Fightback (Society for Vulnerable and Marginalised People)
Analysis
Fightback (Society for Vulnerable and Marginalised People) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sunderland. It was registered in August 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Fightback (Society for Vulnerable and Marginalised People) reported income of £73k and spending of £114k, spending 157% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income fell from £155k to £73k (-53%), an average of -17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2022, when income dropped by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.
Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, Fightback (Society for Vulnerable and Marginalised People) sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Diana Edgson Wright Charitable Trust (£73k), The Memorial Hall Oswestry (£73k) and In the Game (£73k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
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.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Diana Edgson Wright Charitable Trust | Hythe Kent | £73k |
| The Memorial Hall Oswestry | Shropshire | £73k |
| In the Game | Burton upon Trent | £73k |
| The Sudborough Foundation | Highgate | £73k |