FREDDIE FARMER FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1140588 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To promote the physical and mental health of sufferers of cerebral palsyand related disabilities in the United Kingdom through the provision offinancial assistance, support, education and practical advice.

Objects

TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF SUFFERERS OF CEREBRAL PALSY AND RELATED DISABILITIES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM THROUGH THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, SUPPORT, EDUCATION AND PRACTICAL ADVICE

Area of benefit: UNITED KINGDOM.

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

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held net assets of £579,843 at the year end, including £118,188 in cash reserves. The trustees' policy is to hold sufficient cash to operate for a 12-month period, with an estimated operational requirement of £150,000 per annum. The charity recorded a cash surplus of £33,800, which was added to reserves, allowing the trustees to work on rebuilding reserves after utilizing them during the coronavirus lockdowns.

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.

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 policy and procedures
• 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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Freddie Farmer Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

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

• Wooden Spoon Kent — “A recent visit from Wooden Spoon Kent highlighted the positive impact their support is having on the children we work with....” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

• DANIEL CATCHESIDES
• DEAN FARMER
• DEANNE Catchesides
• Diane Louise Spicer
• MICHAEL ASH
• Robert Henry Doubtfire
• Sheron McMillan
• Stephen Paul Dowling

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Common questions

Government & lottery funding

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