AFRICAN RAINBOW FAMILY 

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

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - No Pride in Deportation
£248,000	09/05/2023	African Rainbow Family (ARF) is a not-for-profit organisation that supports lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersexual and queer (LGBTIQ) people of African heritage and from wider Black and ....more African Rainbow Family (ARF) is a not-for-profit organisation that supports lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersexual and queer (LGBTIQ) people of African heritage and from wider Black and Asian minority ethnic groups. This grant will fund a Campaign & Communications Officer to enable ARF to increase their capacity to raise awareness and campaign for justice, focusing particularly on ending deportation and detention of LGBTIQ people seeking asylum in the UK.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - One off gift towards cost of living crisis to African Rainbow Family
£2,250	14/12/2022	One off gift to support with the cost of living crisis
Sam and Bella Sebba Charitable Foundation - Grant to African Rainbow Family
£1,200	19/10/2022	Towards cost of living crisis
Sam and Bella Sebba Charitable Foundation - Grant to African Rainbow Family
£70,000	24/02/2022	Towards core funding
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to African Rainbow Family
£50,000	08/12/2021 24	Unrestricted grant over two years towards the core costs of African Rainbow Family
UK Community Foundations - BAME Infrastructure Fund
£19,970	24/02/2021	Restricted funding for COVID-19 Relief (led by people of Black, Asian and/or Minority Ethnic Heritage)
Forever Manchester - ARF Covid-19 Assist
£10,000	20/11/2020	Food parcels for LGBTQI asylum seekers and refugees
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£21,296	09/10/2020	"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 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 operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
The London Community Foundation - Grant to African Rainbow Family
£35,000	15/09/2020	The funding is for promoting and improving the mental health of LGBTIQ+ refugees and people seeking asylum, including reducing their isolation. This is specifically for our London branch members.
Barrow Cadbury Trust - COVID-19 - African Rainbow Family
£9,550	25/08/2020 6	Volunteer and associated costs to enable African Rainbow Family to continue to support its members.
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - COVID19 Emergency Funding
£20,000	01/04/2020 3	Support to aid the organisation in dealing with the challenges posed by COVID19.
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Core support for African Rainbow Family and Manchester Migrant Solidarity
£15,000	10/12/2018 36	African Rainbow Family (ARF) is a not-for-profit organisation that supports lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender intersexual and queer (LGBTIQ) people of African heritage and from wider Black Asian ....more African Rainbow Family (ARF) is a not-for-profit organisation that supports lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender intersexual and queer (LGBTIQ) people of African heritage and from wider Black Asian Minority Ethnic groups. Manchester Migrant Solidarity (MiSol) is a self-help group set up as a convergence space for migrants, asylum seekers and refugees, offering practical and social mutual support, empowerment and solidarity. This grant will provide both organisations with core support to develop their campaigning work.

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Trustees (6)

Legal constitution

• Charity registered in England & Wales on 21/10/2019, number: 1185902

Gift Aid

• Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Filing Record

Main office

THE MONASTERY
89 GORTON LANE
MANCHESTER
M12 5WF

Objectives

1. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL ABOUT THE ISSUES RELATING TO LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER AND INTERSEX REFUGEES AND THOSE SEEKING ASYLUM;2. THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT OF LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER AND INTERSEX PEOPLE GRANTED REFUGEE STATUS AND THOSE SEEKING ASYLUM IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND IN PARTICULAR NORTH WEST OF ENGLAND, BY THE PROVISION OF VOCATIONAL AND SKILLS TRAINING ADVICE AND SUPPORT;3. TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER AND INTERSEX PEOPLE GRANTED REFUGEE STATUS AND THOSE SEEKING ASYLUM IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THEIR DEPENDENTS.