The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Befriend

Registered charity 1072538 Registered since 1998

Operates: Ealing, Hounslow

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.

5
trustees on the board
5y median 5y
average tenure
12y
longest tenure
1
trustees past 6 years
5.7y
average years in governance
5 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
0
company-linked trustees

Gaps to watch

  • No commercial or business experience on the board
  • Narrow spread of causes across the board
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Contact

Websitewww.befriend.london
Emailhello@befriend.london
Phone0203 093 1130
AddressBOUNDARY HOUSE BUSINESS CENTRE LTD, BOUNDARY HOUSE, BOSTON ROAD, LONDON, W7 2QE

Finances

£485,800 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£214,002£195,651
2022£222,068£224,949
2023£296,657£293,350
2024£390,775£387,864
2025£485,800£448,127

What it does

What

DisabilityOther Charitable Purposes

Who

Elderly/old PeoplePeople With Disabilities

How

Provides Services

Charitable objects

to relieve the isolation experienced by people with physical, sensory, cognitive or psychological impairment through the provision of volunteer befrienders within the home, or within the local community, and to relieve the stresses experienced by carers by offering a respite service through the provision of volunteer befrienders. These services are mainly carried out within the London Boroughs of Ealing and Hounslow.

Governing document: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 18TH SEPTEMBER 1998, AMENDED 19TH DECEMBER 2001. as amended on 08 Feb 2019 as amended on 23 Apr 2019 as amended on 28 Nov 2023

Trustees (5)

5trustees
86median age
1aged 70+

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