THE COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS

About THE COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS

THE COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1082335). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Platinum" rating with a CharityScore of 92/100 — 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), THE COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS reported a total income of £543,076 and total expenditure of £504,801, a spending ratio of 93% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, THE COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS describes its activities as follows: Provide peer support to parents who are bereaved of a child or children of any age (from 1 month old to an adult child) from any cause. Support is also provided to adult siblings who are bereaved of a brother or sister and also to bereaved grandparents. Information is also given to professionals involved in bereavement care. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for THE COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS. 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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Latest spending ratio: 93.0% of income spent on charitable work