--- title: "Friday Friends — charity SC041325 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Friday Friends (charity SC041325): income £32,334 (2025). Check registration, activities, accounts and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/friday-friends-2 retrieved: 2026-10-07T07:33:32.710Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. SC041325Unincorporated association FF # Friday Friends Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data Friday Friends is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the advancement of religion, the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.fridayfriends.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC041325) Work at Friday Friends? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=friday-friends-2&type=claim&name=Friday%20Friends) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Friday Friends? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £32,334 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £31,379 Registered charity number SC041325 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Unincorporated association Register contact address detail (not service area) East Lothian Website [www.fridayfriends.org.uk](http://www.fridayfriends.org.uk/) Quick answer Friday Friends (number SC041325) is listed as registered in the OSCR snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Friday Friends do? Friday Friends is an outreach programme, with a Christian Ethos, to those in the community who are experiencing some degree of exclusion associated with alcohol and/or drug misuse issues and/or related mental health issues. We provide a drop-in service where those who come along will receive a warm welcome, a lovely free lunch, acceptance, unconditional love, friendship and an opportunity to talk. We also hold various group sessions and counselling is available. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Friday Friends Answers Friday Friends gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 10 March 2010 Where it says it operates East Lothian ## What causes is Friday Friends registered for? the advancement of religionthe relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Friday Friends yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Friday Friends. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Friday Friends? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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[Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=friday-friends-2&type=claim&name=Friday%20Friends) [Visit charity website](http://www.fridayfriends.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Friday Friends a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Friday Friends as a registered charity (number SC041325) with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR). Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Friday Friends's charity number? Friday Friends's charity number is SC041325. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number SC041325? Search SC041325 on the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Friday Friends do? Friday Friends is an outreach programme, with a Christian Ethos, to those in the community who are experiencing some degree of exclusion associated with alcohol and/or drug misuse issues and/or related mental health issues. We provide a drop-in service where those who come along will receive a warm welcome, a lovely free lunch, acceptance, unconditional love, friendship and an opportunity to talk. We also hold various group sessions and counselling is available. Does Friday Friends have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Friday Friends. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Friday Friends? Friday Friends's website listed in our register data is http://www.fridayfriends.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. When was Friday Friends registered as a charity? Friday Friends was entered on the register on 10 March 2010. Source: Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC041325).