FREEDOMS ARK TRUST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 9 September 1994
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 December 2023 – 30 November 2024
Latest income: £522,589
Latest expenditure: £520,257
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Freedom's Ark, Tottenham Town Hall, Town Hall Approach, London, N15 4RY

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Freedom's Ark Trust is a Christian charity demonstrating the love of God by serving the community through practical, spiritual, and social support. Our services include Freedom's Ark Church, Tottenham Foodbank as part of the Trussell network, and the Community Food Hub, tackling food waste, insecurity, and isolation while building skills and confidence.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 December 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 September 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 9 September 2025
Date Accounts Received: 9 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £522,589
Total Gross Expenditure: £520,257

Fin Period Start Date: 1 December 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 September 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 30 September 2024
Date Accounts Received: 30 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £486,553
Total Gross Expenditure: £485,361

Fin Period Start Date: 1 December 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 September 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 1 December 2023
Date Accounts Received: 1 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £405,355
Total Gross Expenditure: £492,822

Fin Period Start Date: 1 December 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 September 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 9 December 2022
Date Accounts Received: 9 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £313,559
Total Gross Expenditure: £252,494

Fin Period Start Date: 1 December 2019
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2020
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Reporting Due Date: 30 September 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 30 September 2021
Date Accounts Received: 30 September 2021
Total Gross Income: £314,358
Total Gross Expenditure: £245,005

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 December 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 September 2025
Ar Received Date: 9 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £522,589
Total Gross Expenditure: £520,257
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 100

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 December 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 September 2024
Ar Received Date: 30 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £486,553
Total Gross Expenditure: £485,361
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 100

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 December 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 September 2023
Ar Received Date: 1 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £405,355
Total Gross Expenditure: £492,822
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 100

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 December 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 September 2022
Ar Received Date: 9 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £313,559
Total Gross Expenditure: £252,494
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 15

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 December 2019
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2020
Ar Due Date: 30 September 2021
Ar Received Date: 30 September 2021
Total Gross Income: £314,358
Total Gross Expenditure: £245,005
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 15

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 December 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 September 2025
Ar Received Date: 9 September 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 264917
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 257415
Income Investments: 257
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 522589
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £520,257
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 520257
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 30039
Expenditure Support Costs: 148105
Expenditure Depreciation: 6080
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £85,883
Assets Total Fixed: 18242
Assets Own Use: 18242
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £293,963
Assets Total Liabilities: £63,235
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £248,970
Creditors One Year Total Current: 63235
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £210,096
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 85883
Funds Restricted: 163087
Funds Total: 248970
Count Employees: 6
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: FREEDOMS ARK TRUST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1994-09-09T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 28TH JULY 1994
Charitable Objects: A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION B)TO RELIEVE NEED HARDSHIP AND PERSONS WHO ARE AGED OR SICK C) GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF BENEFIT TO THE PUBLIC
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED IN PRACTICE NORTH LONDON

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures