Finance Score: 5
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 14
  • Low unrestricted reserves: -2
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Future income +5
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +14
Overall GiG Score: 25 ?

LESBIAN, GAY AND BISEXUAL ANTI - VIOLENCE AND POLICING GROUP

Galop gives advice and support to people who have experienced biphobia, homophobia, transphobia, sexual violence or domestic abuse. We also support lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and queer people who have had problems with the police or have questions about the criminal justice system.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government and there are significant future grants due to be received
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£3,299£3,044£256£0£1,096£6692.6430
31/03/22£2,403£2,184£219£0£841£4202.3370
31/03/21*£2,130£1,859£271£0£622£2901.9280
31/03/20£1,574£1,522£51£17£314£1921.5210
31/03/19£1,273£1,192£80£19£263£1611.6140
31/03/18£819£763£56£9£182£1252150
31/03/17£747£721£26£9£126£1011.7130
31/03/16£460£434£26n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/15*£321£317£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/14*£294£291£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/13*£257£259£-3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/12£333£342£-9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/11£291£288£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/10*£259£254£5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/09£245£246£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/08£199£207£-9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/07£240£183£56n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/06£221£205£16n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/05£140£138£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/04*£109£130£-21n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 3%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
Liabilities/Assets: 23%
Liabilities/Income: 10%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 61%
Reserves/Spending: 2.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 1.6
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 25 years
(30 years as a company)

www.galop.org.uk

info@galop.org.uk

02076974081

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
  • Other Charitable Purposes
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
GiG Classification
  • LGBTQ+ support
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years
Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime£2,802,837
National Lottery Community Fund£1,000,437
Home Office£891,404
City Bridge Trust£324,906
Henry Smith Charity£179,300
Lloyds Bank Foundation£150,000
The London Community Foundation£103,557
The Clothworkers Foundation£100,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime - Specialist LGBT+ Sexual Violence and Domestic Abuse Support Funding
£1,319,246 26/02/2024
Specialist LGBT+ Sexual Violence and Domestic Abuse Support Funding
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Anti-Violence and Policing Group
£150,000 19/10/2023
36
Grant over 3 years to support influencing change at the national level
National Lottery Community Fund - Pride in survival
£864,289 20/07/2023
This project will use funding to support the salaries of two new roles: Survivor Engagement Manager and Crisis Caseworker. The funding will also enable the project to continue funding their Director of Services to enable the organisation to support ....more
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Galop
£1,500 21/03/2023
£1,500 for an Access Audit.
Home Office - Support for Victims and Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse Fund
£85,421 17/03/2023
The purpose of the funding is to provide support to a vitally important sector doing excellent work with children and adults who are victims and survivors of child sexual abuse. Funding will be awarded to non-statutory sector organisations working ....more
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Galop
£179,300 15/03/2023
36
towards three years' salary and on costs of a National Victim Advocate at a project supporting LGBT+ victims and survivors of abuse and violence across England and Wales.
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Anti-Violence and Policing Group
£300,350 26/09/2022
60
£300,350 over five years (£56,570, £58,270, £60,020, £61,820, £63,670) towards the salary and oncosts of a full-time Head of Therapeutic Services, and a contribution to overheads.
Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime - Grant to GALOP
£1,483,591 12/08/2022
For the Allocation of the MOPAC and Ministry of Justice Funding for Specialist LGBT+ Sexual Violence and Domestic Abuse Support Funding for FYs 2022/23 – 2024/25
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£30,000 29/07/2022
Core funding to support LGBT+ victims and survivors of abuse and violence
Home Office - VAWG Frontline Services and Trauma Informed Support
£148,000 11/03/2022
The Interpersonal Abuse Unit (IAU) is currently funding organisations which provide vital support for victims of VAWG crimes and their families. This grant will extend these services until we have completed a competition to ensure VFM and secure ....more
Home Office - VAWG By and For Services
£50,900 05/01/2022
As committed in the Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy, the Home Office will provide an additional £1.5 million funding for 'by and for' service provision and further increase funding for valuable specialist services for victims of ....more
Home Office - Support for LGBT Victims of Domestic Abuse
£148,000 06/07/2021
The main purpose of the project is to enable the Home Office to meet its objective of ending all forms of violence against women and girls, including building capacity to support LGBT victims of domestic abuse in England & Wales. This will be ....more
Home Office - Violence Against Women and Girls - helplines
£120,000 13/05/2021
The Home Office (HO) published a Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Strategy on 8 March 2016 setting out an ambitious programme to make tackling VAWG everybodys business, ensure victims and survivors get the support they need and inspire ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - (wave 5 LCRF) Galop
£112,398 30/03/2021
12
The project is using funding to support the set up and delivery of a new initiative tackling LGBTQ+ hate crime across London. The funding will support training sessions information resources awareness-raising campaigns and outreach work. The project ....more
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Anti-Violence and Policing Group
£100,000 26/11/2020
COVID19 : Towards the salary costs of an additional caseworker over a three- year period
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Galop
£23,056 11/09/2020
towards the new build of the organisation's website to meet the surge in demand experienced under Covid-19, as outlined in your application.
The London Community Foundation - Grant to Galop
£103,557 17/07/2020
Additional costs due to COVID-19 lockdown until end of October 2020 as outlined in your application budget.
National Lottery Community Fund - GALOP - Covid 19 funding
£23,750 25/06/2020
12
GALOP is using funding to upscale their current work with the LGBT+ community who are facing increased challenges as a direct result of COVID-19. The funding will allow the group to increase existing member hours to ensure those facing COVID related ....more
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Galop
£31,934 05/05/2020
6
towards unrestricted core costs as a COVID-19 Fast Response grant
Home Office - Violence against Women & Girls Helplines 2020-21
£191,083 01/04/2020
The Home Office (HO) published a Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Strategy on 8 March 2016 setting out an ambitious programme to make tackling VAWG everybodys business, ensure victims and survivors get the support they need and inspire ....more
Home Office - Support for LGBT Victims of Domestic Abuse
£148,000 01/04/2020
The project aims to build capacity to deliver support to LGBT victims of domestic abuse. The project model takes a five strand targeted approach that will deliver:A national casework and inter agency support service; ensuring more LGBT victims have ....more
Home Office - Support for LGBT Victims of Domestic Abuse 2019-20
£236,688 01/04/2019
The project aims to build capacity to deliver support to LGBT victims of domestic abuse. The project model takes a five strand targeted approach that will deliver:A national casework and inter agency support service; ensuring more LGBT victims have ....more
Home Office - Violence against Women & Girls Helplines 2019-20
£120,000 01/04/2019
The Home Office (HO) published a Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Strategy on 8 March 2016 setting out an ambitious programme to make tackling VAWG everybodys business, ensure victims and survivors get the support they need and inspire ....more
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Galop
£198,515 19/06/2018
36
Towards three core roles to deliver work ensuring policy and service provision responds to the needs of LGBT survivors of sexual violence.
Home Office - Support for LGBT Victims of Domestic Abuse 2018-19
£236,688 01/04/2018
The project aims to build capacity to deliver support to LGBT victims of domestic abuse. The project model takes a five strand targeted approach that will deliver:A national casework and inter agency support service; ensuring more LGBT victims have ....more
Home Office - Violence against Women & Girls Helplines 18-19
£132,000 01/04/2018
Ending Violence against Women and Girls
Home Office - Violence against Women & Girls Helplines 17-18
£120,000 01/04/2017
Ending Violence against Women and Girls
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Anti-Violence and Policing Group
£99,793 01/03/2017
24
to work with Stonewall Housing to develop research aimed at raising awareness of domestic abuse within the LBGT community
London Councils - The LGBT DAP (Domestic Abuse Partnership)
£585,272 15/02/2017
48
The LGBT Domestic Abuse Partnership (DAP) will provide specialist support to over 500 LGBT victims of Domestic Violence annually. It is the only pan London multi-agency domestic violence service for LGBT people. It will deliver a joined-up service ....more
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Anti-Violence and Policing Group
£75,000 21/07/2016
36
Providing advice, casework support and advocacy to LGBT victims of abuse and hate crime, and campaigning to end anti-LGBT abuse. The grant will contribute to the salary of the Chief Executive enabling the post to be extended to full time .
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Galop
£81,000 10/03/2016
36
towards three years' salary of the Services Manager at a project in London providing advice, support and advocacy to people from the LGBTQ community who have been the victims of crime
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Galop
£60,000 01/06/2015
24
Towards the salary of the managing director of an organisation which supports LGBT victims of domestic abuse.
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Galop (Registered as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Anti-violence and Policing Group.)
£150,000 25/09/2014
36
£150,000 over three years (3 x £50,000) for the salary of a specialist Case Worker and towards general running costs of the specialist service to LGBT victims of hate crime.
London Councils - London LGBT Domestic Abuse Partnership
£570,936 20/02/2013
To deliver a coordinated response to domestic and sexual abuse experienced by lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) people. delivering targeted, integrated services which respond to the specific and unmet needs this client group. Outputs include: ....more
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to GALOP Ltd
£30,000 27/04/2012
the salary of Chief Executive
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 30-58
  • BENN VAUGHAN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director
  • KINGSLEY MACEY (Chair) Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Chief People Officer
  • LENNA CUMBERBATCH-NICHOLS Appointed: 2024
  • NATASHA WALKER Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director
  • ROWAN SUNFLOWER Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Director
  • RUTH ARNOLD Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director
  • SANDEEP JHA Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Hr Director
  • SIMON NIGEL HALL Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Accountant
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 13/09/1999, number: 1077384
  • Registered at Companies House on 19/09/1994, number: 02969307
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR21: 112 days late, AR15: 10 days late, AR14: 1 days late, AR13: 1 days late, AR10: 131 days late, AR04: 1 days late,
Main office

8-9 Talbot Court
City of London
London
EC3V 0BP

Objectives

THE RELIEF OF SUFFERING OF MEMBERS OF THE LGBT+ COMMUNITY WHO ARE IN A CONDITION OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS AS A RESULT OF HAVING SUFFERED ABUSE, VIOLENCE OR HARASSMENT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LONDON

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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