **Who:** Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Bolton



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £76959 | £68130 | — | — |
| March 31, 2024 | £86670 | £68903 | — | — |
| March 31, 2023 | £71452 | £64852 | — | — |
| March 31, 2022 | £65706 | £42382 | — | — |
| March 31, 2021 | £39931 | £35829 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **GRAHAM STUART DARCY** (Chair) — appointed April 24, 2013
- GILIAN HAMILTON — appointed June 12, 2019
- Janette Herring — appointed Sept. 30, 2021
- RAYMOND BUTCHER — appointed May 3, 2013
- Shirley Park — appointed Sept. 30, 2021