Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From Nov 2023 Period start date To Period end date
March 2025
Charity name: Fighting Chance Middlesbrough
Charity registration number:1205992
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | We provide facilities & trainers to enable children, young people & adults to learn the discipline & focus of martial arts. We particularly work with children & young people who have disengaged from school & mainstream services to give them positive role models, self-confidence & an opportunity to evaluate alternative ways forward. |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
raise funds, receive grants and donatons apply funds to carry out the work of the charity co-operate with and support other charites with similar purposes |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The trustees pay attention to the guidance and information issued by the Charity Commission, and take action when necessary. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | n/a |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | n/a |
| Para 1.38 | Volunteers have helped the charity by providingsome activities and helpingwith |
| Contribution made by volunteers |
the administration of the charity. | |
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| Other |
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | Fighting Chace Middlesbrough has successfully delivered activities for children during school holidays under the HAF programme. We have worked one-to-one with a number of young people, helping them to develop coping strategies when they are under stress and enabling them to build more constructive personal relationships. We have continued to build the reputation of our work throughout the year and are known to more services and individual families. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 |
We have achieved everything we set out in our successful funding applications. We would do more if we could raise more funds. |
|---|---|---|
| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | We have raised enough funding to run the services we hoped to deliver at the start of the year. We have been turned down by some funders and are currently looking at ways we can become more successful in making grant applications. |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | n/a |
| Other | n/a |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
|---|---|---|
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | The charity is stable and actively engaged securing funding for the next round or activities. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | We use all the income to deliver services at present. In future we aim to create a reserve fund that would cover 6 months’ running costs. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | 0 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | Unable to raise funds that are not needed for service delivery at present. |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | n/a |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | n/a |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 |
Grant-making trusts. |
|---|---|---|
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | n/a |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | No significant risks. We always have to make a strong case to funders – this is the same for all local small charities in the Tees Valley. |
| Other | n/a |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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|---|---|---|
| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | CIO Constitution |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Foundation CIO |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | Appoinment at AGM |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 |
n/a |
|---|---|---|
| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | n/a |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | n/a |
| Other | n/a |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Fightng Chance Middlesbrough |
|---|---|
| Other name the charity uses | N/A |
| Registered charity number | 20 2 1 599 |
| Charity’s principal address | 0 irginia ardens, Middles rough TS T 1 V G b 58B |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 |
Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Marie Cunningham |
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| Ian nderson A |
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| arl enus K V |
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
| Description of the assets held in this capacity |
N/A |
|---|---|
| Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects |
N/A |
| Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets |
N/A |
from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of Name Address adviser Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Other optional information
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
| Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees | alf of the charity’s trustees | alf of the charity’s trustees | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Signature(s) Marie Cunningham Full name(s) MARIE CUNNINGHAM Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) TREASURER Date 20/10/2025 |
Marie Cunningham | |||
| MARIE CUNNINGHAM | ||||
| etary, r, etc) |
TREASURER |
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| Natonal Lotery | Natonal Lotery | |||||
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| Date | community | Sponsor | CURV | HAF Xmas | ||
| Fund | ||||||
| b/f at 1 November 2023 | £ | 3,909.02 | £ 367.95 | £2,058.00 | £ -00 | |
| income during the year: | £ | 9,900.00 | £ 750.00 | £ 1,220.00 | ||
| Funds including b/f | £ | 13,809.02 | £ 1,117.95 | £ | 2,058.00 | £ 1,220.00 |
| Expenditure | £8,312.33 | £1,095.58 | £2,058.00 | £1,220.00 | ||
| Carried Forward | £5,496.69 | £22.37 |
Tees Foyle Warburtons Foundation Fundraising Foundation HAF 2024 2024 Class £ -00 £ -00 £ 773.45 £ -00 £ -00 £ 400.00 £ 2,400.00 £ 3,000.00 £ 3,035.00 £ 400.00 £ 2,400.00 £ 773.45 £ 3,000.00 £ 3,035.00 £400.00 £2,400.00 £756.50 £3,000.00 £3,035.00 £16.95