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Suffolk Befriending Scheme for People With Learning Disabilities

Registered charity 1074800 Registered since 1999

Operates: Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk

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Board DNA

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5
trustees on the board
2.2y median 2y
average tenure
6y
longest tenure
1
trustees past 6 years
6y
average years in governance
4 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
5
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 5The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 5Disability 4General Charitable Purposes 1

Commercial experience

Health and social care 7Other services 1

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Contact

Websitewww.thebefriendingscheme.org.uk
Emailinfo@thebefriendingscheme.org.uk
Phone01787371333
AddressAbove Northcroft Social Club, 1 The Croft, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 1HN

Finances

£439,228 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£543,781£381,181
2022£410,593£414,395
2023£414,299£557,911
2024£315,291£443,791
2025£439,228£409,523

What it does

What

Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisabilityAmateur SportAnimalsEconomic/community Development/employmentOther Charitable Purposes

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesOther Defined Groups

How

Provides Human ResourcesProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationActs As An Umbrella Or Resource BodyOther Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

For the public benefit, to relieve people and their families who are disadvantaged by reason of age, learning disability, physical disability, ill mental health or financial hardship in particular but not exclusively by the provision of community, recreational, educational and befriending services in the region of East Anglia

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 17 JULY 1998 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 28 FEBRUARY 1999 AND 14 JULY 2008 as amended on 10 Oct 2018 as amended on 31 Mar 2021 as amended on 18 May 2022

Trustees (5)

5trustees
65median age
1aged 70+
Succession outlook: 1 of 5 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Linked company (Companies House)

Suffolk Befriending Scheme for People With Learning Disabilities · 03599476 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 17/07/1998

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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