CCEW Charity Commission profile

FREEDOM COMMUNITY ALLIANCE LIMITED

Registered charity 1125960 · organisation 4040792

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
18 September 2008
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
06628989
Financial period
1 July 2024 – 30 June 2025
Latest income
£1,260,566
Latest expenditure
£1,051,976
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: The Freedom Centre, 1 Howard Avenue, BARNSTAPLE, EX32 8QA

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Freedom Community Alliance Ltd provides a range of services to homeless, vulnerable and disadvantaged individuals. Current activities include:-Provision of an open access Day Centre & multi agency hubA range of supported accommodation for men and women.Support Services and advocacy for vulnerable people. Gym facilities promoting health & Wellbeing.Temp accommodation rough sleeper pods

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2026
Date Annual Return Received
20 April 2026
Date Accounts Received
20 April 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,260,566
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,051,976
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2025
Date Annual Return Received
7 April 2025
Date Accounts Received
7 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,058,258
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,026,457
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2024
Date Annual Return Received
15 March 2024
Date Accounts Received
15 March 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,251,937
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,033,020
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2023
Date Annual Return Received
28 April 2023
Date Accounts Received
28 April 2023
Total Gross Income
£951,380
Total Gross Expenditure
£932,954
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2022
Date Annual Return Received
30 March 2022
Date Accounts Received
30 March 2022
Total Gross Income
£822,454
Total Gross Expenditure
£830,755

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 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2025
Ar Due Date
30 April 2026
Ar Received Date
20 April 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,260,566
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,051,976
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
4
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Contracts
121651
Income From Government Grants
£104,425
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
15
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2024
Ar Due Date
30 April 2025
Ar Received Date
7 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,058,258
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,026,457
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
6
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Contracts
226425
Income From Government Grants
£66,350
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
20
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2023
Ar Due Date
30 April 2024
Ar Received Date
15 March 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,251,937
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,033,020
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
4
Count Govt Grants
£7
Income From Government Contracts
146843
Income From Government Grants
£264,270
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
15
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2022
Ar Due Date
30 April 2023
Ar Received Date
28 April 2023
Total Gross Income
£951,380
Total Gross Expenditure
£932,954
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
5
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Contracts
171194
Income From Government Grants
£125,588
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
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2021
Ar Due Date
30 April 2022
Ar Received Date
30 March 2022
Total Gross Income
£822,454
Total Gross Expenditure
£830,755
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
5
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
113487
Income From Government Grants
£50,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
10

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 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2025
Ar Due Date
30 April 2026
Ar Received Date
20 April 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
413328
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
800389
Income Investments
3797
Income Other
43052
Income Total Income And Endowments
1260566
Income Legacies
20000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£14,056
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,037,920
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1051976
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
6952
Expenditure Governance
7425
Expenditure Support Costs
270216
Expenditure Depreciation
55889
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£800,844
Assets Total Fixed
401166
Assets Own Use
401166
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£666,309
Assets Total Liabilities
£266,631
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£800,844
Creditors One Year Total Current
131071
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
135560
Assets Cash
£606,482
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
710270
Funds Restricted
90574
Funds Total
800844
Count Employees
28
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2024
Ar Due Date
30 April 2025
Ar Received Date
7 April 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
333577
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
684860
Income Investments
2833
Income Other
36988
Income Total Income And Endowments
1058258
Income Legacies
1525
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£11,526
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,014,931
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1026457
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
4120
Expenditure Governance
8480
Expenditure Support Costs
277185
Expenditure Depreciation
57325
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£228,332
Assets Total Fixed
394840
Assets Own Use
394840
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£449,582
Assets Total Liabilities
£252,168
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£592,254
Creditors One Year Total Current
111144
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
141024
Assets Cash
£377,083
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
478144
Funds Restricted
114110
Funds Total
592254
Count Employees
29
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2023
Ar Due Date
30 April 2024
Ar Received Date
15 March 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
427493
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
751094
Income Investments
578
Income Other
72772
Income Total Income And Endowments
1251937
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£13,570
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,019,450
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1033020
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
920
Expenditure Governance
7746
Expenditure Support Costs
241781
Expenditure Depreciation
42373
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
-6449
Reserves
£128,075
Assets Total Fixed
410684
Assets Own Use
410684
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£361,743
Assets Total Liabilities
£211,974
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£560,453
Creditors One Year Total Current
66521
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
145453
Assets Cash
£290,732
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
437285
Funds Restricted
123168
Funds Total
560453
Count Employees
31
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2022
Ar Due Date
30 April 2023
Ar Received Date
28 April 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
186107
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
733671
Income Investments
10
Income Other
31592
Income Total Income And Endowments
951380
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£932,954
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
932954
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
720
Expenditure Governance
502
Expenditure Support Costs
226071
Expenditure Depreciation
38392
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£45,525
Assets Total Fixed
181176
Assets Own Use
181176
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£242,788
Assets Total Liabilities
£82,428
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£341,536
Creditors One Year Total Current
82428
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£147,967
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
274201
Funds Restricted
67335
Funds Total
341536
Count Employees
25
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2021
Ar Due Date
30 April 2022
Ar Received Date
30 March 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
108675
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
686725
Income Investments
8
Income Other
27046
Income Total Income And Endowments
822454
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£830,755
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
830755
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
660
Expenditure Governance
441
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
34222
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£70,122
Assets Total Fixed
142707
Assets Own Use
142707
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£231,315
Assets Total Liabilities
£50,912
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£323,110
Creditors One Year Total Current
50912
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£193,770
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
260329
Funds Restricted
62781
Funds Total
323110
Count Employees
25
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Devon
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
107
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Accommodation/housing
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
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
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
FREEDOM COMMUNITY ALLIANCE LIMITED
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2021-01-29T00:00:00
Reason
Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number
5063791
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1163410
Assoc Charity Name
EAGLE COMMUNITY
Charity Name
FREEDOM COMMUNITY ALLIANCE LIMITED
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2017-11-11T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
3978949
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1094161
Assoc Charity Name
FREEDOM COMMUNITIES
Charity Name
FREEDOM COMMUNITY ALLIANCE LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2008-09-18T00:00:00
Charity Name
FREEDOM COMMUNITY ALLIANCE LIMITED
Charity Event Order
4
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2023-04-13T00:00:00
Reason
Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number
1039290
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1039290
Assoc Charity Name
FREEDOM TRUST

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 24/06/2008AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 24/04/2014 as amended on 08 Apr 2014 as amended on 19 Feb 2024
Charitable Objects
A TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE;B TO RELIEVE PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP, OR SICKNESS AND TO RELIEVE THE DISTRESS CAUSED THEREBY IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM, IN PARTICULAR NORTH DEVON, INCLUDING BUT NOT BY WAY OF LIMITATION TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE HOMELESS, IN RECOVERY FROM DRUG AND/OR ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SAFE AND SECURE ACCOMMODATION AND REHABILITATION PROGRAMMES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT;C TO FURTHER EDUCATION IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM, IN PARTICULAR NORTH DEVON, INCLUDING BUT NOT BY WAY OF LIMITATION THROUGH THE PROVISION OF TRAINING IN LIFE SKILLS, BASIC LITERACY AND NUMERACY AND OTHER SUCH VOCATIONAL OR ADULT EDUCATION AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FITTHE ABOVE OBJECTS ARE CARRIED OUT IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLE WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF RACE, SEX, POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINION AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT
Area Of Benefit
UNITED KINGDOM, IN PARTICULAR NORTH DEVON

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
362804
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
FREEDOM SOCIAL PROJECTS
Charity Name Id
565404
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
FREEDOM COMMUNITY ALLIANCE

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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