CCEW Charity Commission profile

FORCES SUPPORT LIMITED

Registered charity 1157531 · organisation 5039005

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
18 June 2014
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
07192349
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£2,288,562
Latest expenditure
£2,222,809
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Unit 2, Two Rivers Industrial Estate, Station Lane, WITNEY, Oxfordshire, OX28 4BH

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Provide relief and support to families of service personnel killed while serving in the Armed Forces by partnering with and funding UK Service Charities. Fund projects that support Families/Veterans who are experiencing financial hardship, housing issues, poor mental and or physical health. Fund projects to assist Veterans to secure employment and new skills through education and or training.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
16 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
16 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,288,562
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,222,809
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
20 September 2024
Date Accounts Received
20 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,502,196
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,464,495
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
1 November 2023
Date Accounts Received
1 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,477,648
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,960,482
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
3 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
3 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,667,139
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,240,820
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
8 November 2021
Date Accounts Received
8 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£2,536,576
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,763,762

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
16 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,288,562
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,222,809
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Volunteers
170
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
20 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,502,196
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,464,495
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
124
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
1 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,477,648
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,960,482
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
103
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
3 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,667,139
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,240,820
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£22
Income From Government Grants
£170,474
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
125
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
8 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£2,536,576
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,763,762
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£32
Income From Government Grants
£1,172,229
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
125

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
16 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
38006
Income Other Trading Activities
2164078
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
71036
Income Other
15442
Income Total Income And Endowments
2288562
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,719,166
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£503,643
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2222809
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
234736
Expenditure Governance
5151
Expenditure Support Costs
239887
Expenditure Depreciation
13383
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,098,633
Assets Total Fixed
732004
Assets Own Use
732004
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,501,964
Assets Total Liabilities
£135,335
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,098,633
Creditors One Year Total Current
135335
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,071,920
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3098633
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
3098633
Count Employees
61
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
20 September 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
40411
Income Other Trading Activities
2436817
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
24968
Income Total Income And Endowments
2502196
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,769,035
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£501,765
Expenditure Other
193695
Expenditure Total
2464495
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
4800
Expenditure Support Costs
193695
Expenditure Depreciation
13383
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,284,874
Assets Total Fixed
744886
Assets Own Use
744886
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,372,993
Assets Total Liabilities
£84,999
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,032,880
Creditors One Year Total Current
84999
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,284,874
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3032880
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
3032880
Count Employees
65
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
1 November 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
36091
Income Other Trading Activities
2431353
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
10204
Income Total Income And Endowments
2477648
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,492,813
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£266,885
Expenditure Other
200784
Expenditure Total
1960482
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
4500
Expenditure Support Costs
196284
Expenditure Depreciation
21135
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,682,288
Assets Total Fixed
348269
Assets Own Use
348269
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,751,382
Assets Total Liabilities
£104,472
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,995,179
Creditors One Year Total Current
104472
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,682,288
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2995179
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
2995179
Count Employees
64
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
3 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
46691
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2611974
Income Investments
0
Income Other
8474
Income Total Income And Endowments
2667139
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,503,245
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£737,575
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2240820
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
210237
Expenditure Depreciation
12023
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
354818
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
354818
Assets Own Use
354818
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,368,887
Assets Total Liabilities
£245,692
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,478,013
Creditors One Year Total Current
245692
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,304,603
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2478013
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
2478013
Count Employees
68
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
8 November 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
41758
Income Other Trading Activities
2484902
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
9916
Income Total Income And Endowments
2536576
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,204,874
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£558,888
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1763762
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
140085
Expenditure Depreciation
10665
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
10563
Assets Own Use
10563
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,335,830
Assets Total Liabilities
£294,699
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,051,694
Creditors One Year Total Current
294699
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,262,660
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2051694
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
2051694
Count Employees
68
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
114
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
FORCES SUPPORT LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2014-06-18T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 30/05/2014 as amended on 03 Oct 2019 as amended on 03 Oct 2019
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE TO CARRY ON ACTIVITIES WITH THE AIM OF PROVIDING FOR:2.1.1 THE RELIEF AND SUPPORT OF FAMILIES AND DEPENDANTS OF SERVICE PERSONNEL KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE BY SUCH CHARITABLE MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.2.1.2 THE RELIEF OF FORMER SERVICE PERSONNEL, THEIR FAMILIES AND DEPENDANTS WHO ARE IN NEED THROUGH FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE BY THE PROVISION OF HOUSING AND OTHER FORMS OF CHARITABLE SUPPORT.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures