THE FREEDOM CENTRE (WORKING WITH PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES)

Registered charity 1007683 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE FREEDOM CENTRE (FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES)

The Freedom Centre is established to relieve persons with physical disabilities, primarily in the Isle of Sheppey and Sittingbourne in Kent, in particular by the provisioon of facilities for the education, training, recreation and treatment of such persons.,

Objects

TO RELIEVE PERSONS WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES IN THE ISLE OF SHEPPEY AND SITTINGBOURNE KENT IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE TREATMENT EDUCATION TRAINING AND RECREATION OF SUCH PERSONS.

Area of benefit: ISLE OF SHEPPEY AND SITTINGBOURNE KENT

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Disability · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £23,963 for the year ended 31 March 2025, increasing unrestricted funds to £453,916. The trustees confirm that the financial position remains strong, supported by cash reserves of £256,918 and net current assets of £310,280. The independent examiner reported no material matters requiring attention, confirming the accounts accord with the accounting records.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Care Quality Commission. This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Sheerness Conservative club — “Myself and our floor manager Chris were very honoured to receive a cheque for £900 from the Sheerness Conservative club. We thanked them so …” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

• Rowena Woodchair
• CLLR BRENDA HAMMOND
• Georgina JEMMETT
• Ian Douglas Partridge
• Jennifer Lynne Kadwell
• Lesley Munday
• PETER MATTHEW TAYLOR
• Peter LAING
• Ross ELDERFIELD

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Common questions

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).