Free the Children UK

Registered charity 1138645 Registered since 2010

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Scotland

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

6y median 5.5y

average tenure

13y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

23.6y

average years in governance

3 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 4General Charitable Purposes 1The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 1

Commercial experience

Education 5Business services 3Construction 3

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Contact

Website	https://www.we.org/gb/
Email	ukyouth@we.org
Phone	07720287516
Address	1-4 Kings Parade, Lower Coombe Street, CROYDON, CR0 1AA

Finances

£9,348 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£147,300	£635,636
2022	£213,847	£121,345
2023	£5,003	£257,268
2024	£9,530	£7,207
2025	£9,348	£27,232

What it does

What

Education/training

Who

Children/young People

How

Provides Services

Charitable objects

4 THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("OBJECTS") ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING: (1) TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND HELP YOUNG PEOPLE BY PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS. (2) TO RELIEVE POVERTY, ADVANCE EDUCATION, RELIEVE SICKNESS AND PROMOTE AND PROTECT GOOD HEALTH. (3) SUCH OTHER SIMILAR PURPOSES AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES, PROVIDED THAT IT WILL NOT INCLUDE ANY PURPOSE WHICH IS NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005, AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 07/07/2010AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 25/10/2010NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 17/03/2015AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 12/05/2015

Trustees (4)

4trustees

61median age

0aged 70+

Lord Rumi Verjeeage 69 Chair since 2015
Brent Pollardage 65 since 2026
Craig Burkinshawage 56 since 2013
Jehad Verjeeage 44 since 2026

Linked company (Companies House)

Free the Children (UK) · 07306686 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 07/07/2010

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (1)

The Rumi Foundation 1 shared trustee

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