Freed

Analysis

Freed is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Derbyshire. It was registered in February 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Freed reported income of £152k and spending of £269k, spending 177% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income fell from £245k to £152k (-38%), an average of -11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income dropped by 35%. Over the whole period it spent 114% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Freed sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Blackpool Pride Festival (£152k), Safetynet Charitable Trust (£152k) and Action Breaks Silence (£151k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.