I Choose Freedom Charity

Analysis

I Choose Freedom Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. It was registered in June 1984, 42 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01806055). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, I Choose Freedom Charity reported income of £1.5m and spending of £1.5m, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £923k to £1.5m (+68%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 54%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, I Choose Freedom Charity sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Penrice House (St Austell) Limited (£1.5m), Northumberland Aged Mineworkers' Homes Association (£1.6m) and The Childcare and Community Centres, Ashton and District (£1.5m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 52% and investments 3.6%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £728k would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 26 people.