FREE 2 BE SPECIAL

Registered charity 1170658 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FREE TO BE SPECIAL, SPECIAL MINDS

For the public benefit to relieve the needs of adults with learning disabilities in the UK. To advance the education of disabled and disadvantaged orphans, children and adults in rural Western Kenya. To assist in the treatment and care of persons suffering from mental or physical disability/illness of any description or in need of rehabilitation as a result of such.

Objects

3.1 FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF ADULTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES BY; PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT; PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR RESPITE CARE FOR ADULTS WITH LEARNING DIFFICULTIES AND OR CARERS OF ADULTS WITH LEARNING DIFFICULTIES; ENABLING ACCESS TO RECREATIONAL, EDUCATIONAL, VOCATIONAL AND OR THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITIES IN THE COMMUNITY IN THE UK; SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF ACTIVITIES IN THE COMMUNITY FOR ADULTS WITH LEARNING DIFFICULTIES IN SHROPSHIRE.3.2 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF DISABLED AND DISADVANTAGED ORPHANS, CHILDREN AND ADULTS IN SCHOOLS IN RURAL WESTERN KENYA.3.3 TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH.3.4 THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP.3.5 THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN SUCH WAYS AS THOUGHT FIT.3.6 TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND PROMOTE HEALTH FOR PERSONS WHO ARE SUFFERING FROM BEREAVEMENT OR LOSS AND PROVIDING PRACTICAL ASSISTANCE, COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT FOR SUCH PERSONS.3.7 TO ASSIST IN THE TREATMENT AND CARE OF PERSONS SUFFERING FROM MENTAL OR PHYSICAL DISABILITY/ILLNESS OF ANY DESCRIPTION OR IN NEED OF REHABILITATION AS A RESULT OF SUCH..NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH [SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005] AND [SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008]

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

Causes: Education/training · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £5,000, which aligns with its stated reserves policy target. Per the trustees' report, the charity is in a good financial position with no funds materially in deficit, and all incoming resources were received in advance of the work carried out.

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 4 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.

• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• Kathryn Jergaschair
• Andrea Stafford
• Anita Ball
• DAVID LANDON
• John Jergas · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

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