TRUE FREEDOM TRUST
A CHRISTIAN SUPPORT AND TEACHING MINISTRY FOR MEN AND WOMEN SEEKING HELP FOR UNWANTED SAME SEX ATTRACTIONS OR SIMILAR ISSUES AND FOR THEIR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS. TEACHING AT CHURCHES, COLLEGES AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS. PROVISION OF LITERATURE AND WEBSITE TO AID THOSE WE SUPPORT.
Objects
THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN PARTICULAR (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) PROVIDING TEACHING BASED ON THE BIBLICAL PRINCIPLES IN THE STATEMENT OF FAITH ON ISSUES AROUND SEXUALITY AND BY PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR THOSE WHO ARE STRUGGLING WITH SUCH ISSUES.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the financial year with a deficit of £1,584, noting that income dropped slightly compared to the previous year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves are currently sufficient to absorb this deficit, though the charity relies on future donations to fund the coming year.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Conflicting interests
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/04/2025
- Volunteers: 50
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; other trustee benefit
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/04/2024
- Volunteers: 49
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/04/2023
- Volunteers: 49
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (01/05/2019)
Trustees
- Donald John Dewarchair
- Duncan Beet
- Graham Baker
- Laura Oliver
- Naomi Skull
- Rev IAIN BAKER
- Robert Walsh
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/04/2025 | £178k | £180k |
| 30/04/2024 | £200k | £187k |
| 30/04/2023 | £166k | £161k |
| 30/04/2022 | £154k | £144k |
| 30/04/2021 | £173k | £124k |
Common questions
Is TRUE FREEDOM TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the financial year with a deficit of £1,584, noting that income dropped slightly compared to the previous year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves are currently sufficient to absorb this deficit, though the charity relies on future donations to fund the coming year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds TRUE FREEDOM TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name TRUE FREEDOM TRUST as a grant recipient include THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KING'S LYNN CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST CHAD, HANDFORTH, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF IPSWICH ST JOHN THE BAPTIST WITH ST ANDREW, CITY CHURCH ( CAMBRIDGE ).
Known funders
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| SOCIETY OF THE HOLY CHILD JESUS CIO | 1 | £25k |
| SMALLWOOD TRUST | 1 | £23k |
| THE RODDICK FOUNDATION | 1 | £20k |
| THE A B CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £15k |
| THE ASHBURNHAM THANKSGIVING TRUST | 1 | £4k |
| DUCHY OF LANCASTER BENEVOLENT FUND | 1 | £2k |
| THE MANCHESTER GUARDIAN SOCIETY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £2k |
| WEST WORTHING BAPTIST CHURCH | 1 | £2k |
Charities like this
- WORTHING WOMEN'S AID
- FREEDOM IN CHRIST MINISTRIES
- FHS TRUST LIMITED
- HUMANITY WELFARE TRUST
- ROCHDALE CONNECTIONS TRUST
- THE BANNER OF TRUTH TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRUE FREEDOM TRUST | £178k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WORTHING WOMEN'S AID | £714k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| FREEDOM IN CHRIST MINISTRIES | £252k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| FHS TRUST LIMITED | £1.9m | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | below | — | noted |
| HUMANITY WELFARE TRUST | £62k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ROCHDALE CONNECTIONS TRUST | £618k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |