FREE 2 BE SPECIAL — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 9 December 2016
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £46,442
Latest expenditure: £29,000
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 9 Hampole Drive, Thurnscoe, ROTHERHAM, South Yorkshire, S63 0TZ

02 Activities

What the charity does

For the public benefit to relieve the needs of adults with learning disabilities in the UK. To advance the education of disabled and disadvantaged orphans, children and adults in rural Western Kenya. To assist in the treatment and care of persons suffering from mental or physical disability/illness of any description or in need of rehabilitation as a result of such.

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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: 7 April 2026
Date Accounts Received: 7 April 2026
Total Gross Income: £46,442
Total Gross Expenditure: £29,000

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: 30 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 30 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £41,703
Total Gross Expenditure: £28,757

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: 18 May 2024
Date Accounts Received: 18 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £29,703
Total Gross Expenditure: £22,245

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: 8 March 2023
Date Accounts Received: 8 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £26,735
Total Gross Expenditure: £33,505

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: 13 February 2022
Date Accounts Received: 13 February 2022
Total Gross Income: £20,142
Total Gross Expenditure: £15,233

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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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 7 April 2026
Total Gross Income: £46,442
Total Gross Expenditure: £29,000
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
Count Volunteers: 2

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: 30 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £41,703
Total Gross Expenditure: £28,757
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
Count Volunteers: 3

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: 18 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £29,703
Total Gross Expenditure: £22,245
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
Count Volunteers: 6

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: 8 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £26,735
Total Gross Expenditure: £33,505
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: 2

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: 13 February 2022
Total Gross Income: £20,142
Total Gross Expenditure: £15,233
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: 2

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

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

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

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 303
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Other Finance

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

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

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: FREE 2 BE SPECIAL
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2016-12-09T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION REGISTERED 09 DEC 2016AMENDED ON 21 DEC 2017AMENDED ON 07 APR 2018AMENDED ON 21 JUN 2018
Charitable Objects: 3.1 FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF ADULTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES BY; PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT; PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR RESPITE CARE FOR ADULTS WITH LEARNING DIFFICULTIES AND OR CARERS OF ADULTS WITH LEARNING DIFFICULTIES; ENABLING ACCESS TO RECREATIONAL, EDUCATIONAL, VOCATIONAL AND OR THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITIES IN THE COMMUNITY IN THE UK; SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF ACTIVITIES IN THE COMMUNITY FOR ADULTS WITH LEARNING DIFFICULTIES IN SHROPSHIRE.3.2 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF DISABLED AND DISADVANTAGED ORPHANS, CHILDREN AND ADULTS IN SCHOOLS IN RURAL WESTERN KENYA.3.3 TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH.3.4 THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP.3.5 THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN SUCH WAYS AS THOUGHT FIT.3.6 TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND PROMOTE HEALTH FOR PERSONS WHO ARE SUFFERING FROM BEREAVEMENT OR LOSS AND PROVIDING PRACTICAL ASSISTANCE, COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT FOR SUCH PERSONS.3.7 TO ASSIST IN THE TREATMENT AND CARE OF PERSONS SUFFERING FROM MENTAL OR PHYSICAL DISABILITY/ILLNESS OF ANY DESCRIPTION OR IN NEED OF REHABILITATION AS A RESULT OF SUCH..NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH [SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005] AND [SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008]

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 596313
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: FREE TO BE SPECIAL

Charity Name Id: 576675
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: SPECIAL MINDS

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries