CCEW Charity Commission profile

FREEDOM FROM TORTURE

Registered charity 1000340 · organisation 1000340

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
13 September 1990
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02398586
Financial period
1 January 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£15,113,123
Latest expenditure
£14,354,962
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 111 ISLEDON ROAD, LONDON, N7 7JW

Website recorded by the regulator: www.freedomfromtorture.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Freedom from Torture is a human rights organisation which exists to enable survivors of torture to engage in a healing process. We provide direct care, treatment and protection services in five UK centres. We engage in activism in order to bring the plight of torture survivors to light and carry out research that underpins our policy and advocacy work.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
29 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
29 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£15,113,123
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,354,962
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
11 September 2024
Date Accounts Received
11 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£9,887,078
Total Gross Expenditure
£12,057,079
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
2 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
2 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£11,929,940
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,947,501
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
25 August 2022
Date Accounts Received
25 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£10,313,349
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,422,388
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received
17 August 2021
Date Accounts Received
17 August 2021
Total Gross Income
£12,811,854
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,147,200

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
29 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£15,113,123
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,354,962
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
6
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
261917
Income From Government Grants
£110,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
3
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
120
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
11 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£9,887,078
Total Gross Expenditure
£12,057,079
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Grants
£257,307
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
0
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
123
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
2 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£11,929,940
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,947,501
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Grants
£325,037
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
0
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
3
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
74
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
25 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£10,313,349
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,422,388
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Grants
£174,414
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
3
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
38
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Due Date
31 October 2021
Ar Received Date
17 August 2021
Total Gross Income
£12,811,854
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,147,200
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Grants
£110,450
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
3
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
49

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
29 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
14148767
Income Other Trading Activities
280102
Income Charitable Activities
543384
Income Investments
140870
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
15113123
Income Legacies
5442293
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£3,372,753
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£10,982,209
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
14354962
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
41988
Expenditure Support Costs
3442309
Expenditure Depreciation
391210
Gain Loss Investment
-2379
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£9,081,059
Assets Total Fixed
3895052
Assets Own Use
3873956
Assets Long Term Investment
21096
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£7,065,139
Assets Total Liabilities
£854,975
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£10,105,216
Creditors One Year Total Current
854975
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,832,280
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
9081059
Funds Restricted
1024157
Funds Total
10105216
Count Employees
148
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
11 September 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
8899573
Income Other Trading Activities
473355
Income Charitable Activities
439224
Income Investments
74926
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
9887078
Income Legacies
2053952
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£4,069,151
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£7,987,928
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
12057079
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
29454
Expenditure Support Costs
2619741
Expenditure Depreciation
360067
Gain Loss Investment
9139
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,390,120
Assets Total Fixed
4101835
Assets Own Use
4078360
Assets Long Term Investment
23475
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£6,277,156
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,029,556
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£9,349,435
Creditors One Year Total Current
1029556
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,415,089
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
8715550
Funds Restricted
633885
Funds Total
9349435
Count Employees
175
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
2 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
11196539
Income Other Trading Activities
193909
Income Charitable Activities
526239
Income Investments
13253
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
11929940
Income Legacies
4541967
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£4,354,311
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£7,593,190
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
11947501
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
32304
Expenditure Support Costs
2544002
Expenditure Depreciation
336746
Gain Loss Investment
-2749
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,276,177
Assets Total Fixed
4173322
Assets Own Use
4158986
Assets Long Term Investment
14336
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£8,537,076
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,200,102
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£11,510,296
Creditors One Year Total Current
1193244
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
6858
Assets Cash
£5,209,207
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
10709173
Funds Restricted
801123
Funds Total
11510296
Count Employees
185
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
25 August 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
9405953
Income Other Trading Activities
444396
Income Charitable Activities
457520
Income Investments
5480
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
10313349
Income Legacies
3036697
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£3,436,428
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,985,960
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
10422388
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
36245
Expenditure Support Costs
2397811
Expenditure Depreciation
334445
Gain Loss Investment
2882
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,433,229
Assets Total Fixed
4398490
Assets Own Use
4381404
Assets Long Term Investment
17086
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£8,039,067
Assets Total Liabilities
£906,951
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£11,530,606
Creditors One Year Total Current
797480
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
109471
Assets Cash
£3,575,915
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
11149158
Funds Restricted
381448
Funds Total
11530606
Count Employees
173
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Due Date
31 October 2021
Ar Received Date
17 August 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
11422655
Income Other Trading Activities
367373
Income Charitable Activities
998146
Income Investments
23680
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
12811854
Income Legacies
4088326
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£3,081,948
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£7,065,252
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
10147200
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
36814
Expenditure Support Costs
2146845
Expenditure Depreciation
318178
Gain Loss Investment
-2967
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,561,262
Assets Total Fixed
4356596
Assets Own Use
4342392
Assets Long Term Investment
14204
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£8,344,998
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,064,831
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£11,636,763
Creditors One Year Total Current
850819
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
214012
Assets Cash
£4,098,925
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
10828798
Funds Restricted
807965
Funds Total
11636763
Count Employees
183
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Manchester City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
115
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
117
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Other Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
FREEDOM FROM TORTURE
Charity Event Order
4
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2026-03-19T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
5063355
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1162181
Assoc Charity Name
THE CONSTANCE FAULDS CRAWFORD CHARITABLE TRUST
Charity Name
FREEDOM FROM TORTURE
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2014-12-02T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
5032589
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1149695
Assoc Charity Name
THE ALISON WETHERFIELD FOUNDATION
Charity Name
FREEDOM FROM TORTURE
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2021-07-14T00:00:00
Reason
Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number
3994942
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1095549
Assoc Charity Name
WALSALL REFUGEE AND ASYLUM SEEKER SUPPORT ASSOCIATION
Charity Name
FREEDOM FROM TORTURE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1990-09-13T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 26TH JUNE 1989 AMENDED BY RESOLUTIONS DATED 5TH DECEMBER 1989, 25TH JUNE 1990, 8TH APRIL 1998 AND 2007 (OSCR AMENDMENT)AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 18 DEC 2014 AS AMENDED ON 24 FEB 2020AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 07 MAY 2020AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 18 MAY 2020
Charitable Objects
3.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT: -3.1.1 TO PROVIDE RELIEF AND REHABILITATION FOR PERSONS, AND MEMBERS OF THEIR FAMILIES, WHO HAVE BEEN TORTURED OR WHO HAVE BEEN TRAUMATISED BY OBSERVING TORTURE OR RELATED VIOLENCE ON OTHERS CLOSE TO THEM IN RELATIONSHIP OR PROXIMITY, PARTICULARLY AT A YOUNG AGE, IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD, AND WHO, AS SURVIVORS OF TORTURE, ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED;3.1.2 TO EDUCATE, TRAIN AND SUPERVISE LEGAL, MEDICAL AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS AND PERSONS WHO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SURVIVORS OF TORTURE;3.1.3 TO PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS (AS SET OUT IN THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND SUBSEQUENT UNITED NATIONS CONVENTIONS AND DECLARATIONS) AND THE EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS, THE REFUGEE CONVENTION AND THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION AGAINST TORTURE (THE “CONVENTIONS”) BY THE FOLLOWING MEANS: (I) PROMOTING THE PROTECTION OF AND REDRESS FOR SURVIVORS OF TORTURE BY PROVIDING LEGAL AND WELFARE ADVICE, MEDICO-LEGAL REPORTS, RELIEF AND FINANCIAL AND OTHER ASSISTANCE;(II) RAISING AWARENESS BOTH IN THE UK AND ABROAD OF INCIDENTS AND PATTERNS OF TORTURE ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD; (III) RAISING AWARENESS BOTH IN THE UK AND ABROAD OF HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES RELATING TO THE OBLIGATIONS ON STATES UNDER THE CONVENTIONS TO PREVENT AND PROHIBIT TORTURE, PUNISH THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR ACTS OF TORTURE, PROVIDE REMEDIES TO SURVIVORS OF TORTURE AND NEVER TO EXPEL, RETURN OR EXTRADITE A PERSON TO ANOTHER STATE WHERE THERE ARE SUBSTANTIAL GROUNDS FOR BELIEVING THERE IS A DANGER THEY WILL BE SUBJECTED TO TORTURE;(IV) CONTRIBUTING TO THE SOUND ADMINISTRATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS LAW AND ENSURING THAT GOVERNMENTS FULFIL THEIR HUMAN RIGHTS OBLIGATIONS RELATING TO TORTURE AND TORTURE SURVIVORS.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
43379
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
MEDICAL FOUNDATION CARING FOR VICTIMS OF TORTURE
Charity Name Id
43382
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
MEDICAL FOUNDATION FOR THE CARE OF VICTIMS OF TORTURE
Charity Name Id
520134
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
FREEDOM FROM TORTURE
Charity Name Id
43377
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
MEDICAL FOUNDATION

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Care Quality Commission

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff