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Befriended

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1175623
Status
Registered
Registered
Nov. 8, 2017
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
Befriended Hub
20 South Street
Ditchling
HASSOCKS
West Sussex
BN6 8UQ

Contact

Activities

Befriended provides a range of services aimed at combating loneliness and isolation amongst older people living in Mid Sussex. These include face to face befriending, telephone befriending, befriended buddies, bereavement support, chaplaincy, exercise classes, social activities and events.

Objects: 1)To Advance The Christian Faith; And2)to Promote Social Inclusion For The Public Benefit By Preventing People From Becoming Socially Excluded, Relieving The Needs Of Those People Who Are Socially Excluded And Assisting Them To Integrate Into Society Through A Befriending / Care Service.for The Purpose Of This Clause ‘Socially Excluded’ Means Being Excluded From Society, Or Parts Of Society, As A Result Of One Of More Of The Following Factors: Unemployment; Financial Hardship; Youth Or Old Age; Ill Health (Physical Or Mental); Substance Abuse Or Dependency Including Alcohol And Drugs; Discrimination On The Grounds Of Sex, Race, Disability, Ethnic Origin, Religion, Belief, Creed, Sexual Orientation Or Gender Re-Assignment; Poor Educational Or Skills Attainment; Relationship And Family Breakdown; Poor Housing (That Is Housing That Does Not Meet Basic Habitable Standards; Crime (Either As A Victim Of Crime Or As An Offender Rehabilitating Into Society).

Classification

How
Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
What
Disability, Religious Activities, Recreation, Other Charitable Purposes
Who
Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities

Areas of operation

Local Authority
East Sussex, West Sussex

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
Sept. 30, 2024 £87,821 £82,596
Sept. 30, 2023 £86,314 £60,617
Sept. 30, 2022 £31,018 £40,180
Sept. 30, 2021 £31,079 £23,693
Sept. 30, 2020 £18,052 £10,396

Trustees

Name Appointed
George Baxter (Chair) July 18, 2022
David Chewter July 1, 2021
Emma Lambert March 3, 2025
Gail Millar March 1, 2017
Julia Crook Feb. 10, 2024
Patricia Johns March 3, 2025
Rev William Kemp Oct. 10, 2016