FREEDOM POWERCHAIRS LTD.

Charity number: 1149122
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

1. TO ASSIST WITH RELIEF FOR DISABLED PEOPLE RESIDENT IN ENGLAND AND ELSEWHERE WHO ARE IN NEED, BY PROVIDING SPECIALLY DESIGNED OR ADAPTED POWER WHEELCHAIRS, AND ITEMS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES CALCULATED TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF SUCH PERSONS. 2. TO ASSIST TO RELIEVE THE IMPACT OF DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, POOR HEALTH AND SICKNESS AMONGST DISABLED PEOPLE. Primary focus locally in Sussex+UK.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 July 2024

Total income: £57,031
Total expenditure: £45,469

Total income includes £13,337 from 1 government grant(s)

People

4 Trustee(s)

5 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the subsidiaries

Trustee payments

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

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 27 September 2012: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • ZIPPY WHEELCHAIR SERVICES (Previous name)
Company number:
08078529 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events 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
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dr MARTIN OSMENT LLD MCIWM Chair 19 August 2012
None on record
Teresa Day Trustee 01 August 2020
None on record
Hugh Thompson-Slater Trustee 01 August 2020
None on record
David John Trigwell Trustee 15 November 2014
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/07/2020 31/07/2021 31/07/2022 31/07/2023 31/07/2024
Total gross income £22.28k £124.72k £35.18k £49.34k £57.03k
Total expenditure £55.05k £86.02k £53.51k £44.18k £45.47k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £6.00k £15.14k £18.75k £13.34k

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 July 2024 30 May 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2024 30 May 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2023 23 November 2024 176 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2023 23 November 2024 176 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2022 23 September 2024 481 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2022 23 September 2024 481 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2021 02 August 2024 794 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2021 02 August 2024 794 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2020 30 September 2021 122 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2020 Not Required
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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 INCORPORATED 22/05/2012

Charitable objects

1. TO ASSIST WITH RELIEF FOR DISABLED PEOPLE RESIDENT IN ENGLAND AND ELSEWHERE WHO ARE IN NEED, BY PROVIDING SPECIALLY DESIGNED OR ADAPTED POWER WHEELCHAIRS, AND ITEMS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES CALCULATED TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF SUCH PERSONS. 2. TO ASSIST TO RELIEVE THE IMPACT OF DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, POOR HEALTH AND SICKNESS AMONGST DISABLED PEOPLE.

Contact information

Address:
Freedom House
2A Weavers Court
Ropetackle
Shoreham By Sea
West Sussex
BN43 5ES
Phone:
08432896755
Email:
info@freedompowerchairs.org.uk
Website:

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