Friends for Life Bedfordshire

Registered charity 1165730 Registered since 2016

Operates: Central Bedfordshire, Bedford

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

1.4y median 1y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

16y

average years in governance

8 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

General Charitable Purposes 9Accommodation/housing 1Education/training 1

Commercial experience

Professional services 13Education 3Other services 2

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Contact

Website	www.friendsforlife.org.uk
Email	hello@friendsforlife.org.uk
Phone	07460575410
Address	Room1, 2nd floor, 43 Bromham Road, BEDFORD, Bedfordshire

Finances

£113,445 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£43,075	£28,008
2022	£57,136	£51,768
2023	£56,189	£50,409
2024	£75,207	£86,535
2025	£113,445	£83,831

What it does

What

General Charitable Purposes

Who

Elderly/old People

How

Provides Services

Charitable objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("OBJECTS") ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE RESIDING IN CARE HOMES AND OTHER SIMILAR ESTABLISHMENTS WITHIN BEDFORDSHIRE BY THE FOLLOWING:(I) PROVIDING TRAINED VOLUNTEERS TO VISIT AND BEFRIEND RESIDENTS, AND(II) DEVELOPING ACTIVITIES FOR PARTICIPATION BY RESIDENTS,IN THE INTERESTS OF RELIEVING LONELINESS AND SOCIAL ISOLATION AND IMPROVING THE WELFARE OF AND THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE RESIDENTS.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 15/02/2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 15/02/2016 as amended on 07 Sept 2016

Trustees (9)

9trustees

60median age

1aged 70+

David Alexander Sawyerage 71 since 2025
Helen Wheatleyage 58 since 2025
Lisa Rochelle Lindfieldage 60 since 2024
Michael Ames Ridleyage 59 since 2023
Peter Vaughan Egnerage 62 since 2025
Sally Patricia Hopwoodage 64 since 2025
Sallyann Marie Daviesage 37 since 2025
Stephen David Bennettage 60 since 2024
Titilayo Sharon Majekodunmiage 44 since 2025

Linked company (Companies House)

Friends for Life Bedfordshire · 07951058 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 15/02/2012

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (1)

Caldecott Foundation Limited 1 shared trustee

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