Empire Fighting Chance

Analysis

Empire Fighting Chance is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in April 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08752389). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending October 2025, Empire Fighting Chance reported income of £2.7m and spending of £1.6m, leaving 40% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £1.4m to £2.7m (+92%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2024, when income rose by 41%. Over the whole period it spent 75% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Empire Fighting Chance sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Foundation of the Society of Retina Specialists (£2.7m), Beva Limited (£2.7m) and UK Toremet Limited (£2.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 93% and charitable activities 6.9%. Charitable activities took 91% of spending and raising funds 8.2%. Reserves of £1.2m would cover about 9 months of spending at that rate. It employed 42 people.