THE FREEDOM CENTRE (WORKING WITH PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES)

Charity number: 1007683
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Freedom Centre is established to relieve persons with physical disabilities, primarily in the Isle of Sheppey and Sittingbourne in Kent, in particular by the provisioon of facilities for the education, training, recreation and treatment of such persons.,

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £240,293
Total expenditure: £216,330

Total income includes £145,000 from 1 government contract(s) and £7,500 from 1 government grant(s)

People

7 Trustee(s)

10 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Disability
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Kent

Governance

Registration history:
  • 22 January 1992: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • THE FREEDOM CENTRE (FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES) (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
  • Care Quality Commission
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Lesley Munday Trustee 19 November 2025
None on record
Ian Douglas Partridge Trustee 22 January 2025
None on record
PETER MATTHEW TAYLOR Trustee 09 December 2020
None on record
Georgina JEMMETT Trustee 31 August 2017
None on record
Ross ELDERFIELD Trustee 26 October 2015
None on record
Peter LAING Trustee 22 October 2005
None on record
CLLR BRENDA HAMMOND Trustee 26 October 2003
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £167.35k £277.20k £234.01k £218.33k £240.29k
Total expenditure £143.66k £174.53k £200.72k £205.47k £216.33k
Income from government contracts £120.00k £120.00k £125.00k £132.00k £145.00k
Income from government grants N/A £1.20k £1.60k N/A £7.50k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2025 17 December 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 06 January 2026 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2024 12 January 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 17 January 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 07 March 2024 36 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 07 March 2024 36 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 24 December 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 24 December 2022 On time
Annual return 31 March 2021 06 December 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 06 December 2021 On time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 8TH JANUARY 1992

Charitable objects

TO RELIEVE PERSONS WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES IN THE ISLE OF SHEPPEY AND SITTINGBOURNE KENT IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE TREATMENT EDUCATION TRAINING AND RECREATION OF SUCH PERSONS.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

ISLE OF SHEPPEY AND SITTINGBOURNE KENT

Contact information

Address:
The Freedom Centre
St. Georges Avenue
SHEERNESS
Kent
ME12 1QT
Phone:
01795 666233
Email:
office@freedom-centre.org.uk
Website:

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