Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 5

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3

Overall weighted support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 10

LGBT OUT IN THE BAY

THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY LGBT OUT IN THE BAY (LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND TRANS GENDER)(A) THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF RACE, GENDER, DISABILITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR RELIGION;(B) ADVANCING EDUCATION AND RAISING AWARENESS IN EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY;.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 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:

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 £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
01/04/24		£196	£201	£-5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
01/04/23		£166	£162	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
01/04/22		£153	£155	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
01/04/21		£93	£90	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
01/04/20?		£93	£90	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
01/04/18		£17	£17	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
01/04/17		£23	£22	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
01/04/16		£7	£9	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/15		£18	£16	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
01/04/14	*	£14	£17	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 11 years

www.oitb.co.uk

07474163458

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

LGBTQ+ support
Emotional support, counselling or therapy

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Cumbria, Lancashire, Manchester City,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£120,084
Community Foundations for Lancashire & Merseyside	£5,000
Co-Operative Group	£1,984

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Community Foundations for Lancashire & Merseyside - winter warmer
£5,000	20/12/2023 4	To provide a safe warm space for LGBT people with food. It improves mental health, provides access to a community, and can help signpost them to further support and sessions.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to 2S LGBT Out in The Bay
£1,984	22/10/2022	We would like to employ and train extra caseworkers, in order to meet the demand of a growing mental health crisis amongst the LGBT+ community.
National Lottery Community Fund - Out In The Bay Project Manager
£110,091	13/07/2021	LGBT Out in the Bay aims to educate and spread awareness; promote equality and acceptance; and to provide support and care for the whole LGBTQI community in the local area. Funding for the organisation will enable them to cover staff costs.
National Lottery Community Fund - Life changing Covid-19
£9,993	24/04/2020 12	The funding will be used to purchase 7 iPads and train staff how to use them for meetings and face to face time with their clients. This will enable them to become fully functioning improve their reach and prevent severe social isolation and mental ....more The funding will be used to purchase 7 iPads and train staff how to use them for meetings and face to face time with their clients. This will enable them to become fully functioning improve their reach and prevent severe social isolation and mental health issues.
National Lottery Community Fund - LGBT Out In The Bay
£9,950	26/07/2018 12	The organisation will continue its outreach and drop-in services for the LGBT community in northern Lancashire, with special reference to those over fifty and young people coming to embrace their sexuality. The project aims to improve the lives of ....more The organisation will continue its outreach and drop-in services for the LGBT community in northern Lancashire, with special reference to those over fifty and young people coming to embrace their sexuality. The project aims to improve the lives of people who face stigma and isolation as a result of their sexuality.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

HARDEEP KANG Appointed: 2024

JOLANTA CROSS Appointed: 2024

KAREN JAMES Appointed: 2020

LIAM SEAN CARROLL Appointed: 2024

MARIA HRYNIW Appointed: 2024

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 24/07/2013, number: 1153064

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

08/09/2020 - Asset transfer in from LANCASTER PRIDE UK
08/09/2020 - Asset transfer in from MORECAMBE PRIDE

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment 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
Paying staff
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

10 returns made; AR14: 90 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from LANCASTER PRIDE UK on 08/09/2020
Asset transfer in from MORECAMBE PRIDE on 08/09/2020

Main office

Out In The Bay
30 Claremont Road
MORECAMBE
Lancashire
LA4 4HL

Objectives

The promotion of equality and diversity for the public benefit by LGBT out in the bay (lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans gender);(a) the elimination of discrimination on the grounds of race, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religion;(b) advancing education and raising awareness in equality and diversity;(c) promoting activities to foster understanding between people from diverse backgrounds(d) conducting or commissioning research on equality and diversity issues and publishing the results to the public;(e) cultivating a sentiment in favour of equality and diversity.(f) open to anyone, in particular the LGBT community(g) within the Lancaster district although open to anyone from any area who wishes to access our service.(h) creating a safe and welcoming environment where people can explore verbally and express their sexuality or gender identity.To relieve members of the LGBT+ community who are in need as a consequence of being homeless, in particular but not exclusively people with severe and enduring mental illness, people with learning disabilities and people with other associated complexities and needs.

Defined Area of Benefit:

WITHIN THE LANCASTER DISTRICT

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