CCEW Charity Commission profile

FREEDOM CHURCH ROMSEY

Registered charity 1154422 · organisation 5040353

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
31 October 2013
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£634,581
Latest expenditure
£451,760
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: Freedom Church Romsey, Unit 6, Greatbridge Business Park, Budds Lane, Romsey, SO51 0HA

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The advancement of Christian faith. The relief of persons who are sick, elderly or bereft.The advancement of education on the basis of Christian principles.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
23 September 2026
Date Accounts Received
23 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£634,581
Total Gross Expenditure
£451,760
Accounts Qualified
Yes
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
14 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
14 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£450,938
Total Gross Expenditure
£444,153
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
10 September 2024
Date Accounts Received
10 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£449,455
Total Gross Expenditure
£466,027
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
26 July 2023
Date Accounts Received
26 July 2023
Total Gross Income
£352,786
Total Gross Expenditure
£359,176
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
21 April 2022
Date Accounts Received
21 April 2022
Total Gross Income
£382,334
Total Gross Expenditure
£358,163

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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
23 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£634,581
Total Gross Expenditure
£451,760
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Grants
£41,640
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
120
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
14 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£450,938
Total Gross Expenditure
£444,153
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£21,540
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
150
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
10 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£449,455
Total Gross Expenditure
£466,027
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£4,970
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
50
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
26 July 2023
Total Gross Income
£352,786
Total Gross Expenditure
£359,176
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
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
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
21 April 2022
Total Gross Income
£382,334
Total Gross Expenditure
£358,163
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
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
3

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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
23 September 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
627821
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
6760
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
634581
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£451,760
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
451760
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
2625
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£113,000
Assets Total Fixed
205968
Assets Own Use
205968
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£648,420
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,409
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£852,979
Creditors One Year Total Current
1409
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£646,006
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
376280
Funds Restricted
476699
Funds Total
852979
Count Employees
9
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Uganda
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Philippines
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Nepal
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Hampshire
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
106
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Overseas Aid/famine Relief
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
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
FREEDOM CHURCH ROMSEY
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2013-10-31T00:00:00
Charity Name
FREEDOM CHURCH ROMSEY
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2014-06-02T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
293591
Assoc Registered Charity Number
293591
Assoc Charity Name
NEW LIFE CHURCH ROMSEY

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION REGISTERED 31 OCT 2013AMENDED ON 30 NOV 2017
Charitable Objects
1. ADVANCEMENT OF CHRISTIAN FAITH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY ANY MEANS WHATSOEVER INCLUDING (BUT NOT BY WAY OF LIMITATION) THE PREACHING AND PROCLAMATION OF THE CHRISTIAN GOSPEL, THE TEACHING OF CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE AND PRINCIPLES, PASTORAL CARE OF THOSE IN NEED, WEEKLY WORSHIP SERVICES, PUBLIC CELEBRATIONS OF CHRISTIAN FESTIVALS AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE BIBLE AND CHRISTIAN LITERATURE.2. THE RELIEF OF PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, POVERTY, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS OR WHO ARE SICK, ELDERLY OR BEREFT.3. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION ON THE BASIS OF CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES AND WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING OF THE PROVISION OF SUCH EDUCATION IN ANY EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS FOR THE GENERAL EDUCATION OF CHILDREN OR ADULTS ON THE BASIS OF SUCH CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES, CONTRIBUTING TO BOTH THEIR SPIRITUAL AND MORAL DEVELOPMENT.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
537948
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
NEW LIFE CHURCH ROMSEY
Charity Name Id
537949
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
NEW LIFE ROMSEY

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Conflicting interests