FREEVA — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 16 January 2008
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 05733540
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £2,167,752
Latest expenditure: £2,216,819
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Freeva, 116 Regent Road, LEICESTER, LE1 7LT

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The objects are for the benefit of the public of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland and the surrounding areas and other part of the United Kingdom, the provision of services towards the prevention of domestic and/or sexual violence and/or abuse and the relief of persons who have suffered or are in danger of suffering domestic and/or sexual violence and/or abuse.

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: 13 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 13 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £2,167,752
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,216,819

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: 28 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 28 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £2,086,721
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,036,029

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: 29 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 29 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,981,289
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,938,183

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: 13 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 13 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,561,612
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,489,201

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: 1 February 2022
Date Accounts Received: 1 February 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,151,799
Total Gross Expenditure: £984,167

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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: 13 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £2,167,752
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,216,819
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 13
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Contracts: 1831262
Income From Government Grants: £88,830
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: 1

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: 28 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £2,086,721
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,036,029
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 15
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Contracts: 1406428
Income From Government Grants: £638,027
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: 1

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: 29 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,981,289
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,938,183
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 9
Count Govt Grants: £7
Income From Government Contracts: 1137868
Income From Government Grants: £628,049
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: 1

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: 13 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,561,612
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,489,201
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: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £12
Income From Government Grants: £1,322,394
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 2

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: 1 February 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,151,799
Total Gross Expenditure: £984,167
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: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £11
Income From Government Grants: £1,001,095
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

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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: 13 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 8868
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 2146058
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 12826
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2167752
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £787
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £2,160,032
Expenditure Other: 56000
Expenditure Total: 2216819
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 23178
Expenditure Support Costs: 62170
Expenditure Depreciation: 23804
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £167,401
Assets Total Fixed: 24231
Assets Own Use: 24231
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £478,198
Assets Total Liabilities: £123,430
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £378,999
Creditors One Year Total Current: 123430
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £129,108
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 191632
Funds Restricted: 187367
Funds Total: 378999
Count Employees: 62
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: 28 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 42266
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 2044455
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2086721
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £2,036,029
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 2036029
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 18725
Expenditure Support Costs: 18725
Expenditure Depreciation: 27110
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £159,481
Assets Total Fixed: 34110
Assets Own Use: 34110
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £487,873
Assets Total Liabilities: £93,917
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £428,066
Creditors One Year Total Current: 93917
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £91,684
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 159481
Funds Restricted: 268585
Funds Total: 428066
Count Employees: 60
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: 29 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 61523
Income Other Trading Activities: 1400
Income Charitable Activities: 1918366
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1981289
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,938,183
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1938183
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 17812
Expenditure Support Costs: 17812
Expenditure Depreciation: 25604
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £147,231
Assets Total Fixed: 48448
Assets Own Use: 48448
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £478,939
Assets Total Liabilities: £150,013
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £377,374
Creditors One Year Total Current: 150013
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £230,798
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 147231
Funds Restricted: 230143
Funds Total: 377374
Count Employees: 59
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: 13 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 59962
Income Other Trading Activities: 5860
Income Charitable Activities: 1495790
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1561612
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,489,201
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1489201
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 46987
Expenditure Support Costs: 46987
Expenditure Depreciation: 16970
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £109,364
Assets Total Fixed: 33874
Assets Own Use: 33874
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £461,223
Assets Total Liabilities: £160,829
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £334,268
Creditors One Year Total Current: 160829
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £0
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 109364
Funds Restricted: 224904
Funds Total: 334268
Count Employees: 49
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: 1 February 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 11978
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 1139821
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1151799
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £984,167
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 984167
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 39610
Expenditure Support Costs: 39610
Expenditure Depreciation: 5896
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £70,278
Assets Total Fixed: 16741
Assets Own Use: 16741
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £373,260
Assets Total Liabilities: £128,144
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £261,857
Creditors One Year Total Current: 128144
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £206,521
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 70278
Funds Restricted: 191579
Funds Total: 261857
Count Employees: 36
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Rutland
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Leicester City
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Leicestershire
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 204
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: FREEVA
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2008-01-16T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 07/03/2006AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 01/02/2007AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 29/08/2007AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 06/04/2009AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 17/07/2013AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 03/10/2013
Charitable Objects: FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC OF LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND AND THE SURROUNDING AREA AND ANY OTHER PART OF THE UNITED KINGDOM, THE PROVISION OF SERVICES TOWARDS THE PREVENTION OF DOMESTIC AND OR SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND/OR ABUSE AND THE RELIEF OF PERSONS WHO HAVE SUFFERED AND/OR ARE IN DANGER OF SUFFERING DOMESTIC AND/OR SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND/OR ABUSE.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LEICESTER, RUTLAND, LEICESTERSHIRE

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 400017
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INTEGRATED RESPONSE PROJECT (DVIRP)

Charity Name Id: 400031
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INTEGRATED RESPONSE PROJECT (DVIRP0

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

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

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management