FRIENDS OF M.V. FREEDOM

Registered charity 283955 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE FRIENDS OF M. V. FREEDOM BOAT FOR THE DISABLED, THE FRIENDS OF M.V.FREEDOM (THE ACORNS)BOAT FOR THE DISABLED, THE FRIENDS OF M.V.FREEDOM BOAT FOR THE DISABLED, THE FRIENDS OF THE ACORNS

We provide and maintain a motor catamaran with trained and qualified volunteer skippers and crew, and deliver a positive sea going experience with lasting benefits for people living with disability, including wheelchair users. Sailing from Weymouth harbour along the Dorset Jurassic coast, we offer 2 trips 5 or 6 days a week in the summer months (April to October).The charity has NO paid staff.

Objects

TO ASSIST IN CHARITABLE WORKS DIRECTED TOWARDS THE RELIEF OF PERSONS LIVING WITH DISABILITY BY THE PROVISION AND RUNNING OF A SPECIALLY ADAPTED SEA GOING MOTOR VESSEL THAT ENABLES THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SEA GOING ACTIVITIES ON THE DORSET COAST.

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Disability · Environment/conservation/heritage · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £29,106 for the year, increasing its total cash funds from £135,960 to £160,251. The independent examiner confirmed that the accounts comply with applicable regulations and no material matters were identified during the examination.

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.

• 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
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Adrian Belcher MBE
• Adrian Crook
• Michael Garrett
• Nicola Plumb
• Peter York

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

Operates in: Dorset

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Government & lottery funding

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