CCEW Charity Commission profile

BATTLE SCARS

Registered charity 1177020 · organisation 5108665

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
6 February 2018
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income
£166,852
Latest expenditure
£147,832
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: Onward Mental Health Wellbeing Hub, Onward House, Millshaw Park Way, LEEDS, LS11 0LS

Website recorded by the regulator: www.battle-scars-self-harm.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

We support anybody affected by self-harm: people of any age and gender who self-harm (from hair pulling to cutting and from overdosing to eating disorders), as well as those who support them (family, friends and professionals). We provide peer support, workshops, training, resources, advice. We are survivor led and run, are based in Leeds, West Yorkshire, but operate across the UK

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received
3 August 2026
Date Accounts Received
3 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£166,852
Total Gross Expenditure
£147,832
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
21 November 2025
Date Accounts Received
21 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£156,700
Total Gross Expenditure
£162,285
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
26 August 2024
Date Accounts Received
26 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£186,129
Total Gross Expenditure
£126,108
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
6 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
6 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£110,920
Total Gross Expenditure
£85,892
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
16 June 2022
Date Accounts Received
16 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£78,549
Total Gross Expenditure
£39,456

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Due Date
31 January 2027
Ar Received Date
3 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£166,852
Total Gross Expenditure
£147,832
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
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
57
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
21 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£156,700
Total Gross Expenditure
£162,285
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
No
Count Volunteers
55
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
26 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£186,129
Total Gross Expenditure
£126,108
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£70,000
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
60
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
6 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£110,920
Total Gross Expenditure
£85,892
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
No
Count Volunteers
60
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
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
16 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£78,549
Total Gross Expenditure
£39,456
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
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
45

05 Official extract

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
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
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

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BATTLE SCARS
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2018-02-06T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 06 Feb 2018 as amended on 27 Oct 2020
Charitable Objects
TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF PERSONS AFFECTED BY SELF-HARM IN PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:(1) HOLDING SURVIVOR LED SUPPORT GROUPS FOR PERSONS AFFECTED BY SELF-HARM AND ANYBODY INTERESTED IN UNDERSTANDING SELF-HARM;(2) ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN ALL AREAS RELATING TO SELF-HARM;(3) PROVIDE TRAINING AND PRACTICAL ADVICE TO:(A) PROFESSIONALS, STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS (PUBLIC, VOLUNTARY AND PRIVATE SECTOR) WHO DEAL WITH PERSONS WHO SELF-HARM;(B) PARENTS OF SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULTS WHO SELF-HARM;(C) ANYONE WISHING TO ATTEND THE TRAINING OR TRYING TO UNDERSTAND SELF-HARM; AND(4) IN ANY SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT IN FURTHERANCE OF SAID OBJECTS.

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
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Social media policy and procedures
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Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
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Financial reserves policy and procedures
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Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management