The Friendship Centre

Registered charity 1087845 Registered since 2001

Operates: Lancashire

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

10.2y median 12y

average tenure

15y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

14.4y

average years in governance

3 vs 1 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 4General Charitable Purposes 3The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 3Accommodation/housing 1Arts/culture/heritage/science 1Economic/community Development/employment 1Environment/conservation/heritage 1Recreation 1

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 1

Gaps to watch

Several long-serving trustees could step down together

Boards that share trustees

The Fairfield Association 1 shared trustee
Lancaster Community Music Trust 1 shared trustee
Friends of the Storey Gardens 1 shared trustee
Claver Hill Project 1 shared trustee
Lancaster Charity 1 shared trustee

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Related organisations

Friends of the Storey Gardens 1 shared trustee
Claver Hill Project 1 shared trustee
Lancaster Community Music Trust 1 shared trustee
The Fairfield Association 1 shared trustee
Platten and Benson Almshouse Charity 1 shared trustee
Lancaster Charity 1 shared trustee

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Contact

Website	www.thefriendshipcentre.co.uk
Email	thefriendshipcentre@gmx.com
Phone	07821 328342
Address	LANCASTER BAPTIST CHURCH HALLS, ROBERT STREET, LANCASTER, LA1 1PT

Finances

£20,957 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£7	£518
2022	£5,535	£5,816
2023	£17,572	£15,951
2024	£21,233	£16,782
2025	£20,957	£17,273

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesArts/culture/heritage/scienceAmateur SportRecreation

Who

Elderly/old People

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF OLDER PEOPLE (AGED 55 AND OVER) WITHIN LANCASTER AND DISTRICT. IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF SOCIAL CONTACT, EDUCATION, RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND INFORMATION AIMED AT REDUCING ISOLATION AND IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF OLDER PEOPLE (AGED 55 AND OVER) IN LANCASTER DISTRICT.

Governing document: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 30/03/2001AS AMENDED ON 15/06/2001AS AMENDED ON 07/07/2010AS AMENDED ON 08/07/2011

Trustees (5)

5trustees

75median age

1aged 70+

Roger Franklandage 75 Chair since 2014
Angela Rosemary Lord since 2025
Cllr David Owen Brookes since 2011
Michael Pearce since 2013
Simon Banks Lyon since 2016

Connected charities (6)

Friends of the Storey Gardens 1 shared trustee
Claver Hill Project 1 shared trustee
Lancaster Charity 1 shared trustee
Platten and Benson Almshouse Charity 1 shared trustee
Lancaster Community Music Trust 1 shared trustee
The Fairfield Association 1 shared trustee

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