2025-01-31-accounts - New Friends For You

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

Period end date

Charity name: New Friends For You

Charity registration number: 1186686

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	To promote social inclusion for the public benefit by preventing residents of Chorley and surrounding areas from becoming socially excluded and assisting them to reintegrate into society. For this clause ‘socially excluded’ means being excluded as a result one or more of the following factors: old age, ill health, disability or bereavement.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	Befriending service via home visits or phone calls. Talkin Tables & After Loss Clubs. Social activities for befriended people.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The Trustees confirm they have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference N/A Para 1.38 Policy on grant making N/A Para 1.38

Policy on social investment including program related investment
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	Volunteer befrienders give at least one hour of their time every week to visit or telephone lonely and/or isolated residents. Volunteer Table Leaders host Tables in cafes/church halls/bars for an hour a week. These Tables bring together lonely people to meet new friends. Volunteers run our 3 after loss clubs for bereaved residents of Chorley
Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	Over 200 residents of Chorley & South Ribble visit a Talkin Table and have made strong new friendships resulting in days out together, holidays away, and even a marriage. Lives have been changed for the better by bringing socially isolated people back into the community and developing new friendships. The After Loss Clubs support those suffering bereavement and have benefitted over 60 residents. We continue to support over 100 befriended people, some of whom have grown in confidence and made additional social connections and no longer need support. We arrange a Christmas party for volunteers and their befriended person and send Christmas cards to all our befriended people. Many of the befriended people have a disability and are housebound. The After Loss Clubs and Talking Tables groups arrange their own self- funded dinners and outings. In July 2024 the 3rd Anniversary of Talkin Tables was celebrated at Chorley Town Hall with a gala dinner and over 200 beneficiaries of our charity. All these activities have contributed to improved mental health and improved emotional health and well-being of participants.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements	Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements	where relevant about:
Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	Our mission is to help and support the lonely and bereaved. Over 500 people have benefitted from our interventions and social activities.
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	We have secured sufficient funds to enable us to achieve our objectives. Funds were raised through grants and donations.
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41	N/A
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	At the end of our financial year, we had £5540 unrestricted funds (including reserves of £2500). Restricted Funds stand at £37,521.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	We have reserves of £2500 to cover 3 months of running costs and any statutory redundancy payments.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£2500
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	N/A
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	N/A
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	We have grant funding from the National Lottery which makes us financially secure for the next 2 years.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements	Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements	where relevant about:
The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Donations & Fundraising £1312 National Lottery £24,161 Local Councils £6007 Other grants £3725
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	N/A
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	None
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	CIO
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	New Trustees are appointed by the existing Trustees

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	Trustees can access online training
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	6 Trustees make decisions concerning annual expenditure and the strategic development of the charity. The day to day running of the charity is managed by the Chair. Volunteers support the running of the charity
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	We do not have any related parties. We have a very strong relationship with Chorley Council through their Chorley Together project. In addition, Chorley Council support us with free office space. We also have a good relationship with South Ribble Council.
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	New Friends For You
Other name the charity uses	Friends For You . Talkin Tables.
Registered charity number	1186686
Charity’s principal address	6 Cherryfields Euxton Chorley PR7 6JS

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year
Marjorie Hayward	Chair
Carole Ash	Vice Chair & Treasurer
Catherine Mould
SallyCalley
Keith Singleton
Natalie Peck		7/3/24 – 31/1/25

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

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Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date	C Ash
	Carole Ash
	Vice Chair
	9/4/2025
	9/4/2025

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