Freedom Church

Registered charity 1154422 · since 2013freedomchurch.uk·International, Romsey·Updated 31 October 2026

At a glance

2 weeks

Typical decision time

Invitation only

Unsolicited applications are not accepted

This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. Don't spend time on an approach; the similar funders below support the same kind of work.

Key takeaways

Only a Freedom Church Partner or Staff Member can submit an application, and the charity says it does not accept unsolicited requests, so a small nonprofit without that link cannot apply directly and would need a Partner or Staff Member to put its case.
The Geographic focus line names International Initiatives as a priority and Romsey, and the charity also lists church partner activity, national and local initiatives and community hardship as themes, with gifts judged on need against its objectives.
No typical grant size is published, but the Freedom Fund is budgeted at £17,000, so a modest, specific request suits it better than a large one.
Decisions take about two weeks, the panel supports an application only when its members are unanimous, and recipients must report how the money was used unless the grant is for hardship.
The fund will not benefit Freedom Church itself, will not give individuals money for hardship alone, and generally supports any one recipient no more than once a year.

Overview

Freedom Church is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1154422).

Freedom Church is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1154422). Its stated vision is to "lead people in the pursuit of Jesus, to see lives and communities transformed". The Freedom Fund is the way it gives financially "beyond itself": the fund is budgeted at £17,000, and almost £14,000 has been distributed to support people locally and across the globe. The church's social action collective is the Freedom Centre Programme, formerly known as Freedom Matters.

What they fund

Priority Areas

The Freedom Fund is the church’s way of giving financially beyond itself. It supports activity by Freedom Church Partners, international initiatives such as linked charities working overseas and responses to humanitarian crises, national charities and networks, local charities and projects in Romsey, and practical help for people in the community experiencing hardship. Eligible church partners, staff members and volunteers associated with Freedom Centre projects apply on behalf of individuals or organisations known to them. The panel considers applications against need and the church’s charitable objectives, and supports an application only when its members are unanimous. Except for hardship applications, recipients are expected to have a method and commitment to report how the money was used.

Themes

Church partner activities
International initiatives
National initiatives
Local initiatives
Community hardship

Geographic Focus

Priority: International Initiatives; Romsey.

What they don't fund

Freedom Church benefiting directly from the fund
Applicants who are not a Freedom Church Partner or Staff Member
Hardship only: giving individuals money

How to apply

Send or return the completed Giving Fund Application Form to the Freedom Church Office by email or post.

Who can apply:

Freedom Fund
- The fund is accessible, upon application, by any Freedom Church Partner or Staff member/ Volunteer associated with projects running out of the Freedom Centre.
- All applications must be submitted by a Freedom Church Partner or Staff Member
- The recipient/ applicant (whatever is most appropriate) must have a method for reporting back to the Giving Fund Team how the funds have been used/ to provide evidence the funds have been spent.

What to send:

Freedom Fund
- An approved Application Form.
- The beneficiary's or organisation's permission to apply on their behalf and permission to share their contact details.
- A method for reporting back how the funds have been used or providing evidence the funds have been spent.

Applying again: Freedom Fund: Recipients will generally receive support a maximum of one time a year from the Freedom Fund.

Application success factors

What the charity says:

The panel supports an application only when its members are unanimous.
Gifts are awarded on the basis of need while ensuring the charity’s objectives are met.
Except for hardship applications, recipients must have a method and commitment to report how the money was used.

Where they fund

Where it says it funds

International
Romsey

Similar funders

Funders supporting work similar to Freedom Church.

Christian Life FellowshipNo public process Community Life TrustNo public processGave £6,870 Thurrock Christian FellowshipNo public process Huddersfield Christian FellowshipNo public processGave £34,673 Grace Outreach ChurchNo public process Reading Family ChurchNo public processGave £89,498 Jubilee Community Church, East GrinsteadNo public processGave £101k Swanage & Studland Team MinistryNo public process Euro Quality Foundation Trinity United Reformed Church WimbledonNo public processGave £15,622

Five years of accounts

Financial year	Income	Expenditure	Grants paid	Accounts document
year to 31 December 2021	£382,334	£358,163	—	Accounts for year to 31 December 2021
year to 31 December 2022	£352,786	£359,176	—	Accounts for year to 31 December 2022
year to 31 December 2023	£449,455	£466,027	—	Accounts for year to 31 December 2023
year to 31 December 2024	£450,938	£444,153	—	Accounts for year to 31 December 2024
year to 31 December 2025	£634,581	£451,760	—	Accounts for year to 31 December 2025

— No grants figure for that year.

Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.