Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 8

Future income +5
No PartB

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 13

WOLVERHAMPTON LGBT+

Wolverhampton LGBT is a provider of various social activities and services for the LGBT community in Wolverhampton and wider Black Country. The aim is to deliver services that the LGBT community feel they need or is lacking in terms of support. WLGBT provide multiple services on a weekly basis to reduce isolation, discrimination and increase social and mental wellbeing.

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Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers including the Government recently and there are significant future grants due to be received

Financial issues to consider:

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

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Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/03/23	*	£76,323	£56,176	£20,147	20
31/03/22		£33,613	£16,403	£17,210	15

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 3 years

www.wolverhamptonlgbt.org

info@wolverhamptonlgbt.org

07824031187

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

General Charitable Purposes
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity

GiG Classification

Services for those discriminated by race or gender

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Dudley, Sandwell, Staffordshire, Telford & Wrekin, Walsall, Wolverhampton,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
20 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 - Black Country Oasis
£210,160	25/05/2023	Funding will be used to deliver a programme of support and activities to over 4000 members of the LGBT+ community across Wolverhampton and the Black Country aiming for a positive impact on mental ....more Funding will be used to deliver a programme of support and activities to over 4000 members of the LGBT+ community across Wolverhampton and the Black Country aiming for a positive impact on mental health and wellbeing.
National Lottery Community Fund - Holistic Access
£10,000	23/09/2022	The funding will be used provide holistic therapy enabling members of the community to have access to therapies that may be not available to them due to financial restraints. Although treatments are ....more The funding will be used provide holistic therapy enabling members of the community to have access to therapies that may be not available to them due to financial restraints. Although treatments are currently offered at a reduced rate they are still out of reach for some users. The activities will include a package of care including yoga mindfulness a buddy scheme social activity and holistic treatments. The project aims to reduce isolation increase mental well-being increase positive body image create a sense of calm in individuals and reduce the risk of self-harm or worse.
National Lottery Community Fund - WLGBT+ Safe cafe
£9,990	29/06/2021	The funding will be used to open a safe space for people from the LGBT+ community to come together meet new people share ideas and be themselves in a non-judgemental environment. The project aims to ....more The funding will be used to open a safe space for people from the LGBT+ community to come together meet new people share ideas and be themselves in a non-judgemental environment. The project aims to promote improved health and well-being reduce isolation and offer information on staying safe both online and in society.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

LEE ALLEN Appointed: 2023

AARON SMITH Appointed: 2022

ANTONY BOOTH Appointed: 2021

KATIE MORETON Appointed: 2022

SUSAN MINET Appointed: 2021

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 04/03/2021, number: 1193696

Gift Aid

NOT 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
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
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

2 returns made; AR23: 14 days late,

Main office

Pride House Ltd
27 School Street
WOLVERHAMPTON
WV1 4LR

Objectives

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS:THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN WOLVERHAMPTON AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS BYA) 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 EFFECTING THEIR COMMUNITIES;C) PROMOTING ACTIVITIES TO FOSTER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS ANDD) CULTIVATING A SENTIMENT IN FAVOUR OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY.

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