CCEW Charity Commission profile

FearFree Charity

Registered charity 1064764 · organisation 3036115

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
9 October 1997
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03360057
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£5,173,235
Latest expenditure
£4,899,221
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: OAK HOUSE, EPSOM SQUARE, WHITE HORSE BUSINESS PARK, TROWBRIDGE, BA14 0XG

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Support to families and individuals who have experienced separation, divorce or domestic abuse or who have associated needs.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
23 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
23 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£5,173,235
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,899,221
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
7 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
7 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£4,756,658
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,466,591
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
30 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
30 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,134,996
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,300,034
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
30 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
30 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£3,501,062
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,541,818
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
26 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
26 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£3,220,987
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,192,247

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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
23 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£5,173,235
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,899,221
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
14
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Contracts
3462709
Income From Government Grants
£405,196
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
No
Count Volunteers
48
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
7 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£4,756,658
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,466,591
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
22
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
3961465
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 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
54
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
30 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,134,996
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,300,034
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
10
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
3830602
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 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
61
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
30 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£3,501,062
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,541,818
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
12
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
3414308
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
53
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
26 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£3,220,987
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,192,247
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
14
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
2573786
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
36

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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
23 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
1553277
Income Other Trading Activities
34957
Income Charitable Activities
3558930
Income Investments
26071
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
5173235
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£234,154
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,665,067
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4899221
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
53326
Expenditure Support Costs
894515
Expenditure Depreciation
23401
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£245,752
Assets Total Fixed
36821
Assets Own Use
36821
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,871,412
Assets Total Liabilities
£947,756
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£960,477
Creditors One Year Total Current
908023
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
39733
Assets Cash
£779,608
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
282573
Funds Restricted
677904
Funds Total
960477
Count Employees
155
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
7 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
785135
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
3961465
Income Investments
10058
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4756658
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£114,690
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,351,901
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4466591
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
710441
Expenditure Depreciation
31081
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£79,351
Assets Total Fixed
71022
Assets Own Use
71022
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,183,369
Assets Total Liabilities
£538,923
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£715,468
Creditors One Year Total Current
538923
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£363,669
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
150373
Funds Restricted
565095
Funds Total
715468
Count Employees
134
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
30 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
297034
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
3830602
Income Investments
7360
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4134996
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,993
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,297,041
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4300034
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
25269
Expenditure Support Costs
578492
Expenditure Depreciation
1980
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£364,943
Assets Total Fixed
101833
Assets Own Use
101833
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£852,617
Assets Total Liabilities
£529,049
Assets Current Investment
137895
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£425,401
Creditors One Year Total Current
509049
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
20000
Assets Cash
£64,584
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
364943
Funds Restricted
60458
Funds Total
425401
Count Employees
133
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
30 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
75910
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
3417153
Income Investments
7999
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3501062
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,541,818
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3541818
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
14356
Expenditure Support Costs
421696
Expenditure Depreciation
15660
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£464,672
Assets Total Fixed
60968
Assets Own Use
60968
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,527,838
Assets Total Liabilities
£998,367
Assets Current Investment
347823
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£590,439
Creditors One Year Total Current
990581
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
7786
Assets Cash
£741,132
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
525640
Funds Restricted
64799
Funds Total
590439
Count Employees
105
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
26 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
36408
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
3134287
Income Investments
9370
Income Other
40922
Income Total Income And Endowments
3220987
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,192,247
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3192247
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
25900
Expenditure Support Costs
256241
Expenditure Depreciation
10867
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£250,000
Assets Total Fixed
10704
Assets Own Use
10704
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,294,048
Assets Total Liabilities
£739,644
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£565,108
Creditors One Year Total Current
731858
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
7786
Assets Cash
£880,411
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
501980
Funds Restricted
63128
Funds Total
565108
Count Employees
95
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bristol City
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Gloucestershire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Wiltshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Devon
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Somerset
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
107
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Accommodation/housing
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
FearFree Charity
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1997-10-09T00:00:00
Charity Name
FearFree Charity
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2022-10-21T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
5008473
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1141844
Assoc Charity Name
KINGSKERSWELL SUMMER MOON TRUST

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 25/04/1997AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 03/07/2002AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 19/05/2004AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 20/07/2005AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 11/04/2007AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 29/11/2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 16/10/2013AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 17 FEB 2017 as amended on 28 Oct 2022 as amended on 24 May 2023 as amended on 21 Aug 2023 as amended on 01 Sept 2023
Charitable Objects
The objects for which the Company is established are to relieve the needs of adults, children and families who have experienced or are experiencing domestic abuse, sexual violence, stalking and harassment in the United Kingdom
Area Of Benefit
UNITED KINGDOM AND EUROPE

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
661219
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
FearLess
Charity Name Id
672075
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
FearFree
Charity Name Id
661220
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
FearLess Charity
Charity Name Id
373439
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
SPLITZ SUPPORT SERVICE
Charity Name Id
373435
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
SPLITZ

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures