Country

England & Wales

Charity number

1165678

Status

Registered

Registered

Feb. 22, 2016

Legal form

CIO

Address

Contact

Phone

02037780323

Email

[email protected]

Website

freetobekids.org.uk

Activities

Free to Be Kids provides respite holidays, therapeutic adventures, after-school support and a range of year round residentials for children who are struggling with social or emotional difficulties, significant social/financial disadvantage or who are growing up in marginalised communities. Without our work, many would not have support or a break from often extremely difficult home circumstances.

Objects: The Objects Of Free To Be Kids As They Appear Within Section (3) (The "Objects" Clause) Of The Governing Document Are As Follows:3. Object[s] (1) The Objects Of The CIO Are, For The Public Benefit, The Relief Of Children And Young People Residing In London And The South-East, Or Any Other UK Location With A Similar Need Profile As The Trustees May From Time To Time Determine, Who Are In Need By Reason Of Their Youth, Ill-Health, Disability, Financial Hardship Or Other Disadvantage Via The Provision Of Services That:(a) Support Them To Develop Better Emotional Health, Build Inner Strengths To Overcome Challenges Within Their Lives And Consequently To Manage Better Within Social Relationships At Home, School Or Within Their Communities.(b) Provide Practical Support, Advice Or Guidance.(c) Increase Access To New Or Enriching Experiences That Will Facilitate Social Learning And The Development Of New Skills.(2) In Particular, But Not Exclusively, We Will Provide:(a) A Range Of Therapeutic Adventures And Residential Projects.(b) Individual Mentoring Support.(c) Group Based Activities With A Therapeutic Component.(d) Group Based Activities That Support The Development Of New Life Skills.(3) Definitions:for The Purposes Of These Clauses:(a) 'Children And Young People' Means Individuals Aged 0-18. (Support May Be Extended To The Families Of Children And Young People Should The Principle Aim Of This Support Be To Benefit A Particular Child Or Young Person Within The Family.)(b) 'London And The South East' Means Any Of The London Boroughs And Any County Sharing A Boundary With A London Borough, Namely Essex, Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Surrey And Kent. Additionally The Counties Of Oxfordshire, Cambridgeshire And East & West Sussex Are Included Within The Definition.(c) 'Emotional Health' Means Those Aspects Of An Individual's Psychological Make Up Which Affect Capacity To Appropriately Recognise And Display Emotion, Their Sense Of Who They Are In The World And Their Capacity To Respond To Social Or Psychological Challenges.(d) 'Social Relationships' Means Interactions With Others In Society E.g. Siblings, Parents, Friends, School Teachers, Classmates.(e) 'Therapeutic' Means Either Intrinsically By Its Nature, Or Specifically In The Way The Activity Is Set Up, Supportive To Recovering From A Difficulty Or Problem. Specifically In This Case Difficulties In Terms Of Emotional Health.(f) 'Residential' Means The Project Will Contain At Least One Overnight Stay Away From The Child Or Young Person's Home.(4) Nothing In This Constitution Shall Authorise An Application Of The Property Of The CIO For The Purposes Which Are Not Charitable In Accordance With UK Law.

Classification

How

Provides Services

What

Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Recreation, Other Charitable Purposes

Who

Children/young People

Areas of operation

Local Authority

Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, East Sussex, Essex, Hertfordshire, Kent, Oxfordshire, Surrey, West Sussex

Region

Throughout London

Finances

Trustees

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