FREEDOM CHURCH (CEREDIGION)

Registered charity 1197658 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FREEDOM COMMUNITY CHURCH

We are here to serve the community of Aberystwyth and Ceredigion through sharing the Christian faith in an inclusive and understandable way, welcoming everyone to our Sunday meetings. We work to support and strengthen families through activity clubs, parenting courses, training and mentoring. We provide a community of support to those experiencing loneliness or in need and work with other churches

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHURCH ('THE OBJECTS') ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC:(A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE CHURCH COUNCIL FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT;(B) TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, GOODS OR SERVICES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING THROUGH THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE CHURCH COUNCIL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT;AND (C) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE CHURCH COUNCIL FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.

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

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Ceredigion, Wales (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£56k

Latest spending

£33k

Registered

2022

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity received £56,277 in income and spent £32,661, resulting in a net surplus for the year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £46,744, which is above the stated policy target of £16,097 (six months of running costs). The charity is prepared on a going-concern basis with no material uncertainties noted by the independent examiner.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 6 months of running costs (reserves figure: £47k)

“Our reserves policy is set at 6 months of running costs we agreed in 2024 to aid future planning and resilience, which would be based off the agreed budget. For 2025 that reserve would be £16,097.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
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
Volunteer management

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

Volunteers: 18
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; other trustee benefit

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

Volunteers: 15
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

Volunteers: 10
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity; other trustee benefit

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Freedom Community Church (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

Jonathan David Stephen Butlerchair · trustee of 1 other charity
Andrew John Tiffen
Nicola Hutchings
Paul Anscombe
Paul Hutchings · trustee of 1 other charity
Rachel Victoria Tiffen

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

Operates in: Ceredigion

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£56k	£33k
31/12/2024	£29k	£25k
31/12/2023	£24k	£19k
31/12/2022	£11k	£12k

Common questions

Is FREEDOM CHURCH (CEREDIGION) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity received £56,277 in income and spent £32,661, resulting in a net surplus for the year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £46,744, which is above the stated policy target of £16,097 (six months of running costs). The charity is prepared on a going-concern basis with no material uncertainties noted by the independent examiner. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE GRAND LODGE OF MARK MASTER MASONS' FUND OF BENEVOLENCE	1	£55k
THE SIR JAMES RECKITT CHARITY	1	£4k
THE HULL AND EAST RIDING CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£3k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with FREEDOM CHURCH ROMSEY.

FREEDOM CHURCH ROMSEY income £635k
FREEDOM CENTRE income £122k
FREEDOM CHURCH CHELTENHAM income £210k
FREEDOM CHURCH WORCESTER income £296k
FREEDOM CHURCH CHESTER income £104k
AYLESHAM BAPTIST FREE CHURCH income £47k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
FREEDOM CHURCH (CEREDIGION)	£56k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
FREEDOM CHURCH ROMSEY FY2025	£635k	—	above	—	no doubt
FREEDOM CENTRE FY2025	£122k	£34,000	unclear	—	no doubt
FREEDOM CHURCH CHELTENHAM FY2025	£210k	—	below	—	no doubt
FREEDOM CHURCH WORCESTER FY2025	£296k	—	above	—	no doubt
FREEDOM CHURCH CHESTER FY2025	£104k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.