Fightback (Society for Vulnerable and Marginalised People) — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received Late
Charity type: Other
Registered: 23 August 2016
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 3 April 2024 – 2 April 2025
Latest income: £72,953
Latest expenditure: £114,471
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Units 4-6, Eagle Building, High Street East, Sunderland, SR1 2AX

02 Activities

What the charity does

Fightback provides mediation, advocacy and representation to the disabled, refugees, asylum seeker, BME groups, the homeless and destitute. We provide a weekly coffee morning, befriending and drop in service, use of phones, computers, form filling, various health related classes, CV writing, updating U/C journals and food parcels.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 3 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 2 April 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 2 February 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 2 February 2026
Date Accounts Received: 2 February 2026
Total Gross Income: £72,953
Total Gross Expenditure: £114,471

Fin Period Start Date: 3 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 2 April 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 2 February 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 30 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 30 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £99,951
Total Gross Expenditure: £96,932

Fin Period Start Date: 3 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 2 April 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 2 February 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 31 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 31 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £78,732
Total Gross Expenditure: £73,329

Fin Period Start Date: 3 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 2 April 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 2 February 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 29 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 29 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £103,136
Total Gross Expenditure: £93,832

Fin Period Start Date: 3 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 2 April 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 2 February 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 23 November 2021
Date Accounts Received: 23 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £154,757
Total Gross Expenditure: £87,017

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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: 3 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 2 April 2025
Ar Due Date: 2 February 2026
Ar Received Date: 2 February 2026
Total Gross Income: £72,953
Total Gross Expenditure: £114,471
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £5,000
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: 17

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 3 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 2 April 2024
Ar Due Date: 2 February 2025
Ar Received Date: 30 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £99,951
Total Gross Expenditure: £96,932
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £8,124
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: 20

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 3 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 2 April 2023
Ar Due Date: 2 February 2024
Ar Received Date: 31 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £78,732
Total Gross Expenditure: £73,329
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £11,800
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: 20

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 3 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 2 April 2022
Ar Due Date: 2 February 2023
Ar Received Date: 29 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £103,136
Total Gross Expenditure: £93,832
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: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 20

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 3 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 2 April 2021
Ar Due Date: 2 February 2022
Ar Received Date: 23 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £154,757
Total Gross Expenditure: £87,017
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: £4
Income From Government Grants: £16,600
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 15

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Sunderland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Tyne And Wear
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: Fightback (Society for Vulnerable and Marginalised People)
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2016-08-23T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 31 MAY 2004AS AMENDED ON 10 SEP 2015AS AMENDED ON 16 JUN 2016 as amended on 12 Aug 2026
Charitable Objects: THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS (‘THE OBJECTS’) ARE:(I) “TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY”. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE ‘SOCIALLY EXCLUDED’ MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF ONE OF MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: UNEMPLOYMENT; FINANCIAL HARDSHIP; YOUTH OR OLD AGE; ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL); SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR DEPENDENCY INCLUDING ALCOHOL AND DRUGS; DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF SEX, RACE, DISABILITY, ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION, BELIEF, CREED, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER RE-ASSIGNMENT; POOR EDUCATIONAL OR SKILLS ATTAINMENT; RELATIONSHIP AND FAMILY BREAKDOWN; POOR HOUSING (THAT IS HOUSING THAT DOES NOT MEET BASIC HABITABLE STANDARDS; CRIME (EITHER AS A VICTIM OF CRIME OR AS AN OFFENDER REHABILITATING INTO SOCIETY).”(II) “TO RELIEVE POVERTY AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONG THESE USER GROUPS BY PROVIDING A RANGE OF FREE SERVICES INCLUDING”:A) PROVIDE FOOD PARCELS ON A WEEKLY BASIS TO FAILED ASYLUM SEEKERS, HOMELESS AND DESTITUTE INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NO OTHER MEANS OF SUPPORT.B) PROVIDE MONTHLY ESSENTIAL TOILETTRIES FOR MAINTAINING HYGIENE (FUNDS PERMITTING).C) PROVIDE OCCASIONAL MONITARY SUPPORT FOR LOCAL TRAVEL COSTS

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 565768
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: FIGHTBACK (SOCIETY FOR DISABLED REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS)

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures