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2023-03-31-accounts

Compan� No: CE023940 Charit� No: 1191863

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST OCTOBER 2022 FOR

FIGHTING WITH PRIDE (A CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION)

Ains�orths Limited Charter House Stansfield Street Nelson Lancashire BB9 9XY

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CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST OCTOBER 2022

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Re���� �f �he �����ee� 1 - 7
I�de�e�de�� e�ami�e��� �e���� �� �he �����ee� �f Figh�i�g �i�h P�ide 8
S�a�eme�� �f fi�a�cial ac�i�i�ie� 9
Bala�ce �hee� 10
Ca�hfl�� ��a�eme�� 11 - 12
N��e� �� �he fi�a�cial ��a�eme��� 13 - 18

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The �����ee� ��e�e�� �hei� �e���� �i�h �he fi�a�cial ��a�eme��� �f �he cha�i�� f�� �he �ea� e�ded 31�� Oc��be� 2022. The �����ee� ha�e ad���ed �he ����i�i��� �f Acc����i�g a�d Re����i�g b� Cha�i�ie�: S�a�eme�� �f Rec�mme�ded P�ac�ice a��licable �� cha�i�ie� ��e�a�i�g �hei� acc����� i� acc��da�ce �i�h �he Fi�a�cial Re����i�g S�a�da�d a��licable i� �he UK a�d Re��blic �f I�ela�d (FRS 102) (effec�i�e 1 Ja��a�� 2019).

LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

Registered charit� number

1191863

Registered address

45 R�edea� C�e�ce�� B�igh��� BN2 5RG

Trustees and ke� management personnel The �����ee� �h� �e��ed d��i�g �he �ea� �e�e a� f�ll���: G P L���e�-T�dd A K B���� OBE C A J��e� MBE (a���i��ed 11[�h] Se��embe� 2022) R P W��d� S Veilla�d-Th�ma� (a���i��ed 24[�h] N��embe� 2021) C J A���i�-Beha� OBE (�e�ig�ed 1[��] Ma� 2022) C J Wel�h (a���i��ed 7[�h] Decembe� 2021, �e�ig�ed 20[�h] Se��embe� 2022) A J R���el-b���ke� (�e�ig�ed 1[��] Feb��a�� 2022) A J B��cha��-Kell� (�e�ig�ed 1[��] Feb��a�� 2022) D� M J Hill (�e�ig�ed 1[��] N��embe� 2021)

A���i��me�� �f �����ee� �h� �e�e a���i��ed af�e� �he �ea� e�d: S R Seal (a���i��ed 4 J�l� 2023)

E D��lea��-Ha��i� (a���i��ed 4 J�l� 2023) K L G�ee� (a���i��ed 4 J�l� 2023) L I Ba��-J��e� (a���i��ed 4 J�l� 2023) R E P�ice (a���i��ed 4 J�l� 2023) A J Ha��le FRCAFFICM (a���i��ed 4 J�l� 2023)

Ke� management personnel

C A J��e� MBE - E�ec��i�e Chai� C Paige - Chief E�ec��i�e Office�

Patron

Lie��e�a�� Ge�e�al Si� A G�eg��� KCB CB DL

Independent E�aminer

Bankers

Ma�k S���e� FCA Na�We�� Ba�k PLC I���i���e �f Cha��e�ed Acc����a��� i� E�gla�d a�d Wale� 96 Te�mi��� Rd Ai������h� Limi�ed B�igh��� Cha��e� H���e Ea��b����e S�a��field S��ee� BN21 3LX Nel��� La�ca�hi�e BB9 9XY

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STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Organisational status

C���ac� �a� �egi��e�ed a� a cha�i�able i�c�����a�ed ��ga�i�a�i�� (CIO) �� 19[�h] Oc��be� 2020 ��de� �he ����i�i��� �f �he Cha�i�ie� Ac� (Cha�i�� ��mbe�: 1191863).

Structure, go�ernance and management

The Cha�i�� i� g��e��ed b� a B�a�d �f T����ee� �i�h �e�����ibili�� f�� �he ���a�egic ma�ageme�� �f �he Cha�i��. The b�a�d c���i��� �f a mi�im�m �f 3 �����ee� a�d ha� a ma�im�m ��mbe� �f 12.

T����ee� �e��e a �e�m �f 3 �ea�� a�d �he fi��� a���al �ec��i�me�� ����d i� �la��ed f�� �he ea�l� ��mme� 2023. The Cha�i�� �ec�g�i�e� �ha� �he c�ea�i�� �f a di�e��e B�a�d i� a� im����a�� fac��� i� �ec��i�i�g �he ���fe��i��al c�m�e�e�ce �e��i�ed �� admi�i��e� �he Cha�i�� ��cce��f�ll� �hile i�c�ea�i�g �he acc����abili�� a�d ��blic c��fide�ce i� �he ��e�all ma�ageme�� �f �he ��ga�i�a�i��.

Whe�e �he�e i� a �e��i�eme�� f�� �e� �����ee�, �he�e ���ld be ide��ified a�d a���i��ed b� �he �emai�i�g �����ee�. The chai� �f �����ee� i� �e�����ible f�� �he i�d�c�i�� �f a�� �e� �����ee �hich i���l�e� a�a�e�e�� �f a �����ee�� �e�����ibili�ie�, �he g��e��i�g d�c�me��, admi�i���a�i�e ���ced��e� a�d �he hi����� a�d �hil����hical a����ach �f �he cha�i��. A �e� �����ee ���ld �ecei�e c��ie� �f �he ��e�i��� �ea��� a���al �e����.

F�ll mee�i�g� �f �he B�a�d ���k �lace �� 7�h Decembe� 2021, 11�h Ja��a�� 2022, 5�h A��il 2022 a�d 12�h J�l� 2022.

Risk management

The �����ee� ha�e e�ami�ed �he maj�� ���a�egic, b��i�e�� a�d ��e�a�i��al �i�k� �hich �he cha�i�� face� a�d c��fi�m �ha� ����em� ha�e bee� e��abli�hed �� e����e �ha� �eg�la� �e����� a�e ���d�ced a�d �ha� �ece��a�� ��e�� ca� be �ake� �� add�e�� a�� i���e� a�i�i�g.

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

E���ac� �f �he Cha�i�able Objec��

Vision

The U�i�ed Ki�gd�m �ill bec�me �he be�� �lace i� �he ���ld �� be a� LGBT+ Ve�e�a�. Figh�i�g �i�h P�ide (FWP) �ill ������� LGBT+ Ve�e�a��, �e��i�g �e�����el a�d �hei� familie�.

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Our Mission Statement

FWP �ill be a beac�� f�� LGBT+ Ve�e�a��, �e��i�g �e�����el a�d �hei� familie� a�d �he�e �em��ed f��m �he A�med F��ce� beca��e �he� �e�e �e�cei�ed �� be LGBT+, �������i�g �hem �� li�e �hei� be�� li�e�. We �ill d� �hi� b� e�c���agi�g �h��e �h� ha�e a d��� �� ��h�ld �he c��e�a�� �� �emembe� �hem a�d hel�. We �ill �ig����� �hem �� ��ga�i�a�i��� �ha� ca� ������� �hei� �e���� �� �he ����ec�i��� �f �he mili�a�� famil�. We �ill e����e �ha� �he challe�ge� faced b� LGBT+ Ve�e�a�� i� �hei� �e��ice li�e� a�d be���d a�e �ec�g�i�ed, �e��ec�ed a�d ��de�����d b� �h��e �h� ha�e a d��� �� ������� �hem.

Our Values

O�� �al�e� �ill be �a�� �f ��� DNA, e�ide�� i� e�e���hi�g �e d�. N� a�ea �f ��� ac�i�i�ie� �ill l��e �igh� �f �he �al�e� �ha� defi�e ��� ��ga�i�a�i��. O�� c��e �al�e� a�e clea�l� a��ic�la�ed a�d �ill hel� �� �� achie�e �he cha�ge� �e �eek:

Deli�er� Partners

FWP ha� bee� �������ed i� i�� ���k b� ��� F���di�g Pa���e��:

NHS E�gla�d S���e�all SSAFA, The A�med F��ce� Cha�i�� R��al B�i�i�h Legi��

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Deli�er� Partners (Continued)

O�� O�he� Pa���e�� (al�habe�ical ��de�):

A�glia R��ki� U�i�e��i�� NHS Wale� A�med F��ce� C��e�a�� F��d T���� N���h�mb�ia U�i�e��i�� A�m� Familie� Fede�a�i�� Office �f �he N���he� I�ela�d Ve�e�a�� C�mmi��i��e� Adfe�iad Office �f �he Sc���i�h Ve�e�a�� C�mmi��i��e� A�di� C���e�� F��d O�e�i�g D���� L��d�� Bli�d Ve�e�a�� UK P���� Fac���� B�i�i�h A�m� P���� Sc��la�d Cabi�e� Office f�� Ve�e�a�� Affai�� P����m���h Mili�a�� Me��al Heal�h Allia�ce C�mba� S��e�� Reg�la� F��ce� Em�l��me�� Age�c� (F��ce� Em�l��me�� C��fede�a�i�� �f Se��ice Cha�i�ie� Cha�i��) C��e�a�� F��d Wale� R��al Ai� F��ce Hel�4He��e� R��al Ai� F��ce Be�e��le�� F��d Ki�g� C�llege L��d�� R��al Ai� F��ce Familie� Fede�a�i�� LGBT C������i�m R��al Na�� LGBT F���da�i�� R��al Na�� Be�e��le�� T���� Mi�i���� �f Defe�ce A�glia R��ki� U�i�e��i�� R��al Na�� Familie� Fede�a�i�� A�med F��ce� C��e�a�� F��d T���� R��al Na�� R��al Ma�i�e� Cha�i�� Adfe�iad Seafa�e�� UK Bli�d Ve�e�a�� UK Small Cha�i�ie� C�ali�i�� B�i�i�h A�m� S�le�� NHS F���da�i�� T���� Cabi�e� Office f�� Ve�e�a�� Affai�� S���e� NHS CCG C�mba� S��e�� The Legi�� C��fede�a�i�� �f Se��ice Cha�i�ie� Ve�e�a�� F���da�i�� Hel�4He��e� Ve�e�a�� O���each S������ Ki�g� C�llege L��d�� Ve�e�a�� Sc��la�d LGBT C������i�m Walki�g �i�h �he W���ded LGBT F���da�i�� W��d�� L�dge Mi�i���� �f Defe�ce Y��k�hi�e a�d H�mbe��ide P�i��� a�d P��ba�i�� Se��ice Na�i��al C���cil V�l���a�� O�ga�i�a�i���

Achie�ements Against the Strategic Plan

I� N��embe� 2021 FWP �a� fea���ed i� ��e� 400 �a�i��al a�d �egi��al media a��icle�, i�cl�di�g i��e��ie�� �� all maj�� TV cha��el� a�d all �a�i��al �e���a�e��. O�� i���l�eme�� i� �he Na�i��al Se��ice �f Rememb�a�ce al��e ge�e�a�ed 325 a��icle�. I� �e�����e FWP �a� c���ac�ed b� ma�� �e�e�a�� accele�a�i�g �he g����h �f ��� �e����k �� ��e� 250 �e�e�a��. The� all �ecei�e ��� m���hl� �e��le��e�� a�d a�e �aki�g �� �he g���i�g �a�ge �f ��������i�ie� �ha� FWP i� able �� �ffe�. F�� �he �e�e�a�� �h� ���k �a��, �he ma�ch �a� i�c�edibl� m��i�g a�d a �eflec�i�� �f ��� cha�i�ie� �i�h �� �ee LGBT+ �e�e�a�� ��a�d �ide b� �ide �i�h all ��he� �e�e�a��, i� �hi� ca�e �emembe�i�g all �h��e �ha� ha�e bee� l���, ��� lea�� �h��e �h� l��� �hei� li�e� beca��e �f �he ba�.

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Achie�ements Against the Strategic Plan (Continued)

Al�� i� N��embe�, i� �a���e��hi� �i�h �Walki�g Wi�h The W���ded� FWP la��ched a c����elli�g �he�a�� �e��ice �ffe�i�g �e�e�a�� �� �� 12 �e��i��� �i�h �hei� �eam �f ��alified �he�a�i���. I� 21/22 8 �efe��al� �e�e made. A �imila� ��mbe� �f �efe��al� �e�e made �� NHS O� C���age.

I� Decembe� �he a���i��me�� �f Ca��li�e Wel�h �a� ag�eed a� Chai� �f �he T����ee� i� ��cce��i�� �� Pa��ick L���e�-T�dd, �i�h Pa��ick �emai�i�g a� a T����ee f�ll��i�g a �e�� ��cce��f�l 2 �ea�� i� �he ����.

O� 4�h Ja��a�� 2022 �he G��e��me�� a�����ced a� e��e��i�� �f �he �a�ge �f �ffe�ce� �ela�i�g �� h�m��e��ali�� �hich �ill be eligible f�� di��ega�d �� �a�d��, �hi� f�ll��� a �ea� l��g cam�aig� b� FWP.

La�e� i� Ja��a��, i� �e�����e �� e�ide�ce gi�e� b� C�aig J��e� a�d Ca��li�e Paige �� �he Selec� C�mmi��ee �� �he A�med F��ce� Bill, �he G��e��me�� a�����ced a� LGBT Ve�e�a�� I�de�e�de�� Re�ie�. I� li��le m��e �ha� 2 �ea�� FWP had �ake� �hi� ����h� b�� l��� ca��e �� �he hea�� �f G��e��me�� a�d �e�� �f �he Re�ie� �a� g�ee�ed �i�h a g�ea� �e��e �f �elief �ha� �he ����h �f �he ba� ���ld ��� be �edi�c��e�ed. FWP immedia�el� bega� m���hl� �T��� Hall� mee�i�g� �� hel� mee� �he �eed� �f �e�e�a�� a�d �e��i�g �e�����el affec�ed b� �he ba�, �� be ke�� i�f��med. O�e� 100 �e�e�a�� j�i�ed i� �� �he fi��� Z��m! e�e��. Al�� i� Ja��a�� FWP �elc�med Ca��l M��agha� MP (SNP), Da� Ca�de� MP (Lab���) a�d J�h��� Me�ce� MP (C���e��a�i�e�) a� Amba��ad��� �f FWP.

Al�� i� Ja��a�� FWP� �e�ea�ch g���� c�m�le�ed da�a c�llec�i�� f�� �he ��ali�a�i�e �ha�e. Thi� �a� f�ll��ed b� a ��a��i�a�i�e �e�ea�ch �ha�e �hich c���i��ed �h���gh 2022 ahead �f ��blica�i�� �f �he fi�al �e���� �la��ed f�� mid 2023.

I� fi�al m���h� �f 2021 FWP had made a��lica�i��� �� �he A�med F��ce� C��e�a�� F��d T�����, Pe��le, Place� a�d Pa�h�a�� ���g�amme� (VPPP) i� 10 �egi��� c��e�i�g �he �h�le �f �he UK. I� �he �e� �ea�, FWP �a� i�f��med �ha� 9 �f �he 10 bid� had bee� ��cce��f�l. A� a m�me�� �f ���e��iall� ��e��helmi�g dema�d f�� FWP� �e��ice� �hi� f��di�g e�abled �he �a�id ���cali�g �f �he cha�i�� a� a �ime �he� dema�d f�� �he cha�i�ie� �e��ice� �a� ������i��i�g �e����ce� ��� �� �h�ee f�ld. U�i�g ���e���ic�ed f��di�g FWP e�gaged �he ������� �f a f�eela�ce �ec��i�e� �� hel� c��d�c� �he hi�e ���ce�� �hich �a� c��d�c�ed i� Feb��a��. O�e� 470 i�di�id�al� a��lied a�d �l�ima�el� 6 Ve�e�a�� C�mm��i�� W��ke�� a�d 1 Ve�e�a�� C�mm��i�� Ma�age� �e�e hi�ed. The ��ali�� �f �h��e ��b�a�ded ha� bee� �����a�di�g a�d �i�h �he aid �f ���fe��i��al ������� FWP �e accele�a�ed �a�idl� a�d a����edl� f��m �he fi��� a�e�� �� �he c�lmi�a�i�� �f �he ��b�a�di�g ���ce��. Th��e �ec��i�ed b���gh� ��b��a��ial e��e�ie�ce �f �he A�med F��ce�, LGBT+ c�mm��i�ie� a�d m��� had �e����al e��e�ie�ce �f �he ba�.

I� Feb��a�� a g���� �f 10 female �e�e�a�� �e�e h���ed b� �he La�dma�k T���� a� ��e �f �hei� ����e��ie� i� De��� (Sil�e���� S�able�). I� a� ac�i�� �acked �eek �he �e�e�a�� ��ied a�e �h���i�g, ATV d�i�i�g a�d had b�a� ��i�� �� �he Ri�e� Da�� h���ed b� B�i�a��ia R��al Na�al C�llege Da��m���h. The �eek hel�ed f���he� de�el�� FWP� ��me��� �e����k �hich ha� bee� �elc�med b� �h��e i���l�ed.

I� A��il ��� C�mm��i�� Team j�i�ed, �he fi��� �f �h�m �a� R��al Na�� �e�e�a�, Ke��� B��ce ��� C�mm��i�� Team Ma�age�. The� me� ea�l� i� Ma� a� �he U�i�� Jack Cl�b f�� a 2 da� ��b�a�di�g e�e�� a�d �he� �e� �� ���k i� �hei� �egi��� a�d c�����ie� de�el��i�g �e����k� a�d maki�g c���ac�� �i�h LGBT+ �e�e�a�� a�d l�cal ��ga�i�a�i��� �ha� ca� ������� �hem.

Al�� i� A��il FWP c�ea�ed i�� �Refe�e�ce G����, �hich ha� b���gh� ��ge�he� �he CEO� �f �he maj�� mili�a�� cha�i�ie� a�d LGBT+ cha�i�ie� �� hel� achie�e �he alig�me�� �eeded f�� ��� cam�aig� �� ��cceed a�d c�ea�e a �lace i� �hich c���e���� ca� be b�il�. The G���� i� Chai�ed b� FWP �������e� a�d di�mi��ed RAF �e�e�a�, P��fe���� A�d�e� Ha��le.

I� Ma�, C�aig J��e� a�d Ca��li�e Paige ��e�e��ed �� �he All Pa��� Pa�liame��a�� G���� �� �he A�med F��ce�. M��� �f �h��e a��e�di�g had li��le k���ledge �f �he �e�e�i�� �f �he im�ac� �f �he ba� a�d ma�� allie� �e�e ���.

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I� J��e FWP �a� deligh�ed �� hea� �ha� L��d E�he���� QC had bee� a���i��ed a� �he Chai� �f �he LGBT Ve�e�a�� I�de�e�de�� Re�ie� af�e� a challe�gi�g �ea�ch. A� a� ��e�l� ga� La� L��d, i� �a� i���i�c�i�el� fel� �ha� �he �e�ie� ���ld be �h����gh a�d ���l� i�de�e�de��.

I� J�l� 2022 Mike Hill �e�ig�ed f��m �he B�a�d �f T����ee� a�d i� A�g��� 2022 Ca��li�e Wel�h, �he Chai� �f �he T����ee� �e�ig�ed a� b��h Chai� a�d a T����ee. Ali��� B���� OBE �e�ig�ed a� Vice Chai� b�� �emai�ed a T����ee. C�aig J��e� MBE �a� a���i��ed E�ec��i�e Chai� a� a� em�l��ed membe� �f �he E�ec��i�e Team �eachi�g hi� d��ie� ac���� �� bec�me E�ec��i�e Chai� �f �he B�a�d �f T����ee�. Ca��li�e Paige became �he Chief E�ec��i�e ���ki�g i� a� E�ec��i�e �a���e��hi� �i�h C�aig J��e�. The�e a��a�geme��� ����ided ��abili�� i� �he leade��hi� �f �he B�a�d a�d i� �a� ag�eed �ha� �he a��a�geme�� ���ld �emai� i� �lace f�� 12-18 m���h� d��i�g �hich �ime a B�a�d �kill� a�di� ���ld be ��de��ake�. I� �he �eek� �ha� f�ll��ed, �he B�a�d i�c�ea�ed i�� ��mbe� �f mee�i�g� �� 6 �i� �e����� mee�i�g� �e� �ea�.

Th���gh �he ��mme� �f 2022 FWP a��e�ded P�ide e�e��� ac���� �he UK a�d ��� �eam �e�e �a��ic�la�l� �lea�ed �� be i��i�ed �� ma�ch �i�h �he ��if��med A�med F��ce� i� �he UK Na�i��al P�ide i� L��d��. I� �he im����a�� �ea� �f �he I�de�e�de�� Re�ie�, �hi� ��e�e�ce i�c�ea�e k���ledge �f b��h �he Re�ie� a�d FWP.

Public benefit

I� �e��i�g ��� �he cha�i���� �bjec�i�e� a�d �la��i�g �f ac�i�i�ie� �he �����ee� ha�e gi�e� ca�ef�l c���ide�a�i�� �� �he Cha�i�� C�mmi��i���� ge�e�al g�ida�ce a�d �ec�i�� 17(5) �f �he Cha�i�ie� Ac� 2011. The �����ee� a�e c��fide�� �ha� �he cha�i�� �ffe�� �e��ice� �f �eal a�d ��ac�ical ��e �� �he l�cal ����la�i�� a�d �he�ef��e c�m�lie� �i�h �he �e�����ibili�� �laced �� all cha�i�ie� ��de� �he Cha�i�ie� Ac� 2011 �� dem�����a�e a ��blic be�efi�.

FINANCIAL REVIEW

The �����ee� a�e �lea�ed �i�h �he �e��l�� �f �he i�i�ial �e����i�g �e�i�d. F�� �he �e�i�d e�ded 31[��] Oc��be� 2022 �he ���al i�c�me �a� �531,868 a�d ���al e��e�di���e �a� �380,298.

T��al f��d� ca��ied f���a�d a� 31[��] Oc��be� 2022 �e�e �306,232, �f �hich �195,136 �e�e �e���ic�ed a�d �111,096 �e�e ���e���ic�ed.

The �e���ic�ed i�c�me �ela�e� �� �he am���� �f ���jec� f��di�g �ecei�ed i� ad�a�ce b�� ��� �e� deli�e�ed.

Reser�e polic�

The �����ee� �ec�g�i�e �ha� �he le�el �f ���e���ic�ed f��d� a�e l�� a�d �ha� �he� aim �� g��� �he am���� �f ���e���ic�ed f��d� i� �he f����e �� a le�el �hich e�able� �he cha�i�� �� c��e� i��� ��e�head� f�� a �e�i�d �f 6 m���h�.

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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST OCTOBER 2022

STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES� RESPONSIBILITIES

The �����ee� a�e �e�����ible f�� ��e�a�i�g �he T����ee�� A���al Re���� a�d �he fi�a�cial ��a�eme��� i� acc��da�ce �i�h a��licable la� a�d U�i�ed Ki�gd�m Acc����i�g S�a�da�d� (U�i�ed Ki�gd�m Ge�e�all� Acce��ed Acc����i�g P�ac�ice).

The la� a��licable �� cha�i�ie� i� E�gla�d a�d Wale� �e��i�e� �he �����ee� �� ��e�a�e fi�a�cial ��a�eme��� f�� each fi�a�cial �ea� �hich gi�e a ���e a�d fai� �ie� �f �he ��a�e �f affai�� �f �he cha�i�� a�d �f �he i�c�mi�g �e����ce� a�d a��lica�i�� �f �e����ce� �f �he cha�i�� f�� �ha� �e�i�d. I� ��e�a�i�g �he�e fi�a�cial ��a�eme���, �he �����ee� a�e �e��i�ed ��:

The �����ee� a�e �e�����ible f�� mai��ai�i�g ����e� acc����i�g �ec��d� �hich di�cl��e �i�h �ea���able acc��ac� a� a�� �ime �he fi�a�cial ���i�i�� �f �he cha�i�� a�d �� e�able �hem �� e����e �ha� �he acc����� c�m�l� �i�h �he Cha�i�ie� Ac� 2011: �he Cha�i�� (Acc����� a�d Re�����) Reg�la�i��� 2008 a�d �he ����i�i��� �f �he ����� deed. The� a�e al�� �e�����ible f�� �afeg�a�di�g �he a��e�� �f �he cha�i�� a�d he�ce f�� �aki�g �ea���able ��e�� f�� �he ��e�e��i�� a�d de�ec�i�� �f f�a�d a�d ��he� i��eg�la�i�ie�.

Charit� requirements

Thi� �e���� ha� bee� ��e�a�ed i� acc��da�ce �i�h �e��i�eme��� �e� d��� b� �he Cha�i�ie� SORP (FRS 102).

The �e���� �f �he �����ee� �a� a�����ed b� ��de� �f �he B�a�d �f T����ee� �� 30[�h] Ja��a�� 2024 a�d �ig�ed �� behalf �f �he b�a�d �f �����ee� b�:

C A J��e� MBE E�ec��i�e Chai�

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF FIGHTING WITH PRIDE

Independent e�aminer's report to the trustees of Fighting �ith Pride

I �e���� �� �he �����ee� �� m� e�ami�a�i�� �f �he acc����� �f Figh�i�g Wi�h P�ide (�he Cha�i��) f�� �he �ea� e�ded 31[��] Ma�ch 2023.

Responsibilities and basis of report

A� �he cha�i�� �����ee� �f �he Cha�i�� ��� a�e �e�����ible f�� �he ��e�a�a�i�� �f �he acc����� i� acc��da�ce �i�h �he �e��i�eme��� �f �he Cha�i�ie� Ac� 2011 ('�he Ac�').

I �e���� i� �e��ec� �f m� e�ami�a�i�� �f �he Cha�i��'� acc����� ca��ied ��� ��de� �ec�i�� 145 �f �he Ac� a�d i� ca���i�g ��� m� e�ami�a�i�� I ha�e f�ll��ed all a��licable Di�ec�i��� gi�e� b� �he Cha�i�� C�mmi��i�� ��de� �ec�i�� 145(5)(b) �f �he Ac�.

Independent e�aminer's statement

Si�ce ���� cha�i��'� g���� i�c�me e�ceeded �250,000 ���� e�ami�e� m��� be a membe� �f a li��ed b�d�. I ca� c��fi�m �ha� I am ��alified �� ��de��ake �he e�ami�a�i�� beca��e I am a �egi��e�ed membe� �f �he I���i���e �f Cha��e�ed Acc����a��� i� E�gla�d a�d Wale�, �hich i� ��e �f �he li��ed b�die�.

I ha�e c�m�le�ed m� e�ami�a�i��. I c��fi�m �ha� �� ma�e�ial ma��e�� ha�e c�me �� m� a��e��i�� i� c���ec�i�� �i�h �he e�ami�a�i�� gi�i�g me ca��e �� belie�e �ha� i� a�� ma�e�ial �e��ec�:

  1. acc����i�g �ec��d� �e�e ��� ke�� i� �e��ec� �f �he Cha�i�� a� �e��i�ed b� �ec�i�� 130 �f �he Ac�; ��

  2. �he acc����� d� ��� acc��d �i�h �h��e �ec��d�; ��

  3. �he acc����� d� ��� c�m�l� �i�h �he a��licable �e��i�eme��� c��ce��i�g �he f��m a�d c���e�� �f acc����� �e� ��� i� �he Cha�i�ie� (Acc����� a�d Re�����) Reg�la�i��� 2008 ��he� �ha� a�� �e��i�eme�� �ha� �he acc����� gi�e a ���e a�d fai� �ie� �hich i� ��� a ma��e� c���ide�ed a� �a�� �f a� i�de�e�de�� e�ami�a�i��.

I ha�e �� c��ce��� a�d ha�e c�me ac���� �� ��he� ma��e�� i� c���ec�i�� �i�h �he e�ami�a�i�� �� �hich a��e��i�� �h��ld be d�a�� i� �hi� �e���� i� ��de� �� e�able a ����e� ��de���a�di�g �f �he acc����� �� be �eached.

Ma�k S���e� FCA I���i���e �f Cha��e�ed Acc����a��� i� E�gla�d a�d Wale� Ai������h� Limi�ed Cha��e� H���e S�a��field S��ee� Nel��� La�ca�hi�e BB9 9XY

Da�e: 30[�h] Ja��a�� 2024

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST OCTOBER 2022

N��e�
INCOME FROM
D��a�i��� a�d legacie�
3
Charitable acti�ities
Ve�e�a� �elfa�e
5
I��e��me�� i�c�me
4
Total
E�penditure on:
Charitable acti�ities
Ve�e�a� �elfa�e
6
NET INCOME
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought for�ard
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED
FORWARD
15
U��e���ic�ed
f��d�
�
14,744
94,440
-
109,184
-
109,184
1,912
111,096
Re���ic�ed
f��d�
�
-
422,684
-
422,684
380,298
42,386
152,750
195,136
31.10.22
Total funds
�
14,744
517,124
-
531,868
380,298
151,570
154,662
306,232
Period
12.01.20 to
31.10.21
Total funds
�
2,019
268,004
2
270,025
115,363
154,662
-
154,662

The S�a�eme�� �f Fi�a�cial Ac�i�i�ie� i�cl�de� all gai�� a�d l���e� �ec�g�i�ed i� �he �ea�.

All i�c�me a�d e��e�di���e �ela�e �� c���i��i�g ��e�a�i���.

The ���e� f��m �a�� �f �he�e fi�a�cial ��a�eme���

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BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31ST OCTOBER 2022

N��e�
FIXED ASSETS
Ta�gible a��e��
12
CURRENT ASSETS
Deb����
13
Ca�h a� ba�k a�d i� ha�d
CREDITORS
Am����� falli�g d�e �i�hi� ��e �ea�
14
NET CURRENT ASSETS
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES
NET ASSETS
FUNDS
15
U��e���ic�ed f��d�
Re���ic�ed f��d�
TOTAL FUNDS
U��e���ic�ed
f��d�
�
2,477
1,253
109,182
(1,816)
111,096
111,096
111,096
Re���ic�ed
f��d�
�
-
-
195,136
-
195,136
195,136
195,136
31.10.22
Total funds
�
2,477
1,253
304,318
(1,816)
303,755
306,232
306,232
111,096
195,136
306,232
Period
12.01.20 to
31.10.21
Total funds
�
-
-
157,028
(2,366)
154,662
154,662
154,662
1,912
152,750
154,662

The�e fi�a�cial ��a�eme��� �e�e a�����ed b� �he B�a�d �f T����ee� a�d a��h��i�ed f�� i���e �� 30[�h] Ja��a�� 2024 a�d �e�e �ig�ed �� i�� behalf b�:

C A J��e� MBE E�ec��i�e Chai�

The ���e� f��m �a�� �f �he�e fi�a�cial ��a�eme���

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CASH FLOW STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST OCTOBER 2022

N��e�
Cash flo�s from charitable acti�ities
Ca�h ge�e�a�ed f��m ac�i�i�ie�
1
Ne� ca�h f��m cha�i�able ac�i�i�ie�
Cash flo�s from in�esting acti�ities
P��cha�e �f �a�gible fi�ed a��e��
I��e�e�� �ecei�ed
Ne� ca�h f��m i��e��i�g ac�i�i�ie�
Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equi�alents
Cash and cash equi�alents at beginning of �ear
2
Cash and cash equi�alents at end of �ear
2
31.10.22
�
150,065
150,065
(2,775)
-
(2,775)
147,290
157,028
304,318
31.10.21
�
157,026
157,026
-
2
2
157,028
-
157,028

The ���e� f��m �a�� �f �he�e fi�a�cial ��a�eme���

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CASH FLOW STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST OCTOBER 2022

1. RECONCILIATION OF DEFICIT TO CASH GENERATED FROM ACTIVITIES

S���l�� f�� �he �ea�
De��ecia�i�� cha�ge�
Fi�a�ce i�c�me
(I�c�ea�e)/dec�ea�e i� ��ade a�d ��he� deb����
I�c�ea�e/(dec�ea�e) i� ��ade a�d ��he� c�edi����
Cash generated from charitable acti�ities
31.10.22
�
151,570
298
-
151,868
(1,253)
(550)
150,065
31.10.21
�
154,662
-
(2)
154,660
-
2,366
157,026

2. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

The am����� di�cl��ed �� �he Ca�h Fl�� S�a�eme�� i� �e��ec� �f ca�h a�d ca�h e��i�ale��� a�e i� �e��ec� �f �he�e Bala�ce Shee� am�����:

Year ended 31st October 2022
Ca�h a�d ca�h e��i�ale���
Period ended 31st October 2021
Ca�h a�d ca�h e��i�ale���
31.10.22
1.11.21
�
�
304,318
157,028
31.10.21
12,.01.20
�
�
157,028
-

The ���e� f��m �a�� �f �he�e fi�a�cial ��a�eme���

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST OCTOBER 2022

1. STATUTORY INFORMATION

Figh�i�g �i�h P�ide i� a Cha�i�able I�c�����a�ed O�ga�i�a�i�� (CIO) �egi��e�ed �i�h �he Cha�i�� C�mmi��i�� i� E�gla�d & Wale�. The cha�i�����egi��e�ed ��mbe� a�d �egi��e�ed �ffice add�e�� ca� be f���d �i�hi� �he �����ee� �e����.

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Tangible fi�ed assets and depreciation

De��ecia�i�� i� ����ided a� �he f�ll��i�g a���al �a�e� i� ��de� �� ��i�e �ff each a��e� ��e� i�� e��ima�ed ��ef�l life ��, if held ��de� a fi�a�ce lea�e, ��e� �he lea�e �e�m, �hiche�e� i� �he �h���e�.

C�m���e� E��i�me�� - 33% S��aigh� Li�e

Basis of preparing the financial statements

The fi�a�cial ��a�eme��� �f �he cha�i��, �hich i� a ��blic be�efi� e��i�� ��de� FRS 102, ha�e bee� ��e�a�ed i� acc��da�ce �i�h �he Cha�i�ie� SORP (FRS 102) 'Acc����i�g a�d Re����i�g b� Cha�i�ie�: S�a�eme�� �f Rec�mme�ded P�ac�ice a��licable �� cha�i�ie� ��e�a�i�g �hei� acc����� i� acc��da�ce �i�h �he Fi�a�cial Re����i�g S�a�da�d a��licable i� �he UK a�d Re��blic �f I�ela�d (FRS 102) (effec�i�e 1 Ja��a�� 2019)', Fi�a�cial Re����i�g S�a�da�d 102 'The Fi�a�cial Re����i�g S�a�da�d a��licable i� �he UK a�d Re��blic �f I�ela�d' a�d �he Cha�i�ie� Ac� 2011. The fi�a�cial ��a�eme��� ha�e bee� ��e�a�ed ��de� �he hi����ical c��� c���e��i��.

Figh�i�g �i�h P�ide mee�� �he defi�i�i�� �f a ��blic be�efi� e��i�� ��de� FRS 102.

Income

All i�c�mi�g �e����ce� a�e i�cl�ded �� �he S�a�eme�� �f Fi�a�cial Ac�i�i�ie� �he� �he cha�i�� i� legall� e��i�led �� �he i�c�me a�d �he am���� ca� be ��a��ified �i�h �ea���able acc��ac�.

G�a��� �ecei�able, d��a�i��� a�d i�c�me f��m cha�i�able ac�i�i�ie� a�e acc����ed f�� �he� d�e. I�c�me i� defe��ed �he� i� i� �ecei�ed i� ad�a�ce �f �he �e�i�d �� �hich i� �ela�e�.

E�penditure

E��e�di���e i� �ec�g�i�ed ��ce �he�e i� a legal �� c������c�i�e �bliga�i�� �� make a �a�me�� �� a �hi�d �a���, i� i� ���bable �ha� �e��leme�� �ill be �e��i�ed, a�d �he am���� �f �he �bliga�i�� ca� be mea���ed �eliabl�. E��e�di���e i� cla��ified ��de� cha�i�able ac�i�i�ie� a�d �hei� a���cia�ed ��������.

Ta�ation

The cha�i�� i� e�em�� f��m c�����a�i�� �a� �� i�� cha�i�able ac�i�i�ie�.

Fund accounting

U��e���ic�ed f��d� ca� be ��ed i� acc��da�ce �i�h �he cha�i�able �bjec�i�e� a� �he di�c�e�i�� �f �he �����ee�.

Re���ic�ed f��d� ca� ��l� be ��ed f�� �a��ic�la� �e���ic�ed ������e� �i�hi� �he �bjec�� �f �he cha�i��. Re���ic�i��� a�i�e �he� ��ecified b� �he d���� �� �he� f��d� a�e �ai�ed f�� �a��ic�la� �e���ic�ed ������e�.

F���he� e��la�a�i�� �f �he �a���e a�d ������e �f each f��d i� i�cl�ded i� �he ���e� �� �he fi�a�cial ��a�eme���.

Debtors

Sh��� �e�m deb���� a�e mea���ed a� ��a��ac�i�� ��ice, le�� a�� im�ai�me��.

Creditors

Sh��� �e�m c�edi���� a�e mea���ed a� ��a��ac�i�� ��ice.

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3.
DONATIONS AND LEGACIES
D��a�i���
4.
INVESTMENT INCOME
I��e�e�� �ecei�able
5.
INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
G�a�� i�c�me
Ve�e�a� �elfa�e
B��k �ale�
Ve�e�a� �elfa�e
6.
CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS
3.
DONATIONS AND LEGACIES
D��a�i���
4.
INVESTMENT INCOME
I��e�e�� �ecei�able
5.
INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
G�a�� i�c�me
Ve�e�a� �elfa�e
B��k �ale�
Ve�e�a� �elfa�e
6.
CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS
3.
DONATIONS AND LEGACIES
D��a�i���
4.
INVESTMENT INCOME
I��e�e�� �ecei�able
5.
INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
G�a�� i�c�me
Ve�e�a� �elfa�e
B��k �ale�
Ve�e�a� �elfa�e
6.
CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS
3.
DONATIONS AND LEGACIES
D��a�i���
4.
INVESTMENT INCOME
I��e�e�� �ecei�able
5.
INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
G�a�� i�c�me
Ve�e�a� �elfa�e
B��k �ale�
Ve�e�a� �elfa�e
6.
CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS
31.10.22
�
14,744
31.10.22
�
-
31.10.22
�
517,084
40
517,124
Period
12.01.20 to
31.10.21
Total funds
�
1,769
Period
12.01.20 to
31.10.21
Total funds
�
2
Period
12.01.20 to
31.10.21
Total funds
�
267,920
84
268,004
Ve�e�a� �elfa�e Direct costs
(see note 7)
�
208,346
Support
costs (see
note 8)
�
171,952
31.10.22
Totals
Period
12.01.20 to
31.10.21
Total
�
�
380,298
115,363
Period
Support 12.01.20 to
Direct costs costs (see 31.10.22 31.10.21
(see note 7) note 8) Totals Total
� � � �
Ve�e�a� �elfa�e 208,346 171,952 380,298 115,363

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7. DIRECT COSTS OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES

DIRECT COSTS OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
Wage�
S�cial �ec��i��
Pe��i���
C����l�a�c� fee�
P��jec� c����
B��k ��bli�hi�g c����
Media �ela�i���
Web�i�e de�el��me�� c����
D��a�i��� a�a�ded
T�a�elli�g c����
31.10.22
�
131,243
10,083
2,509
5,332
16,098
300
4,685
1,388
8,014
28,694
Period
12.01.20 to
31.10.21
�
8,816
-
-
7,866
19,693
2,108
14,600
18,153
300
5,141
208,346 76,677

8. SUPPORT COSTS

SUPPORT COSTS
Wage�
S�cial �ec��i��
Pe��i���
I����a�ce
P���age a�d ��a�i��e��
C�m���e� c����
S��d�ie�
Tele�h��e
T�ai�i�g
Legal a�d ���fe��i��al fee�
De��ecia�i��
Acc����a�c�fee�
31.10.22
�
105,306
9,247
2,642
1,823
928
11,962
5,858
46
2,262
28,853
298
2,727
Period
12.01.20 to
31.10.21
�
29,395
-
220
291
353
2,098
708
-
914
4,077
-
630
171,952 38,686

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9. NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)

Ne� i�c�me/(e��e�di���e) i� ��a�ed af�e� cha�gi�g/(c�edi�i�g):

I�de�e�de�� e�ami�a�i�� fee
Acc����a�c�, b��kkee�i�g a�d �a���ll fee� �aid �� i�de�e�de�� e�ami�e�
31.10.22
Period
12.01.20 to
31.10.21
�
�
500
500
130
130

10. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

The�e �e�e �� �����ee�' �em��e�a�i�� �� ��he� be�efi�� f�� �he �e�i�d e�ded 31[��] Oc��be� 2022.

Trustees' e�penses

The�e �e�e �� �����ee�' e��e��e� �aid f�� �he �e�i�d e�ded 31[��] Oc��be�2022.

11. STAFF COSTS

STAFF COSTS
Wage� a�d �ala�ie�
S�cial �ec��i��c����
O�he� �e��i���c����
31.10.22
�
236,549
19,330
5,151
261,030
Period
12.01.20 to
31.10.21
�
38,211
-
220
38,431

The a�e�age m���hl� ��mbe� �f em�l��ee� d��i�g �he �e�i�d �a� a� f�ll���:

Ve�e�a� �elfa�e
Ma�ageme�� a�d Admi�i���a�i��
31.10.22
5
2
7
Period
12.01.20 to
31.10.21
1
1
2

N� em�l��ee� �ecei�ed em�l�me��� i� e�ce�� �f �60,000.

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12. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

Cost
A� 1��N��embe� 2021
Addi�i���
A� a� 31��Oc��be� 2022
Depreciation
A� 1��N��embe� 2021
Cha�ge f�� �he �ea�
A� 31��Oc��be� 2022
Net book �alue
A� 31��Oc��be� 2022
A� 31��Oc��be� 2021
13.
DEBTORS
P�e�a�me���
14.
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
S�cial �ec��i�� a�d ��he� �a�e�
O�he� c�edi����
Computer
equipment
�
-
2,775
2,775
-
298
298
2,477
-
31.10.22
�
1,253
1,253
31.10.22
�
-
1,816
1,816
31.10.21
�
-
-
31.10.21
�
1,779
587
2,366

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15. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS

MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Unrestricted
Ge�e�al f��d
Restricted funds
COVID-19 C��e C���� S������
FWP C��e C���� S������
FWP Re�ea�ch P��g�amme
J����e� H�me P��jec�
Regi��al Ca�aci�� B�ildi�g S���e�
R��al Ai� F��ce� A���cia�i��
S������ W��ke� Ca�aci�� B�ildi�g
Tackli�g L��eli�e��
Ve�e�a�� Pe��le, Place� a�d Pa�h�a��
TOTAL FUNDS
Ne� m��eme�� i� f��d�, i�cl�ded i� �he ab��e a�e a� f�ll���:
Unrestricted
Ge�e�al f��d
Restricted funds
COVID-19 C��e C���� S������
FWP C��e C���� S������
FWP Re�ea�ch P��g�amme
J����e� H�me P��jec�
Regi��al Ca�aci�� B�ildi�g S���e�
R��al Ai� F��ce� A���cia�i��
S������ W��ke� Ca�aci�� B�ildi�g
Tackli�g L��eli�e��
Ve�e�a�� Pe��le, Place� a�d Pa�h�a��
At 01.11.21
�
1,912
45,000
14,250
15,000
6,000
8,000
8,000
7,000
49,500
-
152,750
154,662
Incoming
resources
�
109,184
47,500
-
49,250
71,195
-
-
9,195
49,721
195,823
422,684
531,868
Net
mo�ements
in funds
�
109,184
(45,000)
(14,250)
9,250
48,195
(8,000)
(6,000)
(7,000)
(29,779)
94,970
42,386
151,570
Resources
e�pended
�
-
92,500
14,250
40,000
23,000
8,000
6,000
16,195
79,500
100,853
380,298
380,298
At 31.10.22
�
111,096
-
-
24,250
54,195
-
2,000
-
19,721
94,970
195,136
306,232
Mo�ement
in funds
�
109,184
(45,000)
(14,250)
9,250
48,195
(8,000)
(6,000)
(7,000)
(29,779)
94,970
42,386
151,570

16. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

The�e �e�e �� �ela�ed �a��� ��a��ac�i��� f�� �he �ea� e�ded 31[��] Oc��be� 2022 �� �he �e�i�d e�ded 31[��] Oc��be� 2021.

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