FORCES SUPPORT LIMITED

Registered charity 1157531 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also registered in Scotland as SC046146 (OSCR)

Provide relief and support to families of service personnel killed while serving in the Armed Forces by partnering with and funding UK Service Charities. Fund projects that support Families/Veterans who are experiencing financial hardship, housing issues, poor mental and or physical health. Fund projects to assist Veterans to secure employment and new skills through education and or training.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£2.3m
Latest spending
£2.2m
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £65,753 for the year ended 31st March 2025, with total cash provided by operations of £113,459. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves (net funds) stood at £2,398,333 at year-end, representing a decrease from the previous year's £2,284,874 opening balance after accounting for operational cash flows. The charity holds no restricted funds and has pledged future grant support of £149,441, though these are not yet recognized as creditors.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £80,001 - £90,000 — above the median for charities its size (£70k)
“The number of employees whose employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) exceeded £60,000 was: 2025 No. 1 £80,001 - £90,000” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“The number of employees whose employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) exceeded £60,000 was: 2025 No. 1” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Windrush Business Services Ltd, a company owned and controlled by a trustee, Toby Morris, provided accountancy services to the charity totalling £151.
“During the year Windrush Business Services Ltd, a company owned and controlled by a trustee, Toby Morris, provided accountancy services to the charity totalling £151 (2024: £3,693). These services were provided at a below market value and there was £nil (2024: £nil) balance owing from the charity to the company at year end.” — page 19
“During the year income of £15,433 (2024: £nil) was received from, and expenditure of £959 (2024: £nil) was paid to, Grainrent Limited, a company in which the trustee Philip Murphy holds directorship.” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Income of £15,433 was received from, and expenditure of £959 was paid to, Grainrent Limited, a company in which trustee Philip Murphy holds directorship.
“During the year Windrush Business Services Ltd, a company owned and controlled by a trustee, Toby Morris, provided accountancy services to the charity totalling £151 (2024: £3,693). These services were provided at a below market value and there was £nil (2024: £nil) balance owing from the charity to the company at year end.” — page 19
“During the year income of £15,433 (2024: £nil) was received from, and expenditure of £959 (2024: £nil) was paid to, Grainrent Limited, a company in which the trustee Philip Murphy holds directorship.” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: £25,006 was paid to Sheet Anchor Investments Limited, a fellow group company of entities in which trustee Philip Murphy holds directorship.
“During the year Windrush Business Services Ltd, a company owned and controlled by a trustee, Toby Morris, provided accountancy services to the charity totalling £151 (2024: £3,693). These services were provided at a below market value and there was £nil (2024: £nil) balance owing from the charity to the company at year end.” — page 19
“During the year income of £15,433 (2024: £nil) was received from, and expenditure of £959 (2024: £nil) was paid to, Grainrent Limited, a company in which the trustee Philip Murphy holds directorship.” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Wenn Townsend. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold); recorded price paid £807k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£2.3m
Total spending
£2.2m
Cost of raising funds
£1.7m
Reserves (reported)
£3.1m
Employees
61

Reported reserves equal ~16.7 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other trading activities (95% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 75.1% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£2.3m£2.2m
31/03/2024£2.5m£2.5m
31/03/2023£2.5m£2.0m
31/03/2022£2.7m£2.2m
31/03/2021£2.5m£1.8m

Common questions

Is FORCES SUPPORT LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £65,753 for the year ended 31st March 2025, with total cash provided by operations of £113,459. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves (net funds) stood at £2,398,333 at year-end, representing a decrease from the previous year's £2,284,874 opening balance after accounting for operational cash flows. The charity holds no restricted funds and has pledged future grant support of £149,441, though these are not yet recognized as creditors. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Wenn Townsend.

What does the highest-paid employee of FORCES SUPPORT LIMITED earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £80,001 - £90,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Who funds FORCES SUPPORT LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name FORCES SUPPORT LIMITED as a grant recipient include WALKING WITH THE WOUNDED, THE ASTOR FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
WALKING WITH THE WOUNDEDFY2023£30kNorth East Regional Support : Regional Hub Support
WALKING WITH THE WOUNDEDFY2022£30kRegional Services : North East Regional Hub Support
WALKING WITH THE WOUNDEDFY2023£19kNorth East Regional Support : Op Connect Pilot
THE ASTOR FOUNDATIONFY2025£5kRegular and rolling grants
THE ASTOR FOUNDATIONFY2023£5k
THE ASTOR FOUNDATIONFY2022£3kRegular and rolling grants

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund06/04/2021£10kWarehouse and offices
The National Lottery Community Fund17/06/2015£10kRestore - Reuse - Retrain
The National Lottery Community Fund03/05/2012£10kRegenerating hope
The National Lottery Community Fund01/07/2010£10kForces Support - Lets make a difference

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE SOLDIERS, SAILORS, AIRMEN AND FAMILIES ASSOCIATION - FORCES HELP.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
FORCES SUPPORT LIMITED£2.3m£80,001 - £90,0001unclear—no doubt
THE SOLDIERS, SAILORS, AIRMEN AND FAMILIES ASSOCIATION - FORCES HELP FY2025£33.2m£150,001 - £160,000—above—no doubt
FORCES IN MIND TRUST FY2025£241k—5unclear—no doubt
CARE AFTER COMBAT FY2025£973k—0unclear—no doubt
COMBAT STRESS FY2026£14.3m£120,001 - £130,000—unclear—no doubt
HELP FOR HEROES FY2025£22.8m——unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.