Befrienders Worldwide

Registered charity 1146717 Registered since 2012

Operates: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, China, Cyprus, France, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Lithuania

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

7y median 5y

average tenure

12y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

9.6y

average years in governance

6 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

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Sector coverage

Education/training 7General Charitable Purposes 7The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 7

Commercial experience

Health and social care 6Tech and media 2Agriculture 1

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Contact

Website	www.befrienders.org
Email	martin@mltdirections.com
Phone	07747763554
Address	4 CAMBRIDGE TERRACE MEWS, LONDON, NW1 4JJ

Finances

£51,261 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£50,709	£41,661
2022	£64,459	£44,677
2022	£66,707	£50,689
2023	£40,219	£58,138
2024	£51,261	£66,470

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes ResearchActs As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable objects

3.THE CHARITY'S OBJECT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IS TO IMPROVE THE EMOTIONAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF PEOPLE WHO ARE EXPERIENCING FEELINGS OF DISTRESS AND DESPAIR AND TO REDUCE THE INCIDENCE OF SUICIDE BY,BUT NOT LIMITED TO:-3.1 ENCOURAGING WORLDWIDE THE ESTABLISHMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF CENTRES SPECIALISING IN THIS WORK; AND3.2 IDENTIFYING BEST PRACTICES AND SUPPORTING AND PROMOTING THE APPLICATION OF THESE PRACTICES BY THE CENTRES.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 24/02/2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 15/09/2013AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 21 FEB 2016AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17 MAY 2017AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 14 JUN 2018 as amended on 17 Nov 2023

Trustees (7)

7trustees

64median age

2aged 70+

Neil Grant Hawkinsage 60 Chair since 2021
Harinda Fonseca since 2024
Margaret Louise Gallianoage 68 since 2018
Martin Taylorage 72 since 2021
Nagesh Soodage 55 since 2021
Oscar Monteiroage 73 since 2014
Paulius Skruibisage 46 since 2014

Linked company (Companies House)

Befrienders Worldwide · 07964782 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 24/02/2012

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (1)

The Rationalist Association 1 shared trustee

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