FREE SHOP CRAWLEY
Free Shop Crawley provides a choice of fresh food & vegetables, toiletries, baby clothes and other essential free of charge to struggling families in Crawley and the surrounding area who are either referred to Free Shop by an outside agency for example local council, home start, school/college or contact us direct.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total funds decreased from £107,320 to £102,657 due to a net expenditure of £4,663 against income of £254,967. The charity maintains unrestricted reserves of £10,310 and holds significant restricted funds of £92,347. The trustees report that appropriate financial controls remain in place and the financial position is satisfactory.
What the accounts disclose
“The charity aims to maintain sufficient reserves to ensure continuity of services and resilience against future uncertainty” — page 5
Funders the charity credits
- Access Garage Doors
Trustees
- Kirsti Godsonchair
- Ashley James Wright
- David Richard Walker
- Sally Johnson
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £255k | £260k |
| 31/03/2024 | £271k | £244k |
| 31/03/2023 | £111k | £71k |
| 31/03/2022 | £111k | £71k |
Common questions
Is FREE SHOP CRAWLEY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds decreased from £107,320 to £102,657 due to a net expenditure of £4,663 against income of £254,967. The charity maintains unrestricted reserves of £10,310 and holds significant restricted funds of £92,347. The trustees report that appropriate financial controls remain in place and the financial position is satisfactory. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds FREE SHOP CRAWLEY?
Funders whose own accounts filings name FREE SHOP CRAWLEY as a grant recipient include THE SUSSEX COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, RPD FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE SUSSEX COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £20k | |
| RPD FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £1k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 12/03/2026 | £423k | Free Shop Crawley – Offering Pathways out of Financial Hardship |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/01/2026 | £20k | Bewbush Community Hub |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 26/01/2024 | £20k | Customer Care at Freeshop Crawley |
| Postcode Lottery | 03/04/2023 | £25k | Unrestricted Funding |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 07/03/2023 | £198k | Free Shop Crawley – Getting people out of poverty and crisis for good. |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 14/10/2022 | £10k | Free Shop Crawley Volunteer Support |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 20/08/2021 | £10k | Free Shop Crawley - Supporting People in Need to Avoid Crisis |