--- title: "Freeways — charity 298603 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Freeways (charity 298603): income £10.1m (2025). Check registration, accounts, senior pay, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/freeways retrieved: 2026-10-07T07:33:21.663Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 298603Charitable company F # Freeways Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Freeways is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include disability. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.freeways.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=298603&subId=0) Work at Freeways? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=freeways&type=claim&name=Freeways) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Freeways? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £10,071,000 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £9,796,000 Registered charity number 298603 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Leigh Court Business Centre Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.freeways.org.uk](http://www.freeways.org.uk/) Quick answer Freeways (number 298603) 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 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. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Freeways Answers Freeways gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Freeways's highest-paid staff paid? 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). Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band | £80,001–£90,000 | 1 | | --- | --- | The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### 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%). - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£9.6m · 96% - Trading and fundraising events£173k · 2% - Donations and legacies£152k · 2% - Investments£109k · 1% ### Does Freeways receive government funding? The annual return does not answer this question for Freeways. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies. Freeways reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? 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. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Freeways's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 4 February 1988 Company number [02209114](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02209114) (Companies House) Previous names on the register Freeways Trust Limited Where it says it operates North Somerset · Bath and North East Somerset · South Gloucestershire · Bristol City ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** People With Disabilities. **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 Freeways registered for? Disability ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Freeways yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Freeways. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Freeways? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. 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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). Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=298603&subId=0).