Overall Score: 21 based on 11 data points
Finance: 1
Governance: 9
Support: 11
(no PartB)
Reasonable growth: +1,
Good trustee age range: +3, Dynamic board: +3, Gender balanced board: +3,
Supporters: +11

LEICESTER LESBIAN GAY BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER CENTRE 

Delivering a range of services including training programmes,counselling, advice and guidance, health and various other initiatives to provide for the emotional, social and cultural needs of lesbians, gay men, bisexual and transgender people within the area of benefit. To promote the health and feeling of self worth and to take positive action in favour of such people who face discrimination.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent 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 gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Established: 13 years
(26 years as a company)

www.leicesterlgbtcentre.org

info@leicesterlgbtcentre.org

01162547412

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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
31/03/22£239,541£253,686£-14,14518
31/03/21£261,571£229,777£31,7949
31/03/20£110,330£179,120£-68,79010
31/03/19£206,185£198,172£8,0138
31/03/18£226,526£177,678£48,84814
31/03/17£155,136£154,214£9220
31/03/16£125,325£125,418£-930
31/03/15£127,308£119,342£7,9660
31/03/14£124,732£144,988£-20,2560
31/03/13£177,042£172,066£4,9760
31/03/12£163,111£201,789£-38,6780

What it does
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who works here?
  • 18 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Leicester City, Leicestershire, Rutland,

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 Henry Smith Charity £165,800
DCMS£82,566
The Tudor Trust£82,000
People's Health Trust£42,443
LGBT Consortium£28,698
The National Lottery Community Fund£19,487
Garfield Weston Foundation£5,000

Specific Donations

Amount When
Months
To be used for
The Henry Smith Charity
£165,800 15/03/2023
36
towards three years' running costs of an organisation providing support for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland, East Midlands.
The Tudor Trust
£40,000 22/02/2022
24
over two years as continuation funding towards the core costs of a charity supporting LGBTQ+ people across Leicester and the surrounding area
The National Lottery Community Fund
£9,676 18/02/2022
The funding will be used to develop support services including counselling and social groups for LGBTQ+ people. The project aims to support the beneficiaries to access resources to improve their ....more
The Tudor Trust
£2,000 11/01/2021
as an additional grant to support staff, volunteer and trustee wellbeing, to assist the organisation deliver its charitable purpose more effectively
LGBT Consortium
£10,000 28/10/2020
Fundraising and Development manager and help with the costs of delivering additional support sessions for LGBT+ people during the coronavirus pandemic.
DCMS
£82,566 19/08/2020
"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more
The Tudor Trust
£40,000 04/10/2019
24
over two years as continuation funding towards core costs, including salaries, at a centre supporting LGBT+ people in Leicester
Garfield Weston Foundation
£5,000 04/09/2019
WCA Closing Bonus
The National Lottery Community Fund
£9,811 02/08/2019
12
The funding will be used to increase the capacity of the organisation's support services. The project will enable people to access help and guidance to increase and maintain their wellbeing.
People's Health Trust
£42,443 25/03/2019
This two-year project provided a space for LGBT+ people in Leicester to access a safe and supportive environment and receive person-centred support according to individual needs. It offered regular ....more
LGBT Consortium
£18,698 09/03/2019
Organisational Sustainability
Garfield Weston Foundation
£6,500 05/06/2018
WCA 2018-2019 winner
The National Lottery Community Fund
£9,761 04/05/2018
12
The group will employ a project officer to manage their communications and website, so they can expand their social media activity. This will enable them to provide increased social and practical ....more
The National Lottery Community Fund
£199,164 26/07/2017
36
The project aims to support transgender’ s and tackle issues which result in reduced access to support, social isolation and increased risk of mental health problems. Social groups will be provided ....more
Garfield Weston Foundation
£5,000 18/07/2017
Leicester LGBT Centre Core Cost
The Clothworkers Foundation
£6,000 30/06/2017
construction of counselling rooms for a charity which works with disadvantaged minority communities in Leicester
The Henry Smith Charity
£10,000 08/06/2017
24
towards two years' running costs of a project providing practical and emotional support to LGBTQ people in Leicester
The Tudor Trust
£46,204 24/02/2017
24
over two years towards salaries at an organisation supporting LGBT communities in Leicestershire and Rutland
The National Lottery Community Fund
£6,259 08/02/2017
12
The project will purchase materials to run educational sessions and build the capacity of the organisation. This will help the group to raise awareness of the LGBT community.
The Tudor Trust
£30,000 11/03/2014
24
over two years towards the salary of a centre support officer for a LGBT organisation working across Leicestershire and Rutland
The National Lottery Community Fund
£10,000 15/07/2010
12
This community organisation in Leicester will use funding to hold an exhibition at the city's Gay Pride event, focusing on promoting health and wellbeing.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 36-68
  • SUE WEST
    Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Team Manager Fostering
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 24/05/2011, number: 1142067
  • Registered at Companies House on 09/09/1997, number: 03430968
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Main office

Voluntary Action Leicestershire
9 Newarke Street
LEICESTER
Floor 2
LE1 5SN

Objectives

A)TO PRESERVE AND PROMOTE THE GOOD HEALTH AND IN PARTICULAR THE PHYSICAL,SEXUAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF PERSONS WHO ARE LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL ANDTRANSGENDERED (LGBT), INCLUDING THOSE PERSONS IN DOUBT ABOUT THEIRSEXUAL IDENTITY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION, ADVICE, GUIDANCEAND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES.B) TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR THOSEBENEFICIARIES WHO HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, DISABILITY,SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THECONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THOSE SAID BENEFICIARIES.C) TO PROMOTE EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY BY THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION INRELATION TO LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER PEOPLE FOR THE BENEFITOF THE PUBLIC

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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