BEfriend

About BEfriend

BEfriend is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1072538). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Platinum" rating with a CharityScore of 95/100 — one of the highest-rated charities in England and Wales for governance and transparency. This places it among the top-rated charities in our database, reflecting strong performance across governance, financial health, and regulatory compliance. In its most recent reporting year (2025), BEfriend reported a total income of £485,800 and total expenditure of £448,127, a spending ratio of 92% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, BEfriend describes its activities as follows: Through the provision of volunteer befrienders, BEfriend aims to alleviate the social isolation experienced by people with physical, sensory, psychological or cognitive impairment living within the London Boroughs of Ealing and Hounslow. Volunteers provide weekly visits either in the home, or to support their client to go out into the community. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for BEfriend. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Financial History

Latest spending ratio: 92.2% of income spent on charitable work