Friendship Link & Action Group (number 1165681) 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 Friendship Link & Action Group do?
FLAG IS SOCIAL GROUP FOR ADULTS WITH PHYSICAL, SENSORY AND LEARNING DISABILITIES. WE HAVE WEEKLY DROP INS, MONTHLY COFFEE AND CAKE AFTERNOONS AND ORGANISE ON AVERAGE SEVEN EVENTS A YEAR, INCLUDING COACH TRIPS AND MEALS OUT.OUR EVENTS ARE SUBSIDISED AND MEMBERS WITH TRANSPORT ISSUES WILL BE PICKED UP BY A VOLUNTEER OR A TAXI WILL BE ARRANGED. MEMBERS CAN CLAIM UP ?20 AN EVENT TOWARDS TAXIS.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Friendship Link & Action Group
Answers Friendship Link & Action Group 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 Friendship Link & Action Group's highest-paid staff paid?
Friendship Link & Action Group'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 does not record Friendship Link & Action Group as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Friendship Link & Action Group's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Also known as
Flag Bedford
Where it says it operates
Bedford
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: People With Disabilities.
Reported activities: 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 Friendship Link & Action Group registered for?
DisabilityRecreation
Why is there no Clarity Score for Friendship Link & Action Group yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Friendship Link & Action Group.
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The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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Is Friendship Link & Action Group a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Friendship Link & Action Group as a registered charity (number 1165681) 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 Friendship Link & Action Group's charity number?
Friendship Link & Action Group's charity number is 1165681. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1165681?
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What does Friendship Link & Action Group do?
FLAG IS SOCIAL GROUP FOR ADULTS WITH PHYSICAL, SENSORY AND LEARNING DISABILITIES. WE HAVE WEEKLY DROP INS, MONTHLY COFFEE AND CAKE AFTERNOONS AND ORGANISE ON AVERAGE SEVEN EVENTS A YEAR, INCLUDING COACH TRIPS AND MEALS OUT.OUR EVENTS ARE SUBSIDISED AND MEMBERS WITH TRANSPORT ISSUES WILL BE PICKED UP BY A VOLUNTEER OR A TAXI WILL BE ARRANGED. MEMBERS CAN CLAIM UP ?20 AN EVENT TOWARDS TAXIS.
Does Friendship Link & Action Group have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Friendship Link & Action Group. 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 Friendship Link & Action Group?
Friendship Link & Action Group's website listed in our register data is http://flagbedford.org. 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 Friendship Link & Action Group's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Friendship Link & Action Group'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 Friendship Link & Action Group?
The register does not record Friendship Link & Action Group as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Friendship Link & Action Group's trustees paid?
Friendship Link & Action Group's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Friendship Link & Action Group registered as a charity?
Friendship Link & Action Group was entered on the register on 22 February 2016.