FELIX FUND - THE BOMB DISPOSAL CHARITY — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 20 June 2011
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 May 2024 – 30 April 2025
Latest income: £261,471
Latest expenditure: £202,137
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: FELIX FUND, VAUXHALL BARRACKS, FOX HALL ROAD, DIDCOT, OXFORDSHIRE, OX11 7ES

Website recorded by the regulator: www.felixfund.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Felix Fund provides financial assistance and welfare support to personnel from any military unit who has conducted or assisted with EOD & Search duties. This includes physical injures and anyone suffering PTSD or other mental health issues, as well as those facing hardship. We also help serving personnel veterans and their dependent family members.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 28 February 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 16 September 2025
Date Accounts Received: 16 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £261,471
Total Gross Expenditure: £202,137

Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 28 February 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 20 February 2025
Date Accounts Received: 20 February 2025
Total Gross Income: £197,185
Total Gross Expenditure: £387,851

Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 29 February 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 21 February 2024
Date Accounts Received: 21 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £145,693
Total Gross Expenditure: £259,039

Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 28 February 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 25 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 25 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £430,255
Total Gross Expenditure: £250,139

Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 28 February 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 15 December 2021
Date Accounts Received: 15 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £146,178
Total Gross Expenditure: £135,398

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2025
Ar Due Date: 28 February 2026
Ar Received Date: 16 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £261,471
Total Gross Expenditure: £202,137
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 5

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2024
Ar Due Date: 28 February 2025
Ar Received Date: 20 February 2025
Total Gross Income: £197,185
Total Gross Expenditure: £387,851
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 5

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2023
Ar Due Date: 29 February 2024
Ar Received Date: 21 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £145,693
Total Gross Expenditure: £259,039
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2022
Ar Due Date: 28 February 2023
Ar Received Date: 25 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £430,255
Total Gross Expenditure: £250,139
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 5

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2021
Ar Due Date: 28 February 2022
Ar Received Date: 15 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £146,178
Total Gross Expenditure: £135,398
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 6

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 114
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: FELIX FUND - THE BOMB DISPOSAL CHARITY
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2011-06-20T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 06/04/2011AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 11/11/2011AS AMENDED BY DEED DATED 13/01/2012AS AMENDED BY DEED DATED 18 OCT 2017 as amended on 07 Feb 2025 as amended on 20 May 2025 as amended on 20 May 2025
Charitable Objects: 1. THE RELIEF IN NEED OF: A) ANY SERVING OR FORMER MILITARY PERSONNEL AND SO15 PERSONNEL WHO HAVE EITHER CONDUCTED OR ASSISTED EOD AND SEARCH DUTIES. B) FAMILIES AND DEPENDANTS OF SUCH PERSONNEL BY THE PROVISION OF WELFARE SERVICES, SUPPORT AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT. 2. TO PROMOTE MILITARY EFFICIENCY OF THE EOD AND SEARCH COMMUNITY BY SUPPORTING MILITARY AND SO15 UNIT ADVENTURE TRAINING AND OTHER WELFARE ACTIVITIES THROUGH SUCH CHARITABLE MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT. 3. TO PROMOTE MILITARY AND SO15 EFFICIENCY BY COMMEMORATING AND SUSTAINING THE MEMORIES OF THOSE WITHIN THE EOD AND SEARCH COMMUNITY WHO HAVE LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE COURSE OF EXECUTING EOD AND SEARCH DUTIES.FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE 'EOD' IS EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL AND 'SO15' IS ANOTHER NAME FOR COUNTER TERRORISM COMMAND, WHICH IS BASED WITHIN THE METROPOLITAN POLICE SERVICE.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 508565
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: FELIX FUND - THE BOMB DISPOSAL CHARITY

Charity Name Id: 508564
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: FELIX FUND

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests