AGAINST ALL ODDS STILL STANDING — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 26 February 2019
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 08672262
Financial period: 3 March 2024 – 2 March 2025
Latest income: £36,858
Latest expenditure: £36,851
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 18 TUDOR CLOSE, DARTFORD, DA1 3HU

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

AOS raise awareness of domestic violence/abuse, with support, rehab, advocacy & training for women in England. In Malawi a School is pursued for girls rescued from early marriages. We pay for School fees, bicycles and amenities for students. Empower women & girls in Zimbabwe & Zambia with Sewing-Machines, Hairdressing, Sanitary Pads, Food Hampers, Survival Kits. Solar Lights for Maternity Wards.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 3 March 2024
Fin Period End Date: 2 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 2 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 31 December 2025
Date Accounts Received: 31 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £36,858
Total Gross Expenditure: £36,851

Fin Period Start Date: 3 March 2023
Fin Period End Date: 2 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 2 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 2 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £18,773
Total Gross Expenditure: £19,445

Fin Period Start Date: 3 March 2022
Fin Period End Date: 2 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 2 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 21 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £16,427
Total Gross Expenditure: £15,150

Fin Period Start Date: 3 March 2021
Fin Period End Date: 2 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 2 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 21 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £20,534
Total Gross Expenditure: £25,754

Fin Period Start Date: 3 March 2020
Fin Period End Date: 2 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 2 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 23 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £12,250
Total Gross Expenditure: £12,159

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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 March 2024
Fin Period End Date: 2 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 2 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 31 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £36,858
Total Gross Expenditure: £36,851
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £20,000
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
Count Volunteers: 11

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 3 March 2023
Fin Period End Date: 2 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 2 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 2 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £18,773
Total Gross Expenditure: £19,445
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
Count Volunteers: 11

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 3 March 2022
Fin Period End Date: 2 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 2 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 21 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £16,427
Total Gross Expenditure: £15,150
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
Count Volunteers: 11

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 3 March 2021
Fin Period End Date: 2 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 2 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 21 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £20,534
Total Gross Expenditure: £25,754
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: 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: 11

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 3 March 2020
Fin Period End Date: 2 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 2 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 23 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £12,250
Total Gross Expenditure: £12,159
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: 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: 7

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Malawi
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

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

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Zambia
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Zimbabwe
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout London
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 115
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

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

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

Classification Code: 303
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Other Finance

Classification Code: 106
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Overseas Aid/famine Relief

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

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

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

Classification Code: 204
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: AGAINST ALL ODDS STILL STANDING
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2019-02-26T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 02 SEP 2013AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 12 FEB 2019AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 20 FEB 2019
Charitable Objects: TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY ETHNIC MINORITY WOMEN AND CHILDREN, WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OR ABUSE BY:(I) THE PROVISION OF APPROPRIATE SPECIALIST SUPPORT AND SERVICES;(II) PROVIDING TRAINING TO PEOPLE WORKING WITH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND ABUSED VICTIMS/SURVIVORS OR THOSE WHO ARE POTENTIALLY VULNERABLE TO GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AND ABUSE; AND(III) RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND ABUSE.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 602334
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: AOS

Charity Name Id: 602335
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: AGAINST ALL ODDS

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

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

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

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: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures