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Friends Of M.v. Freedom

The Friends Of M. V. Freedom Boat For The Disabled, The Friends Of M.v.freedom (The Acorns)boat For The Disabled, The Friends Of M.v.freedom Boat For The Disabled, The Friends Of The Acorns

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
283955
Status
Registered
Reporting
Up to date Last filed Aug. 30, 2026. Filing history
Registered
April 28, 1982
Legal form
Other

Address

Address
8 Bedford Terrace
Long Bredy
Dorchester
DT2 9HW

Activities

We provide and maintain a motor catamaran with trained and qualified volunteer skippers and crew, and deliver a positive sea going experience with lasting benefits for people living with disability, including wheelchair users. Sailing from Weymouth harbour along the Dorset Jurassic coast, we offer 2 trips 5 or 6 days a week in the summer months (April to October).The charity has NO paid staff.

Objects: To Assist In Charitable Works Directed Towards The Relief Of Persons Living With Disability By The Provision And Running Of A Specially Adapted Sea Going Motor Vessel That Enables Them To Participate In Sea Going Activities On The Dorset Coast.

Classification

How
Provides Human Resources, Provides Services, Other Charitable Activities
What
General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, Disability, Environment/conservation/heritage, Recreation
Who
Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind

Geography

Local Authority
Dorset

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
March 31, 2026 Aug. 30, 2026On time £44,615 £18,182
March 31, 2025 Sept. 17, 2025On time £45,280 £16,174
March 31, 2024 Oct. 21, 2024On time £43,404 £19,113
March 31, 2023 Jan. 16, 2024On time £62,231 £17,697
March 31, 2022 Aug. 22, 2022On time £54,169 £18,744
March 31, 2021 Sept. 27, 2021 £77,922 £255,713

Trustees

Name Appointed
Adrian Belcher MBE June 18, 2026
Adrian Crook June 19, 2025
Martyn Simmons June 18, 2026
Michael Garrett June 19, 2025
Nicola Plumb June 19, 2025
Peter York June 18, 2026