Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Frea is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing.
Frea (number 1197939) 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 Frea do?
Frea brings together three independent, long-established Irish charities in the North of England. By working in partnership the charities aim to connect their work and further extend the ethos of care, culture and community that drives their charitable work
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Frea
Answers Frea 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 Frea's highest-paid staff paid?
Frea's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record Frea as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Frea'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
Previous names on the register
Frea CIC
Where it says it operates
Leeds City · Liverpool City · Manchester City
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin.
Reported activities: Provides Services; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body.
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 Frea registered for?
General Charitable PurposesThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyAccommodation/housing
Why is there no Clarity Score for Frea yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Frea.
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The register data used for this profile lists Frea as a registered charity (number 1197939) 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 Frea's charity number?
Frea's charity number is 1197939. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1197939?
Search 1197939 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 Frea do?
Frea brings together three independent, long-established Irish charities in the North of England. By working in partnership the charities aim to connect their work and further extend the ethos of care, culture and community that drives their charitable work
Does Frea have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Frea. 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 Frea?
Frea's website listed in our register data is http://www.frea.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 Frea's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Frea's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. 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.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Frea?
The register does not record Frea as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Frea's trustees paid?
Frea's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Frea previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Frea: Frea CIC.
When was Frea registered as a charity?
Frea was entered on the register on 16 February 2022.