Finance Score: -4

Governance Score: 1

Support Score: 7

Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

Only 3 Trustees: -2
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 4

BOURNEOUTLGBT

We are a local LGBT charity based in Eastbourne And focus on bringing equality and diversity to the town and surrounding areas.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 3 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Established: 6 years

http://www.bourneout.org

bourneoutlgbt@gmail.com

07855 796466

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

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

How it operates

Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
55 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£20,000
DCMS	£9,950
The Clothworkers Foundation	£9,500
Sussex Community Foundation	£5,000
Henry Smith Charity	£5,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Bourne Out LGBT
£10,000	22/04/2022	The funding will be used to increase the organisations capacity to support their local community. The project aims to support the following communities: LGBT mental health homeless and recovering ....more The funding will be used to increase the organisations capacity to support their local community. The project aims to support the following communities: LGBT mental health homeless and recovering addicts. Offering a safe space for them to visit talk and get advice.
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Bourne Out LGBT
£9,500	29/01/2021	refurbishment of office and drop in centre for a charity supporting LGBTQ in East Sussex
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£9,950	14/08/2020	"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."
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to BourneOut LGBT
£5,000	21/04/2020	BourneOut are a local LGBT group who organised Eastbourne's first gay pride event in 2017. They run a mental health and wellness programme for LGBT members within Eastbourne, from their drop in ....more BourneOut are a local LGBT group who organised Eastbourne's first gay pride event in 2017. They run a mental health and wellness programme for LGBT members within Eastbourne, from their drop in centre in Eastbourne. Adapting to online sessions for LGBT people requiring assistance or signposting. Funding would provide 100 one hour physcotherapy sessions over the next 3 months and enable them to respond to this crisis.
National Lottery Community Fund - LGBT Drop in
£10,000	24/01/2020 10	The funding will be used to run a drop-in service for people from the LGBTQ+ community. The project aims to create a safe space for social interaction and support.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to BourneOutLGBT
£5,000	10/12/2019 12	towards two years' running costs of a LGBT support group in Eastbourne
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to BourneOutLGBT
£2,000	12/09/2018	towards one year's running costs of a LGBTQ support group in Eastbourne

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How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

AMANDA SMITH Appointed: 2019

BETTY GALLACHER (Chair) Appointed: 2017

STEPHEN HALBHUBER Appointed: 2021

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 11/01/2018, number: 1176622

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
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
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

5 returns made; AR22: 107 days late, AR19: 63 days late,

Main office

1 The Labyrinth
7 Mark Lane
EASTBOURNE
BN21 4RJ

Objectives

THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS (‘THE OBJECTS’) ARETHE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN EASTBOURNE AND THESURROUNDING AREA BY:-(A) IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, PROMOTING AND STAGING AN ANNUAL LGBT FESTIVAL ANDEVENTS TO PROMOTE EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY;(B) CULTIVATING A SENTIMENT IN FAVOUR OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY IN PARTICULAR THROUGH CELEBRATINGTHE DIVERSITY OF THE LGBT COMMUNITY IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT;(C) UNITING THE LGBT COMMUNITY, TOGETHER WITH THEIR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS, SO THEY CAN FEEL SAFE,WELCOMED AND PROUD TO BE THEMSELVES AT EVENTS;(D) ADVANCING EDUCATION AND RAISING GENERAL AWARENESS AMONG THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE ISSUES ANDCHALLENGES FACING THE LIVES OF THE LGBT COMMUNITY IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT;LGBT STANDS FOR LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER PEOPLE, AND REFERS TO SEXUALORIENTATION AND GENDER RE-ASSIGNMENT, BOTH PROTECTED CHARACTERISTICS UNDER THE EQUALITY ACT2010 (HTTP://WWW.HOMEOFFICE.GOV.UK/EQUALITIES/EQUALITY-ACT/).[NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THEPROPERTY OF THE CHARITY FOR PURPOSES, WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE INACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT(SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 AND/OR SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERNIRELAND) 2008.

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