Overall Score: 21 based on 19 data points
Finance: 3
Governance: 6
Support: 12
Fundraising costs low: +3,
Good trustee age range: +3, Dynamic board: +3,
Supporters: +12

BIRMINGHAM LGBT 

Birmingham LGBT is the city’s leading charity advocating for and supporting lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans communities in Birmingham and beyond. We offer a range of services focused on improving the health & wellbeing of individuals.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period, despite a decline more recently
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers 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:

  • Over half the Board have joined recently
Established: 13 years

www.blgbt.org

hello@blgbt.org

01216430821

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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/22£886£828£59£16£577£2673.92515
31/03/21£839£772£66£0£519£2413.72220
31/03/20£865£768£97£13£452£25342420
31/03/19£735£838£-103£14£355£2062.92415
31/03/18£703£674£29£14£458£1973.52026
31/03/17£701£675£26£69£402£1733.1270
31/03/16£467£511£-44n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/15£352£338£15n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/14£348£329£19n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/13£438£266£172n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/12£214£139£75n/an/an/an/an/a0

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1.8%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 1.9%
Liabilities/Assets: 5%
Liabilities/Income: 3%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 62%
Reserves/Spending: 3.8699335142699 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 8 months
Quick Ratio: 11.4
Asset Split ?
What it does
  • Amateur Sport
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Education/Training
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
  • Recreation
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who works here?
  • 25 employees
  • 15 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Defined Groups
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Birmingham City, Sandwell, Solihull,

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Major supporters in last 5 years:
The National Lottery Community Fund£739,639
DCMS£117,405
The Henry Smith Charity £116,900
Garfield Weston Foundation£85,000
The Leathersellers' Company Charitable Fund£60,000
Masonic Charitable Foundation£54,000
The National Lottery Heritage Fund£43,000
Comic Relief£35,998

Specific Donations

Amount When
Months
To be used for
Masonic Charitable Foundation
£54,000 17/05/2023
Support for LGBT Elderly People
Garfield Weston Foundation
£30,000 14/10/2022
Birmingham LGBT core costs
The National Lottery Community Fund
£352,116 30/06/2022
This funding will be used to improve the mental health and wellbeing of people who are trans and non- binary in Birmingham by ensuring that they have access to services that meet their needs. The ....more
The Henry Smith Charity
£116,900 02/11/2021
36
towards three years' continuation funding of the salary of an Independent Domestic Violence Advisor at a LGBT domestic violence project in Birmingham.
Garfield Weston Foundation
£30,000 28/05/2021
Birmingham LGBT are applying to Garfield Weston foundation for a contribution towards core operating costs
LGBT Consortium
£8,864 29/09/2020
Funding is to enable the continuation of Birmingham LGBTs counselling service to help meet the needs and support of LGBT people during Covid-19.
Comic Relief
£35,998 23/06/2020
6
COVID19 Recovery funding
DCMS
£93,184 01/04/2020
We are the national development agency for creativity and culture. We have set out our strategic vision in Lets Create that by 2030 we want England to be a country in which the creativity of each of ....more
The National Lottery Community Fund
£9,885 19/09/2019
12
The funding will be used to deliver life skills workshops for people from the local LGBTQ community. The project aims to bring people together and help them reach their full potential.
The National Lottery Heritage Fund
£43,000 27/06/2019
Nightingale50
The Leathersellers' Company Charitable Fund
£60,000 12/06/2019
48
Main Grant unrestricted core costs
Garfield Weston Foundation
£25,000 28/05/2019
Birmingham LGBT center
The National Lottery Community Fund
£377,638 22/03/2019
36
The project will support people who are transgender to access culturally competent services that meet their needs. The project will do this through delivering specialist services designed and ....more
DCMS
£24,221 10/12/2018
Lesbian, bi-sexual and trans (LBT) women who are victims of domestic violence experience barriers, stigma and culturally insensitive responses when seeking support to escape their situation. Domestic ....more
Comic Relief
£72,663 06/11/2018
24
Lesbian, bi-sexual and trans (LBT) women who are victims of domestic violence experience barriers, stigma and culturally insensitive responses when seeking support to escape their situation. Domestic ....more
The Henry Smith Charity
£113,200 12/09/2018
36
towards three years' continuation funding of the salary of an IDVA at an LGBTQ domestic violence project in Birmingham
Garfield Weston Foundation
£20,000 29/06/2017
LGBT health and wellbeing
Sport England
£36,288 02/05/2017
50
Funding under Sport England's Community Sport Activation Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled LGBT Community Sports Activator. This project lists its main activity as Multi Sports
The Henry Smith Charity
£79,000 09/06/2016
24
towards two years' salary of a IDVA at a domestic violence project in Birmingham for the LGBTQ community
Birmingham City Council
£5,000 01/01/2016
SHOUT FESTIVAL; Arts and culture;
The National Lottery Community Fund
£317,680 02/12/2015
36
A project to expand activities and services to address health inequalities and promote cohesion within the LGBT community. The centre will include a fitness suite, cafe, clinical treatment rooms, a ....more
Barrow Cadbury Trust
£14,900 13/08/2015
11
The LGBT Leadership Academy
Sport England
£190,003 30/04/2014
Funding under Sport England's Community Sport Activation Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'LGBT Community Sports Activator'. This project lists its main activity as Multi Sports.
The National Lottery Heritage Fund
£49,000 19/12/2013
Coming Out Stories
Barrow Cadbury Trust
£28,000 08/05/2013
The LGBT leadership academy
Sport England
£43,385 22/01/2013
Funding under Sport England's Inspired Facilities funding programme for a Capital project titled 'LGBT Sports & Fitness Space'. This project lists its main activity as Multi Sports. This funding ....more
Sport England
£9,676 17/04/2012
Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'PING! Birmingham'. This project lists its main activity as Table Tennis.
Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales
£30,000 24/02/2012
the salary costs of the Co-ordinator including on costs and volunteer expenses, recruitment, training, rent and overheads
The National Lottery Community Fund
£479,263 13/04/2011
49
This new project will establish a health and well being centre in Birmingham aimed at the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.It will provide a safe, non-judgemental space to deliver ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (11)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 9/11 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 25-55
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 21/04/2011, number: 1141568
  • Registered at Companies House on 25/03/2010, number: 07203554
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Main office

38/40 Holloway Circus
BIRMINGHAM
B1 1EQ

Objectives

TO PROMOTE EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY IN BIRMINGHAM AND SURROUNDING AREAS, AND IN PARTICULAR THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY: (I)RAISING AWARENESS OF ALL ASPECTS OF DISCRIMINATION IN SOCIETY BY PUBLICATIONS, LECTURES, MEDIA, PUBLIC ADVOCACY AND OTHER MEANS OF COMMUNICATION (II) CONDUCTING OR COMMISSIONING RESEARCH ON EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY AND PUBLISHING THE RESULTS OF THE SAME TO THE PUBLIC (III) ADVANCING EDUCATION IN EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY WHETHER BY TEACHING OR PRODUCING MATERIALS (IV) THE DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTION OF ARTS AND CULTURE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE LGBT COMMUNITY (V) CULTIVATING A SENTIMENT IN FAVOUR OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY BY THE USE OF PUBLICATIONS, CODES OF PRACTICE, SCHEMES FOR EMPLOYERS, AWARD SCHEMES, THE MEDIA AND PUBLIC ADVOCACY (VI) ASSOCIATING VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS, GOVERNMENTAL, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE BODIES TO DEVELOP AND MAXIMISE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS RUN BY AND FOR LESBIANS, GAY MEN, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER PEOPLE (VII) PROMOTING GOOD PRACTICE WITHIN MEMBER ORGANISATIONS.

Defined Area of Benefit: BIRMINGHAM

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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