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FREE THE BEARS UK

Registered charity 1135682 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FREE THE BEARS - UK BRANCH

Latest income
£567k
Latest spending
£546k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's financial position strengthened during 2023, with a 78% increase in income over the previous year. The trustees maintain a reserves policy of holding six months of overhead costs, noting that minimal UK overheads allow them to meet this target while transferring funds to project countries. The charity reports no funds materially in deficit and no uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Free The Bears UK (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£567k
Total spending
£546k
Reserves (reported)
£127k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~2.8 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Cambodia · Laos · Vietnam

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£567k£546k
31/12/2023£544k£498k
31/12/2022£297k£283k
31/03/2022£326k£516k
31/03/2021£369k£117k

Common questions

Is FREE THE BEARS UK financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity's financial position strengthened during 2023, with a 78% increase in income over the previous year. The trustees maintain a reserves policy of holding six months of overhead costs, noting that minimal UK overheads allow them to meet this target while transferring funds to project countries. The charity reports no funds materially in deficit and no uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2023 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds FREE THE BEARS UK?

Funders whose own accounts filings name FREE THE BEARS UK as a grant recipient include SYLVANUS CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmount
SYLVANUS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£5k

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
THE DANSON FOUNDATION2£4k
R G HILLS CHARITABLE TRUST2£2k
The Brindle Foundation1£452k
THE PRIMROSE TRUST1£95k
W F SOUTHALL TRUST1£69k
THE ANTHONY V MARTIN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£54k
THE BRITTEN FOUNDATION1£30k
DOGS TRUST1£30k

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