Frea
Analysis
Frea is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leeds. It was registered in February 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Frea reported income of £158k and spending of £156k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from March 2023 to March 2025, income grew from £68k to £158k (+133%), an average of +52% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 76%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Frea sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mari Girgis Trust (£158k), Third Order, Society of Saint Francis (£158k) and The Daisie Rich Trust (£157k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Frea brings together three independent, long-established Irish charities in the North of England. By working in partnership the charities aim to connect their work and further extend the ethos of care, culture and community that drives their charitable work
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Mari Girgis Trust | London | £158k |
| Third Order, Society of Saint Francis | Reading | £158k |
| The Daisie Rich Trust | Newport | £157k |
| City Church (Great Grimsby and North East Lincolnshire) | Grimsby | £158k |