# FREE TO FLY

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1194841
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** June 17, 2021
- **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=1194841


## Contact

- **Address:** Hope Church & Centre, Somers Road, Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire
- **Postcode:** PO5 4QA
- **Phone:** 03300573273
- **Email:** hello@freetofly.org.uk
- **Website:** www.freetofly.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** TO PROVIDE FOR THE RELIEF OF PREGNANT WOMEN WHO ARE SUFFERING FROM, OR WHO ARE AT RISK OF SUFFERING FROM, DOMESTIC ABUSE DURING THEIR PREGNANCY AND BEYOND, WITHIN THE UNITED KINGDOM. IN PARTICULAR BY, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROVIDING SPECIALIST ACCOMMODATION AND HOUSING, PRE AND POST-NATAL SUPPORT, PARENTING SUPPORT, AND ANY OTHER PRACTICAL, FINANCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT AS MAY BE NEEDED TO RELIEVE THE NEGATIVE IMPACT OF DOMESTIC ABUSE ON MOTHERS AND THEIR CHILDREN. TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION OF THE ISSUE OF DOMESTIC ABUSE THROUGHOUT THE UNITED KINGDOM.

**Activities:** Helping to relieve the suffering of expectant mothers within the UK, who are experiencing (or are at risk of experiencing) domestic abuse during pregnancy, and supporting them to protect their children long term. Activities include, but are not limited to, the provision of specialist accommodation, pre and post-natal support, parenting support, and other practical, financial and emotional support.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
- **Who:** Children/young People, Other Defined Groups



## Areas of operation

- Northern Ireland
- Scotland
- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | £4348 | £261 | — | — |
| June 30, 2024 | £7314 | £319 | — | — |
| June 30, 2023 | £5889 | £3565 | — | — |
| June 30, 2022 | £3573 | £101 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Nicola Caroline Tapley** (Chair) — appointed Jan. 19, 2021
- Amy Beecroft — appointed Nov. 21, 2023
- Mark Robert Dearing — appointed Nov. 21, 2023
- Natalie Kate Bowdell — appointed March 24, 2025