FIGHTING WITH PRIDE
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.
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.
What the accounts disclose
“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.”
Funders the charity credits
- Greenwich Hospital
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2024)
Trustees
- Catherine Helen Dixon
- Edmund Hugh Lydart Hall
- George Patrick Lyster-Todd
- Grace Sangster-Wall
- Jordan Stafford-Boutwood
- Professor Andrew James Hartle FRCA FFICM
- Roland Woods
- Simon Charles Walters
- Thomas Edward Foote
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARMED FORCES COVENANT FUND | FY2025 | £86k | LGBT Veterans Community support |
| FORCES IN MIND TRUST | FY2022 | £84k | Pride in Veterans Standard (PiVS) - Early Intervention for LGBT+ Veterans |
| THE ROYAL NAVY AND ROYAL MARINES CHARITY | FY2023 | £41k | Communities Support Programme |
| THE ROYAL NAVY AND ROYAL MARINES CHARITY | FY2024 | £37k | Quality of Life Serving |
| THE ROYAL AIR FORCE BENEVOLENT FUND | FY2022 | £17k | External Grants |
| LLOYD'S PATRIOTIC FUND | FY2022 | £10k | Small annual grant |
| LLOYD'S PATRIOTIC FUND | FY2023 | £10k | Small annual grant |
| THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION | FY2025 | £10k | Grants awarded by the Charity |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK government | 21/03/2025 | £288k | Armed Forces Charities (Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust) FY24/25 |
| UK government | 28/06/2023 | £200k | Covenant Fund |
| UK government | 01/03/2023 | £2k | Fighting With Pride |
| UK government | 16/12/2022 | £235k | LGBT Armed Forces Memorial |
| UK government | 19/10/2022 | £10k | Covenant Fund |
| UK government | 03/10/2022 | £15k | GRANT TO SUPPORT VETERANS ENGAGE WITH THE LGBT VETERANS INDEPENDENT REVIEW |
| UK government | 03/09/2021 | £50k | Covenant Fund |
| UK government | 01/03/2021 | £50k | FWP Capacity and Confidence Building |
| UK government | 12/02/2021 | £35k | £10M Veterans' Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund |
| UK government | 12/02/2021 | £35k | Covenant Fund |
| UK government | 01/10/2020 | £59k | Fighting with pride |
| UK government | 01/10/2020 | £32k | Fighting with pride |
| UK government | 01/10/2020 | £111k | Fighting with pride |