Forces in the Community

Charity Number: 1144814
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We are committed to supporting ex-service personnel and their families, who are often disadvantaged and at a point of crisis in their lives. The charity delivers tailored employment guidance, housing advice, mental health support and provides a supportive environment in which to develop. We provide a community focal point. The aim is to transform lives.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income: £11,778
Total expenditure: £12,433

Total income includes £6,500 from 1 government grant(s)

People

5 Trustee(s)

11 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Accommodation/housing
  • Amateur Sport
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 28 November 2011: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • FORCES IN THE COMMUNITY (Working name)
  • FORCES (Previous name)
  • FORCES IN THE COMMUNITY LTD (Previous name)
  • SUPPORT OUR FORCES (Previous name)
  • SUPPORT OUR FORCES (Previous name)
Company number:
07245570 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Neil Fowkes Chair 01 July 2024
None on record
Andrew Wakefield Trustee 01 July 2024
None on record
Chris Houghton Trustee 01 July 2024
None on record
Tina Ellen Harvey Trustee 11 February 2019
None on record
Mark I'Anson Trustee 04 March 2016
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023 31/08/2024
Total gross income £53.83k £92.66k £28.00k £4.00k £11.78k
Total expenditure £51.69k £61.56k £53.00k £13.00k £12.43k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £6.00k £4.00k N/A £6.50k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 August 2024 10 June 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 Not Required
Annual return 31 August 2023 30 May 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 August 2022 12 June 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 12 June 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 27 June 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 27 June 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 27 May 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 27 May 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 06/05/2010 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 23/11/2011 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 19/01/2016 as amended on 03 Jun 2020

Charitable objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("THE OBJECTS") ARE THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT, THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR THE BENEFIT OF PERSONS WHO HAVE SERVED OR ARE CURRENTLY SERVING IN THE ARMED FORCES OR CIVILIAN EMERGENCY SERVICES, AND THEIR DEPENDANTS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: 3.1 PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO FIND EMPLOYMENT AND HOUSING; 3.2 PROVIDING FUNDING FOR MEANINGFUL VOCATIONAL TRAINING, TRANSITIONAL ADVICE AND SUPPORT; 3.3 ENCOURAGING UK BUSINESSES TO HIRE SUCH PERSONS AND PROMOTING THE SKILLS AVAILABLE FROM SUCH PERSONNEL.

Contact information

Address:
137 Trent Road
Beeston
NOTTINGHAM
NG9 1LP
Phone:
01159220320
Email:
No information available
Website:

www.forces.org.uk Open in new window