FREEDOM KIT BAGS
Freedom Kit Bags - eco friendly, sustainable, hygienic sanitary wear. Women and girls in rural Nepal have no access to sanitary wear leading to a lifetime of infection, social exclusion and indignity. Our kit bags are made in Nepal, mostly by poverty stricken women, generating an income to those who need it most. The bags give everything a woman needs for three years of hygienic sanitary wear.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £9,995 for the year ended 30 June 2025, with total reserves reducing to £77,527. The trustees consider this reserve level adequate to sustain operations for approximately nine months, noting that a strong exchange rate helped offset local inflation during the period.
What the accounts disclose
“All our funds are from donations achieved through the efforts of the un-paid trustees and volunteers.” — page 7
“The trustees intend to hold a reserve to enable production and distribution to continue for around nine months.”
Trustees
- ROSA MARIE MATHESONchair
- ANNE FISHER
- BRIAN MILDENHALL
- DR IAN MATHESON
- Hanna-Gael Darney
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £99k | £109k |
| 30/06/2024 | £119k | £92k |
| 30/06/2023 | £75k | £90k |
| 30/06/2022 | £76k | £90k |
| 30/06/2021 | £90k | £77k |
Common questions
Is FREEDOM KIT BAGS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £9,995 for the year ended 30 June 2025, with total reserves reducing to £77,527. The trustees consider this reserve level adequate to sustain operations for approximately nine months, noting that a strong exchange rate helped offset local inflation during the period. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds FREEDOM KIT BAGS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name FREEDOM KIT BAGS as a grant recipient include ALLAN AND NESTA FERGUSON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT, THE SUTASOMA TRUST, THE TULA TRUST LIMITED, THE DE BRYE CHARITABLE TRUST, R G HILLS CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALLAN AND NESTA FERGUSON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | FY2024 | £10k | Overseas education |
| THE SUTASOMA TRUST | FY2025 | £5k | |
| THE TULA TRUST LIMITED | FY2022 | £4k | |
| THE DE BRYE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £3k | |
| R G HILLS CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £2k | |
| THE HASLUCK CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £2k | |
| THE SUTASOMA TRUST | FY2024 | £2k | |
| THE TULA TRUST LIMITED | FY2023 | £2k | |
| THE BATCHWORTH TRUST | FY2022 | £2k | |
| R G HILLS CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £2k | |
| THE TULA TRUST LIMITED | FY2024 | £2k | |
| THE TULA TRUST LIMITED | FY2024 | £2k | |
| THE MIRIANOG TRUST | FY2025 | £1k | |
| THE HASLUCK CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £1k | |
| GOWLING WLG (UK) CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £1k | |
| GOWLING WLG (UK) CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £1k | |
| GOWLING WLG (UK) CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £500 | |
| GOWLING WLG (UK) CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £500 | |
| THE KNOLL CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £225 |