## **FRIDAY FRIENDS** 

Roseberry Cottage Newton under Roseberry TS9 6QR 


Annual Report and Accounts For the year ending 31st March 2025 



## FRIENDS FRIENDS 

Bringing people together to encourage and enable, 

* Confidence 

- Independence 

- Purpose 

- Mutual Support 

Never underestimating the challenges of living with additional needs. 

## PURPOSE AND IMPACT 

FRIDAY FRIENDS is a Community Interest Organisation funded through group fundraising activities, charitable donations and grants. It is directed and supported by a Board of Trustees who are all volunteers. The group attracts no statutory funding. It aims to foster inclusion and alleviate social exclusion amongst adults who have ‘special’ or ‘additional’ needs. Our aim is to encourage independence, confidence, purposefulness and positive interaction through a supportive environment and a programme of accessible activities. 

The group meets each Friday afternoon and participants are encouraged to ‘drop in’  to these sessions. Many people attend independently whilst others attend with their ‘support workers’. A varied and inclusive programme is available throughout the year and participants self-select the activities in which they are interested. Some choose to participate independently or alone and often others choose to bring along their own projects or activities in which they are encouraged to engage. We also endeavour to root our organisation within the community. We partner with other organisations and take part in activities within the community as well as arranging group visits both locally and further afield. Our aim is that through involvement in the group, participants come to live more fulfilling lives, both by the support which the group can offer and by contributing to the mutual support engendered by the group. 

## VALUES AND WAYS OF WORKING 

Friday Friends seek to develop ways of working which focus on, 

- DIVERSTITY of gender, age and ability. 

- INCLUSIVITY 

- ACCEPTENCE 

- CO-OPERATION 

Whilst creating an atmosphere which encourages, 

- INDEPENDENCE and PERSONAL GROWTH *STABILITY 



## STRUCTURE AND GOVERNANCE 

Board of Trustees Mr Roy Coleman (Chair) 

## Annual Report 

We continued our weekly drop-in meetings with a continued small increase in the number of attendees on last year and continue to try to attract new attendees. 

We continue to struggle with trustees but have an additional volunteer to help with our monthly music sessions. 

We continue working together with Saltburn Folk festival and run monthly music sessions with assistance from a local folk club performer and an additional musician . One of our members was again able to perform at one of the venues during this years Saltburn Folk festival. 

We have continued to run regular cooking and baking activities, a weaving activity and have had a well attended Christmas party. 

We arranged a full day group outing for approximately 30 people in September to the market town of Thirsk and the James Herriot museum and have plans for two further trips next year. 

We celebrated the 10 year anniversary of Friday Friends with a well attended celebration. 

Generous donations from the local authority together with a personal donation almost cover our running costs and our bank balance remains relatively healthy. 

Roy Coleman (Trustee) 



## Annual Accounts 

Opening Bank Balance £10261.96 

Income: (All unrestricted) £3465.81 Door Money £1041.30 Saltburn & Marske Parish Council £170.00 Tees Valley Community Fund £2000.00 Personal Donation £254.51 ----------£3465.81 ----------Expenditure: (£4077.18) 

Expenditure Breakdown: 

Stationary (£35.97) Coach hire (trips) (£1160.00) Museum entry (£156.00) Insurance - 2022-2023 (£200.56) Church Hall Hire (£1090.00) Catering – Christmas party, anniversary party and summer afternoon tea (608.35 Art,Craft,Baking, weekly refreshments (826.30) -----------(£4077.18) -----------Closing Bank Balance £9650.60