Finance Score: -9

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 2

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -5
Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs high: -5

Good trustee age range: +3
Static board: -3
Gender balanced board: +3

Overall weighted support: +2

Overall GiG Score: -4

THE FREEDOM COMMUNITY TRUST LIMITED

To promote any charitable purpose for the benefit of the inhabitants of the City of Kingston Upon Hull, in particular but not exclusively the area known as Preston Road, especially the regeneration of that area.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker recently
This charity has a robust balance sheet
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board composition appears to be rather static

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £7,972,722 available, equivalent to 78 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£794	£1,222	£-428	£132	£7,990	£7,973	78.3	0	0
31/03/22		£660	£1,130	£-470	£103	£8,418	£8,398	89.2	19	0
31/03/21		£703	£1,155	£-452	£64	£8,888	£8,872	92.2	21	0
31/03/20		£827	£1,345	£-518	£157	£9,340	£9,307	83	24	0
31/03/19		£836	£1,353	£-517	£188	£9,858	£9,840	87.2	24	0
31/03/18	*	£777	£1,326	£-550	£201	£10,375	£10,375	93.9	26	0
31/03/17	*	£785	£1,337	£-552	£212	£10,925	£10,925	98	25	0
31/03/16		£791	£1,292	£-501	£177	£11,478	£11,478	106.6	24	0
31/03/15		£810	£1,280	£-470	£200	£11,978	£11,978	112.3	24	0
31/03/14		£824	£1,314	£-489	£184	£12,448	£12,448	113.7	24	0
31/03/13	*	£815	£1,338	£-523	£185	£12,937	£12,937	116.1	25	0
31/03/12	*	£885	£1,471	£-586	£130	£13,460	£13,460	109.8	0	0
31/03/11		£945	£1,533	£-588	£152	£14,046	£14,046	110	0	0
31/03/10	*	£2,716	£2,335	£381	£170	£14,634	£14,634	75.2	0	0
31/03/09		£3,026	£4,463	£-1,437	£183	£14,254	£14,254	38.3	17	0
31/03/08		£6,809	£4,566	£2,242	£339	£15,691	£15,651	41.1	129	0
31/03/07		£6,139	£4,617	£1,522	£442	£13,449	£13,216	34.4	68	0
31/03/06		£9,186	£6,370	£2,816	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/05		£15,504	£11,264	£4,240	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/04	*	£8,472	£8,483	£-10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 204.9%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 10.8%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 1%
Liabilities/Income: 14%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 78.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 4.6

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Balance Sheet History

Established: 22 years
(24 years as a company)

steve.garnett@freedomcentre.info

01482710100

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Amateur Sport
Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
General Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Other facilities management and maintenance

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Makes grants to individuals
Makes grants to organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Kingston Upon Hull City,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£9,500
Two Ridings Community Foundation	£2,000
Sport England	£360

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Two Ridings Community Foundation - Grant to Preston Road Enterprises
£2,000	12/12/2022	Funding to subsidise a homecooked meal including a hot main course so that families can pay just £1 per meal for a charity offering a range of support in Hull.
National Lottery Community Fund - Community centre fire protection
£9,500	19/08/2022	The funding will be used to replace their fire detection system at their community hub. The project aims to make necessary improvements in order to continue running community events and activities.
Sport England - COVID19 Return to Play
£360	01/02/2021	Funding under Sport England's Return to Play - Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled COVID19 Return to Play. This project lists its main activity as Exercise & Fitness.
National Lottery Community Fund - The Wellbeing Radio Project
£8,400	30/08/2018 12	The funding will be used to create a radio programme, with a focus on mental health, where local people can gain a greater understanding of what constitutes poor mental health and how to access ....more The funding will be used to create a radio programme, with a focus on mental health, where local people can gain a greater understanding of what constitutes poor mental health and how to access services, with the aim of improving wellbeing across the community.
National Lottery Community Fund - Freedom Fresh Food
£160,868	02/10/2017 24	This project offers a range of services to the community in Hull, with a particular focus on making healthy food accessible to those experiencing sudden or immediate crisis. Building upon a ....more This project offers a range of services to the community in Hull, with a particular focus on making healthy food accessible to those experiencing sudden or immediate crisis. Building upon a well-established community service provided at The Freedom Centre, the project aims to expand their food production, utilising the existing facilities to produce and distribute affordable chilled ready-meals, with the aim that a local family would be able to access a week’s meals for only £10.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 42-84

HAROLD MCCONNELL Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Retired

HESTER CATHERINE BRIDGES Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Councillor/Project Lead

JANET BOYD Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Chief Executive

REBECCA NORMAN Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Company Admin

REV RICHARD PAUL PHILLIPS Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Vicar

SUSAN SHEPPARD (Chair) Appointed: 2010, Occupation: Retired

STEPHEN JOHN ALLTOFT Appointed: 2000, Occupation: General Manager

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 27/11/2002, number: 1094807
Registered at Companies House on 12/06/2000, number: 04012143

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR18: 1 days late, AR17: 1 days late, AR13: 1 days late, AR12: 2 days late, AR10: 20 days late, AR04: 1 days late,

Main office

The Freedom Centre
97 Preston Road
Hull
HU9 3QB

Objectives

4.1.1 To promote any charitable purpose for the benefit of the inhabitants of the City of Kingston upon Hull, in particular but not exclusively the inhabitants of Southcoates and/or Marfleet and/or within 5 miles of either of those two locations (provided always that any such location remains within the Hull City boundary) by all or any of the following means:(a) the relief of poverty in such ways as may be thought fit;(b) the relief of unemployment by providing help and advice information, and other forms of care and training;(c) the advancement of education, training or retraining, particularly among unemployed people and providing work experience for the unemployed;(d) the provision of financial assistance, technical assistance, business advice or consultancy in order to provide training and employment opportunities for unemployed people in cases of financial or other charitable need through help in setting up their own business or to existing businesses;(e) the creation of training and employment opportunities by the provision of managed workspace units or other business units, buildings and/or land for use on favourable terms;(f) the provision of advisory and counselling services;(g) the provision of facilities for recreational and leisure time occupation and the organisation of leisure activities;(h) the protection or conservation of the environment;(i) the holding of exhibitions, meetings, lectures, classes, seminars and courses, either alone or with others;(j) the promotion of public safety and prevention of crime; and(k) the promotion of health and health lifestyles and the provision of advice on the same;(l) such other means as may from time to time be determined subject to the prior consent of the Charity Commission.

Defined Area of Benefit:

KINGSTON UPON HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE.