I Choose Freedom Charity (number 289508) 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 I Choose Freedom Charity do?
I Choose Freedom is a charity that provides refuge and a path to freedom for survivors of domestic abuse. We have three refuges that house women and children. As part of our Refuge for All project, we also offer self-contained units to support any survivor.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for I Choose Freedom Charity
Answers I Choose Freedom Charity 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 I Choose Freedom Charity's highest-paid staff paid?
I Choose Freedom Charity's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 2 employees paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £70,001–£80,000 (1 employee).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£70,001–£80,000
1
£60,001–£70,000
1
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does I Choose Freedom Charity's money come from?
I Choose Freedom Charity reported £1.5m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £798k (52%), other income £693k (45%), investments £55k (4%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£798k · 52%
Other income£693k · 45%
Investments£55k · 4%
Donations and legacies£3,149 · 0%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records I Choose Freedom Charity 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
I Choose Freedom Charity's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
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 I Choose Freedom Charity registered for?
Accommodation/housing
Why is there no Clarity Score for I Choose Freedom Charity yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score I Choose Freedom Charity.
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The register data used for this profile lists I Choose Freedom Charity as a registered charity (number 289508) 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 I Choose Freedom Charity's charity number?
I Choose Freedom Charity's charity number is 289508. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
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What does I Choose Freedom Charity do?
I Choose Freedom is a charity that provides refuge and a path to freedom for survivors of domestic abuse. We have three refuges that house women and children. As part of our Refuge for All project, we also offer self-contained units to support any survivor.
Does I Choose Freedom Charity have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for I Choose Freedom Charity. 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 I Choose Freedom Charity?
I Choose Freedom Charity's website listed in our register data is http://www.ichoosefreedom.co.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 I Choose Freedom Charity's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. I Choose Freedom Charity's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 2 employees paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £70,001–£80,000 (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 I Choose Freedom Charity's money come from?
I Choose Freedom Charity reported £1.5m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £798k (52%), other income £693k (45%), investments £55k (4%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to I Choose Freedom Charity?
The register records I Choose Freedom Charity 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 I Choose Freedom Charity's trustees paid?
I Choose Freedom Charity's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was I Choose Freedom Charity previously called?
The register lists this previous name for I Choose Freedom Charity: Reigate and Banstead Women's Aid.
When was I Choose Freedom Charity registered as a charity?
I Choose Freedom Charity was entered on the register on 1 June 1984. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 01806055).