Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 1

Support Score: 5

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Only 3 Trustees: -2
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Overall weighted support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 8

FREEDOM4GIRLS UK

as per policy document

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There has been strong growth in spending since inception
There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 3 trustees
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit
31/03/23	£125	£106	£19
31/03/22	£93	£79	£14
31/03/21	£80	£41	£39
31/03/20	£55	£48	£7
31/03/19	£20	£13	£7

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 7 years

www.freedom4girls.co.uk

info@freedom4girls.co.uk

07779537350

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
General Charitable Purposes
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Practical support, advice & companionship

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Scotland, Throughout England,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Freedom4Girls Sewing Workshops
£2,708	23/10/2021	This project will provide free access to essential menstrual health kits, reduce social isolation, upskill members of the public, support economically vulnerable families and help reduce waste.
National Lottery Community Fund - Sewing workshops to produce reusable period pads increase confidence & skills
£9,993	23/04/2021	This project will provide sewing workshops to make reusable period pads that will be distributed to vulnerable women. It will bring together the community to produce reusable pads for those who don't ....more This project will provide sewing workshops to make reusable period pads that will be distributed to vulnerable women. It will bring together the community to produce reusable pads for those who don't have access to sanitary products as well as giving English lessons to those who speak a different language primarily.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

BETTINA LESLIE Appointed: 2018

LINDA SHUMBA Appointed: 2023

MICHAEL JOHN MCAUGHTRIE (Chair) Appointed: 2022

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 16/03/2018, number: 1177566

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

15 ROUNDHAY VIEW
LEEDS
LS8 4DX

Objectives

1) THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY AMONG WOMEN AND GIRLS ANYWHERE IN THE UK AND WORLDWIDE BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF SANITARY PRODUCTS SUCH AS SUSTAINABLE, WASHABLE REUSABLE PADS, MOONCUPS OR DISPOSABLES WHERE THEY ARE NEEDED.2) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN THE UK AND WORLDWIDE IN THE SUBJECT OF MENSTRUATION AND SANITARY PROTECTION AND TO PROMOTE RESEARCH INTO THE ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF PERIOD POVERTY IN THE UK AND WORLDWIDE AND TO MAKE RESULTS OF THIS RESEARCH AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS CLAUSE “PERIOD POVERTY” MEANS A LACK OF ACCESS TO SANITARY PRODUCTS DUE TO FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS.

Data Sources

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