Charity Details

Freedom from Torture, SC039632

Registered charity from 05 June 2008

There is important information in the notes section for this Charity

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This shows the latest contact address that OSCR has been given for the charity.Address111 Isledon Road
London

This is the latest postcode that the charity has supplied.PostcodeN7 7JW

Shown where the charity has supplied us with a link to its website.Websitewww.freedomfromtorture.org

Charities are shown as Standard charities, Registered Social Landlords, or Cross-Border charities. These last two will link through to other Regulators’ websites, where you may be able to view the charity’s accounts.Regulatory Type Cross-Border

This is the link to the lead regulatory body for this organisation.Link to Companies Househttps://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/

This personalised charity registration logo can be downloaded free of charge and used on the charity’s website, email signatures and publications.OSCR Registration Logo

These are taken directly from the charity's constitution. A charity's objects describe what the charity has been legally set up to achieve. They do not necessarily describe all of the activities the charity carries out in order to achieve these objects. 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.

Details of the charity's operations

Current status of the charity.Charity Status: Active

When the charity last submitted a change in information.Last Updated: 31 Dec 2023

Whether the charity is a Trust, Company, Unincorporated Association, SCIO, Educational Endowment, Industrial & Provident Society or Statutory Corporation, the date it became that form, and any previous forms it may have had.Constitutional Form: Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)

Constitutional Form Date: 05 Jun 2008

This best describes how local or widespread the work of the charity is.Geographical Spread: UK and overseas

This local authority area in which the charity is currently operating.Main Operating Location: Outwith Scotland

The Charity and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act sets out 15 charitable purposes and one analogous purpose.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"

This lists which beneficiary groups the charity has identified as being the main focus of activities: children / young people, older people, people with disabilities or health problems, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin, other defined groups, no specific group or for the benefit of the community, other charities / voluntary bodies.Beneficiaries: "Other defined groups","Other charities or voluntary bodies"

This sets out the types of activity undertaken by the charity from the following: it makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals, it makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations, it carries out activities or services itself, it does none of these.Types of activity undertaken: "It carries out activities or services itself"

Notes: Name change from Medical Foundation For the Care of Victims of Torture (05/06/2008) to Freedom from Torture (12/03/2020)

Annual Information Submission History

The end of the financial year for which accounts and information has been requested. Year End	The gross income for the period. Income	Expenditure	Annual Return Received	The date the return was validated by OSCR. Accounts Received	The accounts available to view have had personal data such as signatures and addresses redacted (blacked out) to comply with the requirements of the Data Protection Act 1998. The charity’s accounts are the responsibility of the charity trustees and any queries regarding the content of the accounts should be directed to the charity in the first instance. OSCR accepts no liability for the accuracy of the charity’s accounts nor any decision based upon them. Latest Accounts
31 Dec 2019	£9,990,267	£9,743,610	23 Nov 2020	Yes
31 Dec 2020	£12,811,854	£10,147,200	22 Sep 2021	Yes
31 Dec 2021	£10,313,349	£10,422,388	22 Sep 2022	Yes
31 Dec 2022	£11,929,940	£11,947,501	16 Aug 2023	Yes	Published accounts can be found on the Charity Commission website
31 Dec 2023			No	Annual Information due by 30 Sep 2024
*Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, OSCR allowed an additional 9 months grace period for charities that were overdue/late when their annual information due by date fell between 01 March 2020 and 31 March 2021. 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 .

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