FREEDOM COMMUNITY PROJECT
The Freedom Community Project provides support for people within North East Derbyshire, South Yorkshire and North Nottinghamshire. We run a number of projects aimed at providing practical support for those who are struggling. We also provide fun social activities for the community to encourage people and build self esteem.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity is bringing its operations to an orderly close due to a deterioration in the funding environment and an inability to secure sustainable financial support. Despite this, the trustees maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue for the foreseeable future, with unrestricted reserves of £52,702 and total net assets of £152,628 at the year end.
What the accounts disclose
“The Project has fell short of its goal of holding reserves equivalent to six months running costs at 31st March 2025.”
“After making appropriate enquiries, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the Project has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, allowing an orderly closure. For this reason they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.” — page 6
“Included in debtors is a loan to the subsidiary company, Enable Social Enterprise Ltd ("ESE"), on which the transactions during the year were as follows: Balance at 1 April Amount advanced/(repaid) Donation from ESE/Expenses of ESE settled by the Project” — page 20
Property (HM Land Registry)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (02/12/2025)
- Received assets from another charity (02/12/2025)
- Received assets from another charity (02/12/2025)
- Received assets from another charity (02/12/2025)
- Received assets from another charity (02/12/2025)
- Received assets from another charity (02/12/2025)
Trustees
- Rev Sean Adairchair
- DIANA STRAY
- Donna Marie Hales
- Margaret Rowley
- NEIL HARLAND
- Rachel McCallam
- Rev Bryony Ruthellen Taylor
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £398k | £378k |
| 31/03/2024 | £380k | £367k |
| 31/03/2023 | £415k | £393k |
| 31/03/2022 | £224k | £269k |
| 31/03/2021 | £298k | £227k |
Common questions
Is FREEDOM COMMUNITY PROJECT financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity is bringing its operations to an orderly close due to a deterioration in the funding environment and an inability to secure sustainable financial support. Despite this, the trustees maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue for the foreseeable future, with unrestricted reserves of £52,702 and total net assets of £152,628 at the year end. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds FREEDOM COMMUNITY PROJECT?
Funders whose own accounts filings name FREEDOM COMMUNITY PROJECT as a grant recipient include THE 29TH MAY 1961 CHARITY, THE BRITFORD BRIDGE TRUST, DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE'S CHARITABLE TRUST, THE MAURICE AND HILDA LAING CHARITABLE TRUST, THE ANTON JURGENS CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE 29TH MAY 1961 CHARITY | FY2022 | £15k | costs of centres in the North Midlands supporting disadvantaged people in a variety of ways |
| THE BRITFORD BRIDGE TRUST | FY2025 | £10k | Secondary |
| DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE'S CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £5k | |
| THE MAURICE AND HILDA LAING CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £5k | |
| THE ANTON JURGENS CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £5k | |
| THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £3k | Community Projects and Integration |
| THE HARRY BOTTOM CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £2k | |
| SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £2k | |
| THE HARRY BOTTOM CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £1k | Educational/Sundry Grants |
| THE REED FOUNDATION | FY2021 | — |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postcode Lottery | 28/04/2025 | £25k | Unrestricted Funding |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/12/2024 | £20k | Bolsover Poverty Buster Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/08/2023 | £10k | Boosting Volunteering Opportunities |
| Crowdfunder | 12/10/2022 | £2k | Local Action Fund |
| Crowdfunder | 14/07/2022 | £6k | Local Action Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 30/06/2022 | £214k | Empowering Communities |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/07/2021 | £10k | Mental Health & Wellbeing Recovery Post Covid |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/05/2020 | £10k | freedom emergency response |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 27/03/2019 | £10k | Freedom Foodbank |