THE LOUIS AND VALERIE FREEDMAN CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT
Grant making charity
Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £4,939,283 to £4,145,482 due to significant investment losses of £776,007. Despite this reduction in capital value, the charity generated £129,204 in investment income, which facilitated charitable expenditure of £112,220 and resulted in a net movement in funds of negative £793,801.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees reserve policy is now to retain sufficient capital assets to generate an income to enable the charity to pay out between £90,000 and £120,000 per year.” — page 5
“In the year Hughes Collett, a firm controlled by F.H. Hughes, a trustee, provided accountancy and administration services to the trust in the sum of £6,000 (2022- £6,000).” — page 13
Trustees
- Edward Alastair Freedman
- Francis Henry Hughes
- MICHAEL ANTHONY GOURNAY FERRIER
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £178k | £169k |
| 05/04/2024 | £113k | £130k |
| 05/04/2023 | £129k | £147k |
| 05/04/2022 | £124k | £102k |
| 05/04/2021 | £118k | £142k |
Common questions
Is THE LOUIS AND VALERIE FREEDMAN CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT financially healthy?
Per its FY2023 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £4,939,283 to £4,145,482 due to significant investment losses of £776,007. Despite this reduction in capital value, the charity generated £129,204 in investment income, which facilitated charitable expenditure of £112,220 and resulted in a net movement in funds of negative £793,801. Its FY2023 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| BEIS MENACHEM CHABAD LUBAVITCH | 1 | £183k |
| YESHIVAS LUBAVITCH MANCHESTER | 1 | £20k |
| THE ALBERT GUBAY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £12k |
| CLASSQUOTE LIMITED | 1 | £11k |
| DUCHY OF LANCASTER BENEVOLENT FUND | 1 | £5k |
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- YAD VEACHISOMOCH L'CHAIM
- THE BEHRENS FOUNDATION
- BILL BROWN'S CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT OF 1989
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE LOUIS AND VALERIE FREEDMAN CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | £178k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE LOCKWOOD CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | £2.8m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| YAD VEACHISOMOCH L'CHAIM | £834k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE BEHRENS FOUNDATION | £120k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BILL BROWN'S CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT OF 1989 | £623k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE FRANK LITCHFIELD GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUST | £192k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |