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Fightback (society For Disabled Refugees And Asylum Seekers)

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1168874
Status
Registered
Registered
Aug. 23, 2016
Legal form
Other

Address

Address
Units 4-6
Eagle Building
High Street East
Sunderland
SR1 2AX

Contact

Phone
01915652707
Email
[email protected]

Activities

Fightback provides mediation, advocacy and representation to the disabled, refugees, asylum seeker, BME groups, the homeless and destitute. We provide a weekly coffee morning, befriending and drop in service, use of phones, computers, form filling, various health related classes, CV writing, updating U/C journals and food parcels.

Objects: The Charity’s Objects (‘the Objects’) Are:(i) “to Promote Social Inclusion For The Public Benefit By Preventing People From Becoming Socially Excluded, Relieving The Needs Of Those People Who Are Socially Excluded And Assisting Them To Integrate Into Society”. For The Purpose Of This Clause ‘socially Excluded’ Means Being Excluded From Society, Or Parts Of Society, As A Result Of One Of More Of The Following Factors: Unemployment; Financial Hardship; Youth Or Old Age; Ill Health (physical Or Mental); Substance Abuse Or Dependency Including Alcohol And Drugs; Discrimination On The Grounds Of Sex, Race, Disability, Ethnic Origin, Religion, Belief, Creed, Sexual Orientation Or Gender Re-Assignment; Poor Educational Or Skills Attainment; Relationship And Family Breakdown; Poor Housing (that Is Housing That Does Not Meet Basic Habitable Standards; Crime (either As A Victim Of Crime Or As An Offender Rehabilitating Into Society).”(ii) “to Relieve Poverty And Financial Hardship Among These User Groups By Providing A Range Of Free Services Including”:a) Provide Food Parcels On A Weekly Basis To Failed Asylum Seekers, Homeless And Destitute Individuals Who Have No Other Means Of Support.b) Provide Monthly Essential Toilettries For Maintaining Hygiene (funds Permitting).c) Provide Occasional Monitary Support For Local Travel Costs

Classification

How
Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
What
General Charitable Purposes
Who
People With Disabilities

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Sunderland

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
April 2, 2025 £72,953 £114,471
April 2, 2024 £99,951 £96,932
April 2, 2023 £78,732 £73,329
April 2, 2022 £103,136 £93,832
April 2, 2021 £154,757 £87,017

Trustees

Name Appointed
Diana Lambton (Chair) July 18, 2016
Ali Mirzaei Aug. 23, 2016
Claudia Conteh Aug. 23, 2016
Daniel Pearce Aug. 23, 2016
Janet Nalweyiso Aug. 23, 2016
Mahmood Sharif Rahim Aug. 23, 2016
Monique Gorvel Aug. 23, 2016
Sabina Bain Aug. 23, 2016