--- title: "Let's Befriends — charity 1199161 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Let's Befriends (charity 1199161): income £68,823 (2026). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/let-s-befriends retrieved: 2026-10-07T04:13:40.501Z 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. 1199161CIO LB # Let's Befriends Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Let's Befriends is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1199161&subId=0) Work at Let's Befriends? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=let-s-befriends&type=claim&name=Let) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Let's Befriends? Reported income · year ending 2026-05-31 £68,823 Reported spending · year ending 2026-05-31 £63,742 Registered charity number 1199161 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Lancaster Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer Let's Befriends (number 1199161) 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 Let's Befriends do? We promote social inclusion in the Lancaster and Morecambe District by befriending people who are homeless, about to become homeless or who have recently been accommodated after a period of homelessness. We prevent beneficiaries from becoming socially excluded by helping them obtain and maintain tenancies and by supporting them to engage with services to create and sustain healthy ways of living. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Let's Befriends Answers Let's Befriends gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 May 2026, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Let's Befriends's highest-paid staff paid? Let's Befriends's annual return for the year ending 31 May 2026 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 Let's Befriends as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Let's Befriends's annual return for the year ending 31 May 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 31 May 2022 Also known as Lbf Where it says it operates Lancashire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Other Charitable Activities. 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 Let's Befriends registered for? The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Let's Befriends yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Let's Befriends. 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 Let's Befriends? - 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. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=let-s-befriends&type=claim&name=Let) ## Frequently asked questions Is Let's Befriends a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Let's Befriends as a registered charity (number 1199161) 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 Let's Befriends's charity number? Let's Befriends's charity number is 1199161. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1199161? Search 1199161 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Let's Befriends do? We promote social inclusion in the Lancaster and Morecambe District by befriending people who are homeless, about to become homeless or who have recently been accommodated after a period of homelessness. We prevent beneficiaries from becoming socially excluded by helping them obtain and maintain tenancies and by supporting them to engage with services to create and sustain healthy ways of living. Does Let's Befriends have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Let's Befriends. 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 Let's Befriends? Let's Befriends does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. How much is Let's Befriends's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Let's Befriends's annual return for the year ending 31 May 2026 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 Let's Befriends? The register does not record Let's Befriends as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Let's Befriends's trustees paid? Let's Befriends's annual return for the year ending 31 May 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Let's Befriends registered as a charity? Let's Befriends was entered on the register on 31 May 2022. 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=1199161&subId=0).