# FREEDOM FROM TORTURE

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1000340
- **Other names:** MEDICAL FOUNDATION FOR THE CARE OF VICTIMS OF TORTURE, FREEDOM FROM TORTURE, MEDICAL FOUNDATION, MEDICAL FOUNDATION CARING FOR VICTIMS OF TORTURE
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** Sept. 13, 1990
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1000340


## Contact

- **Address:** 111 ISLEDON ROAD, LONDON
- **Postcode:** N7 7JW
- **Phone:** 02076977823
- **Email:** rroberts@freedomfromtorture.org
- **Website:** www.freedomfromtorture.org



## Activities

**Objects:** 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.

**Activities:** Freedom from Torture is a human rights organisation which exists to enable survivors of torture to engage in a healing process. We provide direct care, treatment and protection services in five UK centres.  We engage in  activism in order to bring the plight of torture survivors to light and carry out research that underpins our policy and advocacy work.

**Area of benefit:** NOT DEFINED




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research, Other Charitable Activities
- **What:** The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity, Other Charitable Purposes
- **Who:** Other Defined Groups



## Areas of operation

- Scotland
- Manchester City
- Throughout London



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £15113123 | £14354962 | £10105216 | 148 |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £9887078 | £12057079 | £9349435 | 175 |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £11929940 | £11947501 | £11510296 | 185 |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £10313349 | £10422388 | £11530606 | 173 |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £12811854 | £10147200 | £11636763 | 183 |



## Trustees

- **Catherine Lois SAYER** (Chair) — appointed Oct. 22, 2024
- Angela CLUFF — appointed March 12, 2024
- BRIAN GARETH DUNLOP — appointed March 21, 2023
- DR FIONA GOUDIE — appointed Oct. 4, 2016
- Dr Declan Neil WOODS — appointed March 24, 2026
- MAHESH WICKRAMASINGHE — appointed May 17, 2021
- Michelle Leanne WEEKS — appointed March 24, 2026
- Orla FEE — appointed Oct. 22, 2024
- PHILOMENE UWAMALIYA — appointed June 27, 2023
- Professor Sir Francis Atherton — appointed Feb. 1, 2025
- RASHA OBAID — appointed May 17, 2021
- Shehara Natalie SAMARASINGHE — appointed Oct. 22, 2024
- Timothy Stuart GUY — appointed Oct. 22, 2024