FREELY GIVEN RETREATS

About FREELY GIVEN RETREATS

FREELY GIVEN RETREATS is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1167145). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Verified" rating with a CharityScore of 75/100 — a well-rated and transparent charity that meets strong governance standards. This indicates a reliable charity with strong fundamentals across most of our assessment criteria. In its most recent reporting year (2024), FREELY GIVEN RETREATS reported a total income of £16,383 and total expenditure of £19,148, a spending ratio of 117% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, FREELY GIVEN RETREATS describes its activities as follows: We aim to make Insight Meditation retreats available to everyone. Our retreats are open to all without any charges. Insight Meditation is the practice of developing mindful investigation, leading to wisdom, compassion and the ending of suffering. It is Buddhist in origin but our retreats are open to all regardless of religious affiliation. Our retreats are generally in silence. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for FREELY GIVEN RETREATS. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Financial History

Latest spending ratio: 116.9% of income spent on charitable work