Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 5
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +2
Overall GiG Score: 7 ?

LGBT SHEFFIELD 

To promote equality and diversity in the City of Sheffield and elsewhere, and in particularthe elimination of discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity forthe benefit of the public
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • 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
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is predominantly male
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

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
30/03/23£20£13£7n/an/an/an/an/a5
30/03/22£22£9£14n/an/an/an/an/a5
30/03/21£22£9£14n/an/an/an/an/a5
30/03/20£27£24£3n/an/an/an/an/a8
30/03/19£17£18£-1n/an/an/an/an/a5
30/03/18£15£14£1£0£0£0n/a00
30/03/17*£17£12£5£0£0£0n/a00
30/03/16*£18£11£7£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 9 years

http://www.lgbtsheffield.co.uk/

chair@lgbtsheffield.co.uk

07816609175

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
  • Recreation
GiG Classification
  • Services for those discriminated by race or gender
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Sheffield City,
Who it helps
  • Other Defined Groups
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 5 volunteers

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.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Sheffield LGBT Telephone Helpline for 50+ Members
£9,960 10/09/2021
The funding will be used operate a helpline for the older LGBTQ+ community. The project aims to support members of the community who have been isolated and lonely during the pandemic.
National Lottery Community Fund - SAAIL.
£9,837 07/03/2019
12
The funding will be used to set up an outreach project including telephone contact and social media. The project aims to connect with people who are lonely and isolated and encourage them to link up ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - LGBT Sheffield
£4,993 26/06/2018
12
This project is about making contact with isolated older LGBT people, by running themed sessions to give them the opportunity to meet other LGBT people in a social setting and encourage them to set ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 7/8 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 06/01/2015, number: 1159800
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity 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
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • 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
8 returns made; AR17: 1 days late, AR16: 32 days late,
Main office

FLAT 21
589 CROOKESMOOR ROAD
SHEFFIELD
S10 1BJ

Objectives

(A) TO PROMOTE EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF SHEFFIELD AND ELSEWHERE, 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) 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(V) 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.(B) TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF SHEFFIELD AND DISTRICTS, BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER RE-ASSIGNMENT BY PROVIDING THEM WITH A CENTRE / FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND EDUCATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITION OF LIFE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

SHEFFIELD AND ELSEWHERE

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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