The Freedom Community Trust Limited

Registered charity 1094807 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PRESTON ROAD NDC LTD, PRESTON ROAD NEIGHBOURHOOD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITED

Latest income
£1.0m
Latest spending
£1.4m
Registered
2002
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing resource deficit of £427,940 for the year ended 31 March 2023, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £8,418,268 to £7,990,328. The trustees consider unrestricted reserves of £7,972,722 to be sufficient given the nature of income streams, despite facing rising delivery costs and pressure on revenues. The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Smailes Goldie.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£1.0m
Total spending
£1.4m
Cost of raising funds
£148k
Reserves (reported)
£7.1m
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~59.5 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Kingston Upon Hull City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£1.0m£1.4m
31/03/2024£786k£1.2m
31/03/2023£794k£1.2m
31/03/2022£660k£1.1m
31/03/2021£703k£1.2m

Common questions

Is The Freedom Community Trust Limited financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing resource deficit of £427,940 for the year ended 31 March 2023, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £8,418,268 to £7,990,328. The trustees consider unrestricted reserves of £7,972,722 to be sufficient given the nature of income streams, despite facing rising delivery costs and pressure on revenues. The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by Smailes Goldie.

Who funds The Freedom Community Trust Limited?

Funders whose own accounts filings name The Freedom Community Trust Limited as a grant recipient include TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmount
TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2024£10k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund13/11/2003£22k"Old Farts and Young Upstarts"

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
COMMUNITY COUNCIL OF DEVON1£3k

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