BE FREE CAMPAIGN — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 29 May 2020
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £231,256
Latest expenditure: £148,805
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Be Free Campaign, 54 St James Street, L1 0AB

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Be Free Campaign is a mental health charity that aims to give people the tools they need to look after their mental health and wellbeing in order to live happier more fulfilling lives.

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: 28 August 2026
Date Accounts Received: 28 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £231,256
Total Gross Expenditure: £148,805

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: 28 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 28 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £76,472
Total Gross Expenditure: £63,679

Fin Period Start Date: 21 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 22 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 22 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £95,863
Total Gross Expenditure: £48,240

Fin Period Start Date: 21 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 20 September 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 20 July 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 13 July 2023
Date Accounts Received: 13 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £26,877
Total Gross Expenditure: £15,729

Fin Period Start Date: 29 May 2020
Fin Period End Date: 20 September 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 20 July 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 29 October 2021
Date Accounts Received: 29 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £1,970
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,265

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: 28 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £231,256
Total Gross Expenditure: £148,805
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 187

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: 28 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £76,472
Total Gross Expenditure: £63,679
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 73

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 21 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 22 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £95,863
Total Gross Expenditure: £48,240
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £4,586
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: 200

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 21 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 20 September 2022
Ar Due Date: 20 July 2023
Ar Received Date: 13 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £26,877
Total Gross Expenditure: £15,729
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: £1
Income From Government Grants: £1,265
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 200

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 29 May 2020
Fin Period End Date: 20 September 2021
Ar Due Date: 20 July 2022
Ar Received Date: 29 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £1,970
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,265
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: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 150

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

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

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

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

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

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

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

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

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

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

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

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: BE FREE CAMPAIGN
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2020-05-29T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 29 May 2020 as amended on 06 Apr 2023
Charitable Objects: FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF MENTAL HEALTH IN ENGLAND:A) PROVIDING PRACTICAL ADVICE, INFORMATION AND SUPPORT;B) ADVANCING THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN ALL AREAS RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH BYTRAINING COURSES AND EDUCATION.

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Trustee expenses 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: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries