FORCES ONLINE CIO — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received Late
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 7 April 2020
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 7 April 2024 – 6 April 2025
Latest income: £73,469
Latest expenditure: £74,165
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Unit 5, Workshed Carriageworks, London Street, Swindon, Wiltshire

Website recorded by the regulator: https://www.forcesonline.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

We are an online service run by volunteers, who provide help and advice, support and signposting to other organisations that provide specific services to support Armed Forces Veteran's and their families who have run into difficulties with their Mental Health, Physical Wellbeing, Accommodation, Financial Status, Social Needs, Employment Support, and other needs. https://www.forcesonline.org.uk

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 7 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 6 April 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 6 February 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 2 March 2026
Date Accounts Received: 2 March 2026
Total Gross Income: £73,469
Total Gross Expenditure: £74,165

Fin Period Start Date: 7 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 6 April 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 6 February 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 5 February 2025
Date Accounts Received: 5 February 2025
Total Gross Income: £114,355
Total Gross Expenditure: £112,516

Fin Period Start Date: 7 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 6 April 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 6 February 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 5 February 2024
Date Accounts Received: 5 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £116,201
Total Gross Expenditure: £109,457

Fin Period Start Date: 7 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 6 April 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 6 February 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 15 September 2022
Date Accounts Received: 15 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £126,241
Total Gross Expenditure: £123,472

Fin Period Start Date: 7 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 6 April 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 6 February 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 25 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 25 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £76,984
Total Gross Expenditure: £74,720

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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: 7 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 6 April 2025
Ar Due Date: 6 February 2026
Ar Received Date: 2 March 2026
Total Gross Income: £73,469
Total Gross Expenditure: £74,165
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: 20

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 7 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 6 April 2024
Ar Due Date: 6 February 2025
Ar Received Date: 5 February 2025
Total Gross Income: £114,355
Total Gross Expenditure: £112,516
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: 22

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 7 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 6 April 2023
Ar Due Date: 6 February 2024
Ar Received Date: 5 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £116,201
Total Gross Expenditure: £109,457
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: 20

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 7 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 6 April 2022
Ar Due Date: 6 February 2023
Ar Received Date: 15 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £126,241
Total Gross Expenditure: £123,472
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser: Yes
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: Yes
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: 7 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 6 April 2021
Ar Due Date: 6 February 2022
Ar Received Date: 25 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £76,984
Total Gross Expenditure: £74,720
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: 12

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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

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 114
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency

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

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

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: FORCES ONLINE CIO
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2020-04-07T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 07 Apr 2020 as amended on 01 Dec 2021 as amended on 17 Feb 2022 as amended on 02 Aug 2022
Charitable Objects: THE RELIEF OF FORMER ARMED SERVICE PERSONNEL, AND THEIR FAMILIES AND DEPENDENTS; FORMER EMERGENCY SERVICE PERSONNEL AND THEIR FAMILIES AND DEPENDENTS; WHO ARE IN NEED BY REASON OF AGE, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING THEM WITH HELP AND ASSISTANCE AND BY OFFERING THEM A SIGNPOSTING SERVICE TO EXPERT SUPPORT PROVIDERS FOR THEIR BENEFIT.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

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

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management