FREEMEN OF ENGLAND AND WALES — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 29 January 1986
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 July 2025 – 30 June 2026
Latest income: £6,363
Latest expenditure: £5,060
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 86 Painswick Road, GLOUCESTER, GL4 6PT

Website recorded by the regulator: www.freemen-few.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Local meetings to promote knowledge of history of FreemenAnswer requests for information about Freemen in towns and boroughsRespond to Governmental consultations about changes in local government with respect to ceremonial activities in towns and boroughs.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2025
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2026
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2027
Date Annual Return Received: 27 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £6,363
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,060

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 22 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £9,401
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,636

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 20 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £6,744
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,325

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 15 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £4,535
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,228

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 6 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £4,543
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,129

04 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

05 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

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

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

06 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: FREEMEN OF ENGLAND AND WALES
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1986-01-29T00:00:00

07 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 28/09/1985AS AMENDED ON 23/09/1989AS AMENDED ON 19/09/1992AS AMENDED ON 21/09/1996AS AMENDED ON 17/09/2011 as amended on 26 Apr 2020
Charitable Objects: TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN, AND PROMOTE RESEARCH INTO, THE HISTORY AND LEGAL CUSTOMS OF THE ANCIENT TOWNS OF ENGLAND AND WALES WITH RELATION TO THE LEGAL INSTITUTION OF THE FREEDOM. TO PUBLISH THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

08 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 111080
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: FREEMAN OF ENGLAND AND WALES

Charity Name Id: 111075
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: FREEMAN OF ENGLAND