Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: -3

Support Score: 9

Poor Liquidity: -1
Strong growth: +2

Only 4 Trustees: -1
Narrow trustee age band: -2

Grant maker support: +9

Overall GiG Score: 7

FREEVA

The objects are for the benefit of the public of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland and the surrounding areas and other part of the United Kingdom, the provision of services towards the prevention of domestic and/or sexual violence and/or abuse and the relief of persons who have suffered or are in danger of suffering domestic and/or sexual violence and/or abuse.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
There are only 4 trustees
The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end

Established: 16 years

www.freeva.org.uk

admin@freeva.org.uk

01162550003

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£1,981	£1,938	£43	£0	£377	£147	0.9	59	1
31/03/22		£1,562	£1,489	£72	£0	£334	£109	0.9	49	2
31/03/21	*	£1,152	£984	£168	£0	£262	£70	0.9	36	0
31/03/20		£673	£640	£33	£0	£94	£67	1.2	24	17
31/03/19		£574	£551	£23	£0	£62	£58	1.3	22	12
31/03/18		£520	£593	£-74	£0	£39	£39	0.8	21	0
31/03/17		£568	£554	£13	£0	£112	£81	1.8	20	0
31/03/16		£362	£367	£-5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15	*	£334	£353	£-19	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14	*	£334	£319	£15	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£300	£335	£-36	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£436	£461	£-25	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11		£394	£348	£46	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10		£416	£439	£-23	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09		£478	£440	£39	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 28%
Liabilities/Income: 8%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 39%
Reserves/Spending: 0.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 1.5

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Leicester City, Leicestershire, Rutland,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

59 employees
1 volunteer

Who's supporting 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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to FreeVA
£165,000	06/11/2023	towards three years‘ running costs of an organisation providing support for people who are affected by domestic or sexual violence and abuse, across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
National Lottery Community Fund - The YP Project
£487,563	26/01/2023	Funding will be used for an intervention and support programme for adolescents displaying violent/abusive behaviour to their family/carers. The project delivers one-to-one support group activities a ....more Funding will be used for an intervention and support programme for adolescents displaying violent/abusive behaviour to their family/carers. The project delivers one-to-one support group activities a schools education programme and training for professionals working with young people.
National Lottery Community Fund - Supporting women survivors of sexual and domestic violence
£9,852	27/03/2020 12	The funding will be used to deliver a pilot of telephone, email and text support service for female survivors of sexual and domestic violence. The project aims to improve the emotional and mental ....more The funding will be used to deliver a pilot of telephone, email and text support service for female survivors of sexual and domestic violence. The project aims to improve the emotional and mental well-being of women awaiting counselling.
National Lottery Community Fund - FreeVA Young People's Project
£329,620	28/02/2020 35	FreeVA Young People's Project is a programme of intervention with adolescents who are violent and abusive to their parents/carers and/or show signs of violence and abuse in their 'intimate' ....more FreeVA Young People's Project is a programme of intervention with adolescents who are violent and abusive to their parents/carers and/or show signs of violence and abuse in their 'intimate' relationships. It will be delivered across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. The delivery model has been developed through feedback and conversation from a wide range of FreeVA's existing client base.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to FreeVA
£69,300	13/03/2019 36	towards three years' running costs of a project in the East Midlands providing support for women, men and children who are affected by domestic or sexual violence and abuse
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to FreeVA
£15,000	21/02/2018 12	The Enable grant will support the charity to further develop its governance, increasing the size and skills of the board as well as further developing a fundraising strategy.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to FreeVA
£21,000	29/01/2014	The charity provides support to victims of domestic and sexual abuse in Leicester. The grant will support the salary of the Chief Executive. This will ensure that the organisation can continue to ....more The charity provides support to victims of domestic and sexual abuse in Leicester. The grant will support the salary of the Chief Executive. This will ensure that the organisation can continue to provide a range of support for victims.
National Lottery Community Fund - Resource for No Resource
£175,233	12/01/2011 60	This project in Leicester aims to provide outreach and face to face advocacy support for low and medium risk domestic abuse victims, and for victims who are in the UK on spousal visas, and are wholly ....more This project in Leicester aims to provide outreach and face to face advocacy support for low and medium risk domestic abuse victims, and for victims who are in the UK on spousal visas, and are wholly dependent on their partners. The project will fund a dedicated outreach worker who will provide support through a telephone helpline and face to face advocacy with victims and survivors. Advice will cover both emotional and practical support.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 52-69

DAVID JOHN MARTIN Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Consultant, Other trusteeships: SEXUAL AND DOMESTIC ABUSE & RAPE ADVICE CENTRE (BURTON & DISTRICT), SEXUAL ABUSE & RAPE ADVICE CENTRE (BURTON & DISTRICT),

DR NICOLE FAYARD Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Senior Lecturer In French Studies, Other trusteeship: ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY FRANCE,

JO DELO Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Marketing Manager

PERWEEN WARSI MBE CBE Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Consultant

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 16/01/2008, number: 1122344
Registered at Companies House on 07/03/2006, number: 05733540

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
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

15 returns made; AR21: 1 days late, AR15: 110 days late, AR14: 13 days late,

Main office

PO Box 7675
Leicester
LE1 6XY

Objectives

FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC OF LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND AND THE SURROUNDING AREA AND ANY OTHER PART OF THE UNITED KINGDOM, THE PROVISION OF SERVICES TOWARDS THE PREVENTION OF DOMESTIC AND OR SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND/OR ABUSE AND THE RELIEF OF PERSONS WHO HAVE SUFFERED AND/OR ARE IN DANGER OF SUFFERING DOMESTIC AND/OR SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND/OR ABUSE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LEICESTER, RUTLAND, LEICESTERSHIRE

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