CCEW Charity Commission profile

FREEWAYS TRUST

Registered charity 1102216 · organisation 4005861

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
20 February 2004
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
05026647
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£1,956,740
Latest expenditure
£1,099,435
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: FREEWAYS, LEIGH COURT BUSINESS CENTRE, PILL ROAD, ABBOTS LEIGH, BRISTOL, BS8 3RA

Website recorded by the regulator: http://freeways.org.uk/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Provision of high quality properties for use by residential, supported living and day care services for people with learning difficulties.

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
17 November 2025
Date Accounts Received
17 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,956,740
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,099,435
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
14 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
14 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,151,617
Total Gross Expenditure
£936,132
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
7 February 2024
Date Accounts Received
7 February 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,136,139
Total Gross Expenditure
£836,170
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
19 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
19 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£956,044
Total Gross Expenditure
£661,326
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
7 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
7 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£905,505
Total Gross Expenditure
£645,989

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
17 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,956,740
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,099,435
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£117,752
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
0
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
14 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,151,617
Total Gross Expenditure
£936,132
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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
0
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
7 February 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,136,139
Total Gross Expenditure
£836,170
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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
0
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
19 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£956,044
Total Gross Expenditure
£661,326
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
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
7 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£905,505
Total Gross Expenditure
£645,989
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0

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
17 November 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
668262
Income Other Trading Activities
47484
Income Charitable Activities
1166028
Income Investments
74966
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1956740
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,099,435
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1099435
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
21913
Expenditure Support Costs
21913
Expenditure Depreciation
319955
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£12,923,016
Assets Total Fixed
11332968
Assets Own Use
10968968
Assets Long Term Investment
364000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,863,942
Assets Total Liabilities
£98,790
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£14,098,120
Creditors One Year Total Current
98790
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,640,060
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
12923016
Funds Restricted
1175104
Funds Total
14098120
Count Employees
5
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
14 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
30391
Income Charitable Activities
1052288
Income Investments
68938
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1151617
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£936,132
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
936132
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
21516
Expenditure Support Costs
21516
Expenditure Depreciation
311618
Gain Loss Investment
26500
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£12,721,665
Assets Total Fixed
9686185
Assets Own Use
9322185
Assets Long Term Investment
364000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,633,106
Assets Total Liabilities
£78,476
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£13,240,815
Creditors One Year Total Current
78476
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£3,581,301
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
12721665
Funds Restricted
519150
Funds Total
13240815
Count Employees
6
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
7 February 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
114922
Income Charitable Activities
1007841
Income Investments
13376
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1136139
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£836,170
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
836170
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
14732
Expenditure Support Costs
14732
Expenditure Depreciation
294437
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£12,469,810
Assets Total Fixed
9661123
Assets Own Use
9323623
Assets Long Term Investment
337500
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,419,737
Assets Total Liabilities
£82,030
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£12,998,830
Creditors One Year Total Current
82030
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£3,349,187
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
12469810
Funds Restricted
529020
Funds Total
12998830
Count Employees
4
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
19 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
24880
Income Charitable Activities
930749
Income Investments
415
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
956044
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£661,326
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
661326
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
14342
Expenditure Support Costs
14342
Expenditure Depreciation
275974
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£304,588
Assets Total Fixed
9686989
Assets Own Use
9349489
Assets Long Term Investment
337500
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,159,188
Assets Total Liabilities
£147,316
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£12,698,861
Creditors One Year Total Current
147316
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£3,099,459
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
12234971
Funds Restricted
463890
Funds Total
12698861
Count Employees
4
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
7 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
5153
Income Other Trading Activities
26682
Income Charitable Activities
873474
Income Investments
196
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
905505
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£645,989
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
645989
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
13454
Expenditure Support Costs
13454
Expenditure Depreciation
257364
Gain Loss Investment
293470
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£995,135
Assets Total Fixed
8900951
Assets Own Use
8563451
Assets Long Term Investment
337500
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,559,125
Assets Total Liabilities
£55,933
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£12,404,143
Creditors One Year Total Current
55933
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£3,497,386
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
11930383
Funds Restricted
473760
Funds Total
12404143
Count Employees
4
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
North Somerset
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
South Gloucestershire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bristol City
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bath And North East Somerset
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
FREEWAYS TRUST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2004-02-20T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED ON 27 JANUARY 2004
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING (INCLUDING SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL TRAINING) AND THE CARE AND RELIEF OF MENTALLY HANDICAPPED PERSONS OR PERSONS SUFFERING FROM MENTAL ILLNESS OR ANY OTHER DISORDER OF THE MIND BY THE ESTABLISHMENT OR ACQUISITION, MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF RESIDENTIAL HOUSES AND HOSTELS AND TRAINING CENTRES FOR SUCH PERSONS.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
371828
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
FREEWAYS LIMITED

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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