FREEDOM STUDIOS

Charity number: 1121488
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To advance education for the public benefit by the promotion of the arts, in particular but not exclusively the art of drama inspired by the voice of the British born Asian, Black and minority ethnic communities.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £203,440
Total expenditure: £202,442

People

6 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

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

One or more of the employees were formerly trustees

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:
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 05 November 2007: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
06278119 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease 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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Bhavisha Kukadia-Moran Chair 30 September 2023
THREADS IN THE GROUND
Received: On time
Jonathan Mace Trustee 15 February 2024
None on record
Bernard Ginns Trustee 15 February 2024
None on record
Rebecca Durham Trustee 30 September 2023
None on record
Tahir Shah Trustee 30 September 2023
None on record
Matthew Owen Ingram Trustee 23 November 2020
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £240.89k £162.20k £163.33k £158.56k £203.44k
Total expenditure £259.62k £139.32k £174.62k £126.67k £202.44k
Income from government contracts N/A £9.00k N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £167.51k N/A £152.72k £158.54k N/A

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 2024 17 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 19 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 19 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 12 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 12 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 24 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 24 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 11 December 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 11 December 2020 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 13 JUNE 2007.

Charitable objects

3. THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE COMPANY IS ESTABLISHED ARE:- TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE PROMOTION OF THE ARTS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THE ART OF DRAMA, INSPIRED BY THE VOICE OF THE BRITISH BORN ASIAN COMMUNITY.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE: IN BRADFORD.

Contact information

Address:
Kala Sangam
Bank House
41 Bank Street
BRADFORD
West Yorkshire
Phone:
01274730077
Email:
hello@freedomstudios.co.uk
Website:

www.freedomstudios.co.uk Open in new window