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Freedom from Torture

SC039632Registered charity from 05 June 2008
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Charity Information Operations Annual Submissions Income and Expenditure Charity Trustees
Notes:
Name change from Medical Foundation For the Care of Victims of Torture (05/06/2008) to Freedom from Torture (12/03/2020)
Charity Information:
Address 111 Isledon Road
London
Postcode N7 7JW
Website www.freedomfromtorture.org
Regulatory Type Cross-Border
Link to Companies House https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/
Object:
3.1 The objects of the Charity are for the public benefit: - 3.1.1 to provide relief and rehabilitation for persons, and members of their families, who have been tortured or who have been traumatised by observing torture or related violence on others close to them in relationship or proximity, particularly at a young age, in any part of the world, and who, as survivors of torture, are in conditions of need; 3.1.2 to educate, train and supervise legal, medical and other professionals and persons who provide assistance to survivors of torture; 3.1.3 to promote human rights (as set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and subsequent United Nations conventions and declarations) and the European Convention on Human Rights, the Refugee Convention and the United Nations Convention Against Torture (the “Conventions”) by the following means: (i) promoting the protection of and redress for survivors of torture by providing legal and welfare advice, medico-legal reports, relief and financial and other assistance; (ii) raising awareness both in the UK and abroad of incidents and patterns of torture anywhere in the world; (iii) raising awareness both in the UK and abroad of human rights issues relating to the obligations on States under the Conventions to prevent and prohibit torture, punish those responsible for acts of torture, provide remedies to survivors of torture and never to expel, return or extradite a person to another State where there are substantial grounds for believing there is a danger they will be subjected to torture; (iv) contributing to the sound administration of human rights law and ensuring that governments fulfil their human rights obligations relating to torture and torture survivors.
Operations:
Charity Status: Active
Constitutional Form: Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
Constitutional Form Date: 05 Jun 2008
Main Operating Location: Outwith Scotland
Number of Staff: 147
Purposes: "the advancement of education", "the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation", "the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage"
Beneficiaries: "Other defined groups", "Other charities or voluntary bodies"
Types Of Activity Undertaken: "It carries out activities or services itself"
Annual Submissions:
Year End Income Expenditure Annual Return Received Accounts Received Latest Annual Reports and Accounts
31 Dec 2020 £12,811,854 £10,147,200 22 Sept 2021 Yes
31 Dec 2021 £10,313,349 £10,422,388 22 Sept 2022 Yes
31 Dec 2022 £11,929,940 £11,947,501 16 Aug 2023 Yes
31 Dec 2023 £9,887,078 £12,057,079 12 Sept 2024 Yes
31 Mar 2025 £15,113,123 £14,354,962 15 Jan 2026 Yes Published accounts can be found on the Charity Commission website
If an annual return has been received on time (within nine months of the Year End Date), the 'Annual Return Received' box is green   . If an annual return is late, the box is red   .
Income and Expenditure:
Charity Trustees:
First Name Last Name
Frank ATHERTON
Rasha OBAID
Philomene UWAMALIYA
John DUNFORD
Mahesh WICKRAMASINGHE
Angela CLUFF
Kate SAYER
Timothy GUY
Orla FEE
Fiona GOUDIE
Natalie SAMARASINGHE
Gareth DUNLOP
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