BATTEN FIGHTERS FOREVER — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 2 April 2019
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £14,547
Latest expenditure: £10,815
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 4 ASHLEY COTTAGES, VERWOOD ROAD, ASHLEY, RINGWOOD, BH24 2DD

Website recorded by the regulator: www.battenfightersforever.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Batten Fighters Forever is a charity supporting people with Batten Disease by raising awareness of the disease, providing information and where practical help/ support can be found and providing grants to support families with the disease, organisations supporting such families and research into treatments.

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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: 11 November 2025
Date Accounts Received: 11 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £14,547
Total Gross Expenditure: £10,815

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: 16 September 2024
Date Accounts Received: 16 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £5,037
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,466

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: 24 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 24 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £4,295
Total Gross Expenditure: £6,279

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: 23 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 23 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £15,754
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,094

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: 13 December 2021
Date Accounts Received: 9 June 2021
Total Gross Income: £7,355
Total Gross Expenditure: £7,937

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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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 11 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £14,547
Total Gross Expenditure: £10,815
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
Count Volunteers: 0

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: 16 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £5,037
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,466
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
Count Volunteers: 0

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: 24 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £4,295
Total Gross Expenditure: £6,279
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
Count Volunteers: 0

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: 23 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £15,754
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,094
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: 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: No
Count Volunteers: 0

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: 13 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £7,355
Total Gross Expenditure: £7,937
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: 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: No
Count Volunteers: 5

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

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

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: BATTEN FIGHTERS FOREVER
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2019-04-02T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 02 Apr 2019
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE :FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND TO ASSIST IN THE TREATMENT AND CARE OF PEOPLE WITH BATTEN DISEASE, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:(1) PROVIDING INFORMATION ABOUT BATTEN DISEASE AND WHERE PRACTICAL HELP AND SUPPORT CAN BE FOUND;(2) RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT BATTEN DISEASE AND HOW RESEARCH INTO THE DISEASE AND SUPPORT FOR PEOPLE WITH THE DISEASE, THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS WILL IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR PEOPLE WITH BATTEN DISEASE.(3) MAKING GRANTS TO (A) PAY FOR PERSONAL CARE, EQUIPMENT AND HOME ADAPTATIONS FOR PEOPLE WITH BATTEN DISEASE;(B) ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF PRACTICAL HELP, ADVICE, SUPPORT AND RESPITE CARE FOR PEOPLE WITH BATTEN DISEASE, THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS;(C) FUND RESEARCH INTO BATTEN DISEASE AND THE TREATMENT OF THE DISEASE, PROVIDED THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH ARE PUBLISHED.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 613789
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: BFF

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures