--- title: "The Friendship Project — charity 517684 | CharityCompare" description: "The Friendship Project (charity 517684): income £108k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-friendship-project retrieved: 2026-10-08T20:54:18.831Z 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. 517684 FP # The Friendship Project Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Friendship Project is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, disability. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.friendshipproject.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=517684&subId=0) Work at The Friendship Project? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-friendship-project&type=claim&name=The%20Friendship%20Project) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Friendship Project? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £108,449 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £90,834 Registered charity number 517684 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Leamington Spa Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.friendshipproject.co.uk](http://www.friendshipproject.co.uk/) Quick answer The Friendship Project (number 517684) 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 The Friendship Project do? Supports disadvantaged children in need by 121 weekly meetings of 2/3 hours with an 'older friend', who is a volunteer. The child may have their own problems or the child may be in a family or care, that make it more difficult for the child to thrive. Aim is to improve the child's self esteem, allow them to have some fun and build confidence, plus widen their experience in a safe supported way. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Friendship Project Answers The Friendship Project gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission 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”. ### How much are The Friendship Project's highest-paid staff paid? The Friendship Project's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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 The Friendship Project 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) The Friendship Project's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 18 May 1986 Also known as The Friendship Project for Children Where it says it operates Coventry City · Warwickshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; People With Disabilities. **Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources; 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 The Friendship Project registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingDisability ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Friendship Project yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Friendship Project. 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 The Friendship Project? - 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=the-friendship-project&type=claim&name=The%20Friendship%20Project) [Visit charity website](http://www.friendshipproject.co.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Friendship Project a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Friendship Project as a registered charity (number 517684) 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 The Friendship Project's charity number? The Friendship Project's charity number is 517684. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 517684? Search 517684 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 The Friendship Project do? Supports disadvantaged children in need by 121 weekly meetings of 2/3 hours with an 'older friend', who is a volunteer. The child may have their own problems or the child may be in a family or care, that make it more difficult for the child to thrive. Aim is to improve the child's self esteem, allow them to have some fun and build confidence, plus widen their experience in a safe supported way. Does The Friendship Project have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Friendship Project. 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 The Friendship Project? The Friendship Project's website listed in our register data is http://www.friendshipproject.co.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 The Friendship Project's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Friendship Project's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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 The Friendship Project? The register records The Friendship Project 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 The Friendship Project's trustees paid? The Friendship Project's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Friendship Project registered as a charity? The Friendship Project was entered on the register on 18 May 1986. 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=517684&subId=0).