Impact
Being transparent about the impact of our work is integral to the Freedom Fund’s mission. We measure what works, we learn from our results, and we share our knowledge. We publish updated data on every six months.
Impact report
2025 tested the global anti-slavery movement. With foreign aid frozen and human rights funding shrinking, the need for stable, flexible support for frontline organisations has never been greater. The Freedom Fund responded by leaning into our role as a trust-based funder, deepening support for survivor-led organisations and giving partners greater flexibility and autonomy. We remain focused on directly supporting survivors and communities affected by modern slavery and dismantling the systems that allow exploitation to persist.
Across ten hotspots spanning Asia, Africa, and Latin America, partners made concrete gains: workers accessing minimum wages for the first time, families winning access to land, landmark policies enacted, and thousands of children kept in school and out of exploitation. Our latest Impact Report tells those stories.
Read more in our 2025-26 Impact Report!
Research approach
Our approach to data collection and evidence sharing is deeply guided by the priorities of frontline organisations and grassroots leaders. We partner with leading researchers and anti-slavery experts to examine and evaluate our work, while making sure that results remain relevant, timely and useful for local communities who are best positioned to translate evidence into action. These collaborations allow us to learn quickly, tailor our work effectively, and help direct resources to where they can make the biggest difference.
