FREEDOM CENTRE — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 19 November 2004
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 11 December 2023 – 10 December 2024
Latest income: £132,364
Latest expenditure: £109,793
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: SUITE 212, CITY HOUSE, 131 FRIARGATE, PRESTON, PR1 2EF

Website recorded by the regulator: www.thefreedomcentre.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Freedom Centre is church following the Christian faith and provides a range of services to all aspects of the local, national and international community.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 11 December 2023
Fin Period End Date: 10 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 10 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 7 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 7 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £132,364
Total Gross Expenditure: £109,793

Fin Period Start Date: 11 December 2022
Fin Period End Date: 10 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 10 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 8 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 8 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £91,690
Total Gross Expenditure: £115,019

Fin Period Start Date: 11 December 2021
Fin Period End Date: 10 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 10 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 29 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 29 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £104,147
Total Gross Expenditure: £104,010

Fin Period Start Date: 11 December 2020
Fin Period End Date: 10 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 10 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 6 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 6 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £137,163
Total Gross Expenditure: £117,748

Fin Period Start Date: 11 December 2019
Fin Period End Date: 10 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Reporting Due Date: 10 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 8 October 2021
Date Accounts Received: 8 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £114,048
Total Gross Expenditure: £87,426

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 11 December 2023
Fin Period End Date: 10 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 10 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 7 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £132,364
Total Gross Expenditure: £109,793
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading 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: 45

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 11 December 2022
Fin Period End Date: 10 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 10 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 8 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £91,690
Total Gross Expenditure: £115,019
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading 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: 45

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 11 December 2021
Fin Period End Date: 10 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 10 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 29 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £104,147
Total Gross Expenditure: £104,010
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 25

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 11 December 2020
Fin Period End Date: 10 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 10 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 6 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £137,163
Total Gross Expenditure: £117,748
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading 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: 20

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 11 December 2019
Fin Period End Date: 10 December 2020
Ar Due Date: 10 October 2021
Ar Received Date: 8 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £114,048
Total Gross Expenditure: £87,426
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading 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: 20

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

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

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

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

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: FREEDOM CENTRE
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2004-11-19T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 26 OCTOBER 2004
Charitable Objects: THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION IN GREAT BRITAIN AND ELSEWHERE
Area Of Benefit: GREAT BRITAIN AND ELSEWHERE

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

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

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures