EMPIRE FIGHTING CHANCE — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 15 April 2014
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 08752389
Financial period: 1 November 2024 – 31 October 2025
Latest income: £2,696,884
Latest expenditure: £1,624,057
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: The Mill, Lower Ashley Road, Easton, Bristol, BS5 0YJ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Empire Fighting Chance (EFC) helps young people who are failing at school, in danger of drifting into a life of unemployment or even crime, and helps them turn their lives around. We run intensive mentoring and personal development programmes alongside a physcial activity. EFC perform remedial work on numeracy and literacy,preparation for employment courses,sports and mentoring qualifications

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 August 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 8 May 2026
Date Accounts Received: 8 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £2,696,884
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,624,057

Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 August 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 26 August 2025
Date Accounts Received: 26 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £2,301,560
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,438,227

Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 August 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 30 August 2024
Date Accounts Received: 30 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,637,221
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,477,560

Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 August 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 26 July 2023
Date Accounts Received: 26 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,175,448
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,149,263

Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 August 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 26 August 2022
Date Accounts Received: 26 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,404,514
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,260,058

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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 November 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 August 2026
Ar Received Date: 8 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £2,696,884
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,624,057
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £3,250
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: 2
Count Volunteers: 11

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Received Date: 26 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £2,301,560
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,438,227
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 60001 70000: 1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000: 1
Count Volunteers: 8

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Received Date: 30 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,637,221
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,477,560
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 60001 70000: 1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000: 1
Count Volunteers: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Received Date: 26 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,175,448
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,149,263
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator: 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: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000: 1
Count Volunteers: 8

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Received Date: 26 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,404,514
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,260,058
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £9,185
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000: 2
Count Volunteers: 11

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 August 2026
Ar Received Date: 8 May 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 2502421
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 185430
Income Investments: 9033
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2696884
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £134,430
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,489,627
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1624057
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 14994
Expenditure Support Costs: 83069
Expenditure Depreciation: 60547
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,200,000
Assets Total Fixed: 1556347
Assets Own Use: 1556347
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,857,793
Assets Total Liabilities: £615,403
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £2,798,737
Creditors One Year Total Current: 615403
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,857,793
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1994137
Funds Restricted: 804600
Funds Total: 2798737
Count Employees: 42
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Received Date: 26 August 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 2105219
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 196341
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2301560
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £54,060
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,384,167
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1438227
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 167439
Expenditure Depreciation: 5842
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,642,974
Assets Total Fixed: 17721
Assets Own Use: 17721
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £2,453,356
Assets Total Liabilities: £745,167
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,725,910
Creditors One Year Total Current: 745167
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £2,118,058
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1642974
Funds Restricted: 82936
Funds Total: 1725910
Count Employees: 33
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Received Date: 30 August 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 1404369
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 232852
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1637221
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £12,733
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,464,827
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1477560
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 20576
Expenditure Support Costs: 88153
Expenditure Depreciation: 5887
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 7161
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £751,101
Assets Total Fixed: 22782
Assets Own Use: 22782
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,809,040
Assets Total Liabilities: £969,244
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £862,578
Creditors One Year Total Current: 969244
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,571,343
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 751101
Funds Restricted: 111477
Funds Total: 862578
Count Employees: 33
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Received Date: 26 July 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 987022
Income Other Trading Activities: 169975
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 18451
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1175448
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £22,226
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £983,652
Expenditure Other: 143385
Expenditure Total: 1149263
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 10036
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 5887
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £612,012
Assets Total Fixed: 28383
Assets Own Use: 28383
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,554,976
Assets Total Liabilities: £880,442
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £702,917
Creditors One Year Total Current: 880442
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,249,874
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 612012
Funds Restricted: 90905
Funds Total: 702917
Count Employees: 38
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Received Date: 26 August 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 1259685
Income Other Trading Activities: 144829
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1404514
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £15,081
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £882,984
Expenditure Other: 361993
Expenditure Total: 1260058
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 5535
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 4441
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £611,340
Assets Total Fixed: 26399
Assets Own Use: 26399
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £922,870
Assets Total Liabilities: £265,629
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £683,640
Creditors One Year Total Current: 265629
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £912,925
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 611340
Funds Restricted: 72300
Funds Total: 683640
Count Employees: 31
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Vale Of Glamorgan
Welsh Ind: Yes

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Wiltshire
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Bristol City
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Somerset
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Torfaen
Welsh Ind: Yes

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Merthyr Tydfil
Welsh Ind: Yes

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Blaenau Gwent
Welsh Ind: Yes

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: South Gloucestershire
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Cardiff
Welsh Ind: Yes

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

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

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

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 116
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Recreation

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

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 110
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Amateur Sport

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

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

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

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: EMPIRE FIGHTING CHANCE
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2014-04-15T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 29 OCT 2013
Charitable Objects: 1.5 THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("OBJECTS") ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:1.5.1 TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND HELP YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH:(I) THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES PROVIDED IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE; (II) PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS;1.5.2 TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES IN THE FORM OF AMATEUR BOXING, SO AS TO DEVELOP THEIR CAPABILITIES THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY; 1.5.3 TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE UP TO THE AGE OF 21 BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE AND ORGANISING PHYSICAL AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF:(I) ADVANCING IN LIFE AND HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS;(II) ADVANCING EDUCATION; (III) PROMOTING PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH;(IV) RELIEVING UNEMPLOYMENT; (V) PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITY IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS; AND1.5.4 TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF PERSONS SUFFERING FROM ILLNESS OR MEDICAL CONDITIONS OF ANY DESCRIPTION OR IN NEED OF REHABILITATION THROUGH THE PROVISION OF PHYSICAL AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AND BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF EQUIPMENT, FACILITIES, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, PRACTICAL ADVICE AND OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES.1.6 NOTHING IN THE ARTICLES SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CHARITY FOR PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 AND/OR SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management