FREESPIRITS DAY CARE LTD

Registered charity 1149427 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

FREESPIRITS OFFERS DAY CARE SERVICES TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, SPECIAL NEEDS AND LEARNING DIFFICULTIES AGED 18 YEARS PLUS. QUALIFIED AND DEDICATED STAFF PROVIDE A WIDE VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES, STRIVING TO PROMOTE CHOICE, OPPORTUNITY, EXPERIENCE AND FULFILLMENT WHILST MAINTAINING RESPECT, PRIVACY, DIGNITY AND COMPLETE CONFIDENTIALITY.FREESPIRITS IS BASED IN STOKE ON TRENT.

Objects

THE RELIEF OF YOUNG PERSONS AGED BETWEEN 18 AND 35 YEARS OLD WHO SUFFER FROM A PHYSICAL DISABILITY OR LEARNING DISABILITY (NON-BEHAVIOURAL), SOME OF WHOM MAY HAVE SENSORY LEARNING DIFFICULTIES, BY THE PROVISION DAY CARE FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES TO HELP THE BENEFICIARIES INTO INDEPENDENT LIVING AND IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE

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

Causes: Disability · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the company reported an operating profit of £39,727 for the year ended 31 July 2025, reversing a loss in the prior year. Net assets increased to £504,201, and the company was entitled to exemption from audit under the small companies regime.

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 3 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 handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• 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
• Volunteer management

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — FreeSpirits day care (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (94% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Chris Holmeschair
• Andrew Gething
• Bethany Lauren Onions
• CLIVE LEES RUSSELL
• Cherry Riley
• Donald Nicely
• Gault Picken

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

Operates in: Staffordshire · Stoke-on-trent City

Income and spending

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