FIGHTING WITH PRIDE

Registered charity 1191863 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FWP · also registered in Scotland as SC053933 (OSCR)

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.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Arts/culture/heritage/science · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£455k
Latest spending
£539k
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £84,356 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total income falling to £455,045 from £676,841 in the prior year. Total funds carried forward decreased to £234,231, comprising £13,012 in unrestricted funds and £221,219 in restricted funds. The trustees note that the low level of unrestricted funds reflects the early stages of growth and intend to grow these funds to cover overheads for 3 to 6 months.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 3 to 6 months of overheads (held: £13k)
“they note their intention to grow the amount of unrestricted funds in the future to a level which enables the charity to cover its overheads for a period of 3 to 6 months.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — fighting with pride (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2024)

Total income
£677k
Total spending
£664k
Reserves (reported)
£117k
Employees
12

Reported reserves equal ~2.1 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (94% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Guernsey · Isle Of Man · Jersey · Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£455k£539k
31/03/2024£677k£664k
31/03/2023£532k£380k
31/03/2022£268k£115k

Common questions

Is FIGHTING WITH PRIDE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £84,356 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total income falling to £455,045 from £676,841 in the prior year. Total funds carried forward decreased to £234,231, comprising £13,012 in unrestricted funds and £221,219 in restricted funds. The trustees note that the low level of unrestricted funds reflects the early stages of growth and intend to grow these funds to cover overheads for 3 to 6 months. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds FIGHTING WITH PRIDE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name FIGHTING WITH PRIDE as a grant recipient include ARMED FORCES COVENANT FUND, FORCES IN MIND TRUST, THE ROYAL NAVY AND ROYAL MARINES CHARITY, THE ROYAL AIR FORCE BENEVOLENT FUND, LLOYD'S PATRIOTIC FUND.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
ARMED FORCES COVENANT FUNDFY2025£86kLGBT Veterans Community support
FORCES IN MIND TRUSTFY2022£84kPride in Veterans Standard (PiVS) - Early Intervention for LGBT+ Veterans
THE ROYAL NAVY AND ROYAL MARINES CHARITYFY2023£41kCommunities Support Programme
THE ROYAL NAVY AND ROYAL MARINES CHARITYFY2024£37kQuality of Life Serving
THE ROYAL AIR FORCE BENEVOLENT FUNDFY2022£17kExternal Grants
LLOYD'S PATRIOTIC FUNDFY2022£10kSmall annual grant
LLOYD'S PATRIOTIC FUNDFY2023£10kSmall annual grant
THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGIONFY2025£10kGrants awarded by the Charity

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government21/03/2025£288kArmed Forces Charities (Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust) FY24/25
UK government28/06/2023£200kCovenant Fund
UK government01/03/2023£2kFighting With Pride
UK government16/12/2022£235kLGBT Armed Forces Memorial
UK government19/10/2022£10kCovenant Fund
UK government03/10/2022£15kGRANT TO SUPPORT VETERANS ENGAGE WITH THE LGBT VETERANS INDEPENDENT REVIEW
UK government03/09/2021£50kCovenant Fund
UK government01/03/2021£50kFWP Capacity and Confidence Building
UK government12/02/2021£35k£10M Veterans' Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund
UK government12/02/2021£35kCovenant Fund
UK government01/10/2020£59kFighting with pride
UK government01/10/2020£32kFighting with pride
UK government01/10/2020£111kFighting with pride