Friends for Life Bedfordshire (number 1165730) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission 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 Friends for Life Bedfordshire do?
To relieve the needs of people in care homes within the unitary boroughs of Bedford, Central Beds. and Luton or any area previously defined as being within Bedfordshire by any or all of the following:(i) developing schemes for befriending residents(ii) assisting care homes in meeting the spiritual needs of residents, in particular to help them in meeting their statutory requirements.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Friends for Life Bedfordshire
Answers Friends for Life Bedfordshire gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Friends for Life Bedfordshire's highest-paid staff paid?
Friends for Life Bedfordshire's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Friends for Life Bedfordshire as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
Friends for Life Bedfordshire's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is Friends for Life Bedfordshire registered for?
General Charitable Purposes
Why is there no Clarity Score for Friends for Life Bedfordshire yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Friends for Life Bedfordshire.
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Is Friends for Life Bedfordshire a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Friends for Life Bedfordshire as a registered charity (number 1165730) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. 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 Friends for Life Bedfordshire's charity number?
Friends for Life Bedfordshire's charity number is 1165730. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
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What does Friends for Life Bedfordshire do?
To relieve the needs of people in care homes within the unitary boroughs of Bedford, Central Beds. and Luton or any area previously defined as being within Bedfordshire by any or all of the following:(i) developing schemes for befriending residents(ii) assisting care homes in meeting the spiritual needs of residents, in particular to help them in meeting their statutory requirements.
Does Friends for Life Bedfordshire have reviews and complaints?
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How can I donate to Friends for Life Bedfordshire?
Friends for Life Bedfordshire's website listed in our register data is http://www.friendsforlife.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.
How much is Friends for Life Bedfordshire's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Friends for Life Bedfordshire's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Friends for Life Bedfordshire?
The register records Friends for Life Bedfordshire as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Friends for Life Bedfordshire's trustees paid?
Friends for Life Bedfordshire's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Friends for Life Bedfordshire registered as a charity?
Friends for Life Bedfordshire was entered on the register on 24 February 2016. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 07951058).