- Is Freeways a legitimate charity?
- The register data used for this profile lists Freeways as a registered charity (number 298603) 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 Freeways's charity number?
- Freeways's charity number is 298603. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
- How do I check charity number 298603?
- Search 298603 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 Freeways do?
- Freeways provides residential, supported living and day care services for adults with learning disabilities in Bristol, North Somerset, South Glouc and Bath & N East Somerset. Freeways provides a person centred range of activities tailored to meet individual needs. This can be residential accomodation to floating support, day care, in either the local community or at our Leigh Court Centre.
- Does Freeways have reviews and complaints?
- CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Freeways. 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 Freeways?
- Freeways's website listed in our register data is http://www.freeways.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 Freeways's chief executive paid?
- The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Freeways's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £80,001–£90,000 (1 employee). 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.
- Where does Freeways's money come from?
- Freeways reported £10m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £9.6m (96%), trading and fundraising events £173k (2%), donations and legacies £152k (2%).
- Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Freeways?
- The register records Freeways 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 Freeways's trustees paid?
- Freeways's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
- What was Freeways previously called?
- The register lists this previous name for Freeways: Freeways Trust Limited.
- When was Freeways registered as a charity?
- Freeways was entered on the register on 4 February 1988. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02209114).