Free the Way

Analysis

Free the Way is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in County Durham. It was registered in January 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05024637). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Free the Way reported income of £397k and spending of £377k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £347k to £397k (+15%), an average of +3.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Free the Way sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ferryhill Community Partnership (£397k), Dachshund Rescue CIO (£397k) and The Stevenson Family's Charitable Trust (£397k).