CCEW Charity Commission profile

FIGHTING WITH PRIDE

Registered charity 1191863 · organisation 5154099

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
19 October 2020
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£455,045
Latest expenditure
£539,401
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: Ainsworths Ltd, Charter House, Stansfield Street, NELSON, Lancashire, BB9 9XY

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

To relieve need, hardship or distress among lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender former members of the Armed Forces of the Crown and their dependents within the United Kingdom.

03 Official extract

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
26 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
26 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£455,045
Total Gross Expenditure
£539,401
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
31 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
31 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£676,841
Total Gross Expenditure
£664,486
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
31 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£531,868
Total Gross Expenditure
£380,298
Fin Period Start Date
19 October 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
31 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£267,920
Total Gross Expenditure
£115,363

04 Official extract

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
26 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£455,045
Total Gross Expenditure
£539,401
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Grants
£428,010
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
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
31 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£676,841
Total Gross Expenditure
£664,486
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£10
Income From Government Grants
£413,155
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
12
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
31 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£531,868
Total Gross Expenditure
£380,298
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£12
Income From Government Grants
£342,294
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
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
19 October 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
31 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£267,920
Total Gross Expenditure
£115,363
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
£6
Income From Government Grants
£110,475
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

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
31 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
41150
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
635691
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
676841
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£474,585
Expenditure Other
189901
Expenditure Total
664486
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
7921
Expenditure Support Costs
189901
Expenditure Depreciation
1160
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£117,087
Assets Total Fixed
2292
Assets Own Use
2292
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£320,467
Assets Total Liabilities
£4,172
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£318,587
Creditors One Year Total Current
4172
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£318,587
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
111087
Funds Restricted
207500
Funds Total
318587
Count Employees
12
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
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
31 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
14744
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
517124
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
531868
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£380,298
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
380298
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
171952
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
2477
Assets Own Use
2477
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£305,571
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,816
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£306,232
Creditors One Year Total Current
1816
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£304,755
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
111096
Funds Restricted
195136
Funds Total
306232
Count Employees
10
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Isle Of Man
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
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
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Guernsey
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Jersey
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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
114
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency
Classification Code
117
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Other Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
115
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
FIGHTING WITH PRIDE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2020-10-19T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 19 Oct 2020 as amended on 14 Apr 2026 as amended on 21 Aug 2026
Charitable Objects
The objects of the CIO are:3.1 To relieve need, hardship or distress among lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender former members of the Armed Forces of the Crown and their dependents within the United Kingdom by:(a) Promoting and supporting schemes and other initiatives including rehabilitation, retraining and employment of those who lost their employment on account of their sexuality prior to 2000.(b) Seeking acknowledgement and return where appropriate of medals and other awards removed when they lost their employment on account of their sexuality prior to 2000.(c) Seeking acknowledgement and remedy by whatever means is judged appropriate of damaged or impaired pension rights, payments and other benefits resulting from when they lost their employment on account of their sexuality prior to 2000.3.2 Promoting equality, diversity and inclusivity and the elimination of discrimination amongst serving and former members of the Armed Forces of the Crown.3.3 The promotion of the efficiency of the armed forces of the Crown by encouraging esprit de corps through bringing together lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender members of the Armed Forces of the Crown, former members of the Armed Forces of the Crown and their dependants.3.4 To advance public education regarding lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender members of the Armed Forces of the Crown, former members of the Armed Forces of the Crown and their dependants with regards to their history, health and physical or mental wellbeing and military service including through public advocacy and the dissemination of research into these topics and through integration and promotion of arts projects.3.5 To promote and protect the good physical and mental health of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender members of the Armed Forces of the Crown, former members of the Armed Forces of the Crown and their dependants through:(a) direct liaison with the Government and its agencies and by the provision of information, advocacy and discussion; and(b) direct liaison with Veterans and other charities and professional organisations through cooperative work, the provision of information, advocacy and discussion,so that their needs and past injustices can be better understood and addressed.3.6 To promote social inclusion for the public benefit amongst LGBTQ+ Veterans who were socially excluded when they lost their careers and livelihoods in the past while serving in the Armed Forces on account of their sexuality, by the provision of service referrals, of support, advocacy and social activities so that they have the opportunity to reintegrate within the broader Military Family.(For the purpose of this clause, ‘socially excluded’ means LGBTQ+ Veterans who lost or gave up their careers on account of their sexuality or gender identity while serving in the Armed Forces and who subsequently faced being ostracised when ‘outed’ to family, friends and colleagues, who found it difficult to find new employment or who developed mental health difficulties including poor self-esteem and confidence, depression and/or PTSD as a consequence).

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
631189
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
FWP

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
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Social media policy and procedures
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Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
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Complaints policy and procedures
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Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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Internal risk management policy and procedures
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Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
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Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
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Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
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Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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Financial reserves policy and procedures
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