Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Free the Child is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty.
Free the Child (number 1120224) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Free the Child do?
FREE THE CHILDRUNS A CHARITY SHOP IN COLINDALE, NORTH WEST LONDON TO SUPPORT DEPRIVED ADULT AND YOUNG PEOPLE
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
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Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Free the Child
Answers Free the Child gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 24 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Free the Child's highest-paid staff paid?
Free the Child's annual return for the year ending 24 December 2024 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Free the Child as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
Free the Child's annual return for the year ending 24 December 2024 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Services.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is Free the Child registered for?
General Charitable PurposesThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Why is there no Clarity Score for Free the Child yet?
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The register data used for this profile lists Free the Child as a registered charity (number 1120224) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Free the Child's charity number?
Free the Child's charity number is 1120224. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1120224?
Search 1120224 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Free the Child do?
FREE THE CHILDRUNS A CHARITY SHOP IN COLINDALE, NORTH WEST LONDON TO SUPPORT DEPRIVED ADULT AND YOUNG PEOPLE
Does Free the Child have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Free the Child. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Free the Child?
Free the Child's website listed in our register data is http://www.freethechild.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Free the Child's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Free the Child's annual return for the year ending 24 December 2024 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Free the Child?
The register records Free the Child as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Free the Child's trustees paid?
Free the Child's annual return for the year ending 24 December 2024 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
When was Free the Child registered as a charity?
Free the Child was entered on the register on 24 July 2007. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 07096961).