Finance Score: -5

Governance Score: -2

Support Score: 4

Volatile income & significant deficit in latest year: -5
No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Mainly male board: -1

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: -3

KINGSTON LGBT FORUM

Kingston LGBT Forum provides services and activities for lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (plus) people in the London borough of Kingston upon Thames.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from a grant maker

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Income has been volatile recently and was significantly lower than spending in the latest year

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
05/04/23	£1,405	£8,556	£-7,151	4
05/04/22	£8,783	£12,458	£-3,675	4
05/04/21	£22,545	£15,049	£7,496	0
05/04/20	£13,642	£4,827	£8,815	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 5 years

http://www.kingstonlgbtforum.org.uk

chair@kingstonlgbtforum.org.uk

07775434290

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Services for those discriminated by race or gender

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey,

Who it helps

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
4 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 - Kingston LGBT+ Peer Support
£9,900	26/09/2019 12	Kingston LGBT+ Peer Support

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

AARON MARLOWE Appointed: 2023

CHRISTOPHER WRAY MA Appointed: 2019

KATE HARRAD Appointed: 2019

LEWIS FRIEND Appointed: 2019

LIAM ROGERS Appointed: 2019

MX CHARLIE PARKER LL.M Appointed: 2019

OLIVER LLOYD STREDWICK Appointed: 2019

SAMUEL QUINLAN BA HONS Appointed: 2019

DR KARL AIDAN RUTLIDGE Appointed: 2022, Other trusteeships: THE METHODIST CHURCH IN GREAT BRITAIN, KINGSTON COMMUNITY REFUGEE SPONSORSHIP,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 29/07/2019, number: 1184645

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

4 returns made; all on time

Main office

273 Walton Road
WEST MOLESEY
Surrey
KT8 2JN

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:3.1 THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES BY:(A) THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF GENDER IDENTITY, GENDER EXPRESSION AND SEXUAL ORIENTATION;(B) ADVANCING EDUCATION AND RAISING AWARENESS IN EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY AND THE NEEDS OF LGBT+ PEOPLE AND THE ISSUES AFFECTING THEIR LIVES AND THEIR COMMUNITIES;(C) PROMOTING ACTIVITIES TO FOSTER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS; AND(D) CULTIVATING A SENTIMENT IN FAVOUR OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY.3.2 THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY WORKING WITH PEOPLE IN THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED ON THE GROUNDS OF THEIR GENDER IDENTITY, GENDER EXPRESSION AND SEXUAL ORIENTATION (IN PARTICULAR LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND TRANS (“LGBT+”) PEOPLE) TO MEET THE NEEDS OF SUCH PEOPLE AND ASSIST THEM TO FULLY PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY, IN PARTICULAR BY:(A) PROVIDING A LOCAL NETWORK GROUP THAT ENCOURAGES AND ENABLES LGBT+ PEOPLE TO PARTICIPATE MORE EFFECTIVELY WITH THE WIDER COMMUNITY; AND(B) INCREASING, OR CO-ORDINATING, OPPORTUNITIES FOR LGBT+ PEOPLE TO ENGAGE WITH SERVICE PROVIDERS, TO ENABLE THOSE PROVIDERS TO ADAPT SERVICES TO BETTER MEET THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE.3.3 THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF LGBT+ PEOPLE IN THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES BY PROMOTING ACTIVITIES THAT HAVE A PROVEN BENEFICIAL EFFECT ON HEALTH AND WELLBEING.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LOCAL

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