--- title: "Friends in Need — charity 1141960 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Friends in Need (charity 1141960): income £8,972 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/friends-in-need retrieved: 2026-10-07T08:35:10.908Z 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. 1141960 FI # Friends in Need Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Friends in Need is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives, amateur sport. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1141960&subId=0) Work at Friends in Need? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=friends-in-need&type=claim&name=Friends%20in%20Need) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Friends in Need? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £8,972 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £9,814 Registered charity number 1141960 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) London Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer Friends in Need (number 1141960) 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 in Need do? # Summer holiday trips for local low income families with children who cannot afford holidays away.# Small grants.# Plan to set up Swimming project for local disadvantaged children who cannot access public swimming and cannot swim. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Friends in Need Answers Friends in Need gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Friends in Need as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 17 May 2011 Where it says it operates Hackney · Haringey ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; People With Disabilities. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Provides Services. 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 in Need registered for? General Charitable PurposesThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesAmateur Sport ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Friends in Need yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Friends in Need. 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 Friends in Need? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. 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Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Friends in Need do? # Summer holiday trips for local low income families with children who cannot afford holidays away.# Small grants.# Plan to set up Swimming project for local disadvantaged children who cannot access public swimming and cannot swim. Does Friends in Need have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Friends in Need. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Friends in Need? Friends in Need does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Friends in Need? The register does not record Friends in Need as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. When was Friends in Need registered as a charity? Friends in Need was entered on the register on 17 May 2011. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales 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://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1141960&subId=0).