Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: 4
Support Score: 8
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +8
Overall GiG Score: 15 ?

FREEDOM COMMUNITY ALLIANCE LIMITED

Freedom Community Alliance Ltd provides a range of services to homeless, vulnerable and disadvantaged individuals. Current activities include:-Provision of an open access Day Centre & multi agency hubA range of supported accommodation for men and women.Support Services and advocacy for vulnerable people. Gym facilities promoting health & Wellbeing.Temp accommodation rough sleeper pods
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board has little diversity in terms of age
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

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
30/06/23£1,252£1,033£219£14£560£4375.13115
30/06/22£951£933£18£0£342£2743.52525
30/06/21£822£831£-8£0£323£2603.82510
30/06/20£841£744£97£0£331£2624.22225
30/06/19£835£849£-14£0£234£600.82265
30/06/18*£675£667£9£0£248£1903.4180
30/06/17£592£618£-26£0£239£1833.6230
30/06/16£489£535£-47n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/06/15£499£450£49n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/06/14*£411£453£-41n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/06/13£362£379£-17n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/06/12£303£338£-35n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/06/11£330£297£33n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/06/10*£387£374£13n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/06/09£318£184£134n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1.2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 1.3%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 27%
Liabilities/Income: 17%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 78%
Reserves/Spending: 5.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 4.4
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 16 years

www.freedomcommunityalliance.org.uk

info@freedomcommunityalliance.org.uk

01271321171

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Accommodation/Housing
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Shelter for homeless, vulnerable & excluded people
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Devon,
Who it helps
  • Other Defined Groups
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Major supporters in last 5 years
DCMS£56,139
Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government£25,000
Postcode Local Trust£23,481
Devon Community Foundation£20,798
The Clothworkers Foundation£15,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Devon Community Foundation - Free hot meals and drop-in Day Centre for the homeless and vulnerable
£9,679 17/06/2023
COL - To support the homeless and people in temporary/insecure housing in North Devon with a drop-in day centre that provides free hot meals, showers, clean clothes, food parcels and advice.
National Lottery Community Fund - The Freedom Centre – Homeless Drop in Centre
£9,956 14/04/2023
The funding will be used to continue a drop-in day centre for people who are sleeping rough who are homeless and those who are vulnerably accommodated. The project aims to provide practical support to vulnerable people as well as advice and advocacy ....more
Postcode Local Trust - Project Funding
£23,481 03/04/2023
Funding will provide people living in poverty with free hot meals, food parcels, and a support network that helps prevent homelessness.
Devon Community Foundation - Day Centre for the homeless and the vulnerable
£11,120 09/01/2023
to support the Wellbeing Exeter social prescribing project enabling people to live more fulfilled lives in their community thereby reducing isolation, increasing preventive measures and improved health outcomes
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Freedom Community Alliance
£15,000 08/12/2022
Purchase of vehicle for a charity which works with homeless and vulnerably housed adults in Devon
DCMS - DCMS VSCE CMC Covid Funding
£40,000 03/12/2020
The Community Match Challenge is an £85M fund aimed at supporting the Voluntary Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) in their COVID response. Awards were made to philanthropists, foundations and grant making organisations to match funds raised on ....more
DCMS - DCMS VSCE CMC Covid Funding
£6,139 01/10/2020
"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public ....more
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Variation grant to Freedom Community Alliance
£7,200 23/07/2020
Grant to Freedom Community Alliance meeting the additional costs of adapting services, premises or implementing other safety measures in response to the Covid pandemic.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£10,000 15/07/2020
"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public ....more
Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government - MHCLG Homelessness Fund
£25,000 07/05/2020
Organisations supporting homelessness
National Lottery Community Fund - The Transformation project
£10,000 20/12/2017
12
The funding will run sessions for people experiencing issues including debt, homelessness and addiction. The project aims to support their general mental health as well as specific conditions like anxiety and depression.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Freedom Community Alliance
£75,000 02/05/2017
36
Funding will contribute towards the 'MOVE' project across northern Devon This works with homeless, vulnerable individuals with many problems and difficulties. Beneficiaries will reduce isolation, receive training and support to find accommodation.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Freedom Social Projects
£75,000 08/10/2014
Funding will contribute towards the 'MOVE' project across northern Devon This works with homeless, vulnerable individuals with many problems and difficulties. Beneficiaries will reduce isolation, receive training and support to find accommodation.
National Lottery Community Fund - 'Bridging The Gap' (BTG)
£499,916 30/05/2013
61
This project, based in Barnstable, North Devon, aims to improve quality of life for disengaged and vulnerable adults by providing accessible needs-led support allowing them to become better integrated into the general community. Homeless ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 64-79
  • CAROLE JEANNE JONES Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired
  • DAVID GEORGE CLAPP Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Chartered Accountant
  • DAVID HALPIN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired
  • DAVID HUNT (Chair) Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Business Person
  • JANE HANSON Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired
  • PETER AYRTON Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Minister
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 18/09/2008, number: 1125960
  • Registered at Companies House on 24/06/2008, number: 06628989
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Event History
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment 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
  • 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; AR18: 48 days late, AR14: 26 days late, AR10: 23 days late,
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from EAGLE COMMUNITY on 29/01/2021
  • Asset transfer in from FREEDOM TRUST on 13/04/2023
Main office

The Freedom Centre
1 Howard Avenue
BARNSTAPLE
EX32 8QA

Objectives

A TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE;B TO RELIEVE PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP, OR SICKNESS AND TO RELIEVE THE DISTRESS CAUSED THEREBY IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM, IN PARTICULAR NORTH DEVON, INCLUDING BUT NOT BY WAY OF LIMITATION TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE HOMELESS, IN RECOVERY FROM DRUG AND/OR ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SAFE AND SECURE ACCOMMODATION AND REHABILITATION PROGRAMMES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT;C TO FURTHER EDUCATION IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM, IN PARTICULAR NORTH DEVON, INCLUDING BUT NOT BY WAY OF LIMITATION THROUGH THE PROVISION OF TRAINING IN LIFE SKILLS, BASIC LITERACY AND NUMERACY AND OTHER SUCH VOCATIONAL OR ADULT EDUCATION AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FITTHE ABOVE OBJECTS ARE CARRIED OUT IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLE WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF RACE, SEX, POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINION AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNITED KINGDOM, IN PARTICULAR NORTH DEVON

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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