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LGBTQ Charities

In more than 50 countries around the world LGBT behaviour is criminalised. Even in more enlightened territories LGBTQ persons are often discriminated against.

The charities selected below cover a wide range of activities including providing support for individuals and upholding legal rights.

79 charities found
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Type of Activity:

Mental health services
Child and youth services
Services for the elderly
Services for females
Grants to individuals
Victims of domestic or sexual abuse
Discrimination by race or gender

Mainly for the benefit of:

People in general
Migrants & refugees
Children
Families
LGBT+
Older People
Parents & Guardians
People with disabilities
Racial, ethnic or national communities
Women
Young people

FRIEND COUNSELLING (LONDON) LTD

Established: 33 years
London Friend provides a wide range of services and activities aimed at improving the health and well-being of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender community. Some of our services include one-to-one and group counselling, drug and alcohol support and coming-out and other peer support groups. We also run an ....more
London Friend provides a wide range of services and activities aimed at improving the health and well-being of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender community. Some of our services include one-to-one and group counselling, drug and alcohol support and coming-out and other peer support groups. We also run an LGBT community centre in Kings Cross.

Spending: £569,830
5Y Trend:

Area of operations: London

8 major supporters in last 5 years?

CONSORTIUM OF LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER VOLUNTARY AND COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS

Established: 19 years
The Consortium is the only national second tier organisation which specifically represents and supports Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Voluntary and Community Organisations. We exist to see a vibrant, viable and valued LGBT Voluntary ....more
The Consortium is the only national second tier organisation which specifically represents and supports Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Voluntary and Community Organisations. We exist to see a vibrant, viable and valued LGBT Voluntary and Community Sector. We provide a voice for the sector, link it together, collect information and lead on developing a shared vision.

Spending: £531,745
5Y Trend:

Area of operations: National

6 major supporters in last 5 years?

OPENING DOORS LONDON

Established: 7 years
Opening Doors London aims to specifically meet the needs of the older LGBT plus (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans) community and is aimed at people who identify as LGBT plus and are over the age of 50. We have members from across London and beyond.

Spending: £756,249
3Y Trend:

Area of operations: National

13 major supporters in last 5 years?

ALLSORTS YOUTH PROJECT LIMITED

Established: 15 years
Allsorts is a project-based in Sussex supporting young people who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual , Trans or exploring (LGBT) their sexual orientation and/or gender identity. We provide one-to-ones, group work, activities, training and workshops to schools, colleges and people working with children and young people. We ....more
Allsorts is a project-based in Sussex supporting young people who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual , Trans or exploring (LGBT) their sexual orientation and/or gender identity. We provide one-to-ones, group work, activities, training and workshops to schools, colleges and people working with children and young people. We also provide LGBT youth resources.

Spending: £515,703
5Y Trend:

Area of operations: East Sussex, West Sussex, Brighton And Hove

6 major supporters in last 5 years?

RAINBOW MIGRATION

Established: 9 years
Our vision is a world where there is equality, dignity, respect and safety for all people in the expression of their sexual orientation or gender identity.

Spending: £396,237
5Y Trend:

Area of operations: National

9 major supporters in last 5 years?

THE PROUD TRUST LTD

Established: 8 years
Services Provided by the organisation are in the North of England and are detailed below:1. Youth work delivery 2. LGBT awareness training3. Peer support and youth volunteering4. Community Cafe project5. Provision of an LGBT Centre6. Infrastructure support to LGBT youth worker networks and groups.7. Events and conferences 8. Research

Spending: £806,370
5Y Trend:

Area of operations: National

18 major supporters in last 5 years?

DURHAM PRIDE UK

Established: 8 years
Advocating, raising awareness and educating the public, statutory and non- statutory agencies about the issues and difficulties affecting the lives of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) people. This includes staging an annual LGBT festival and smaller events, including regular social events for the LGBT community and allies in a safe environment throughout the year.

Spending: £100,053
5Y Trend:

Area of operations: Durham

3 major supporters in last 5 years: County Durham Community Foundation, DCMS, The National Lottery Community Fund

JUST LIKE US

Established: 7 years
Just Like Us sends recent LGBT school leavers into schools to give talks and workshops that champion LGBT equality and challenge prejudice. Our national initiative, School Diversity Week, empowers pupils to run events that tackle homophobia, biphobia and transphobia. We also train teachers to support students in establishing Pride Groups, student-led clubs for LGBT students and allies.

Spending: £600,636
5Y Trend:

Area of operations: National

5 major supporters in last 5 years?

BIRMINGHAM LGBT

Established: 12 years
Birmingham LGBT is the city’s leading charity advocating for and supporting lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans communities in Birmingham and beyond. We offer a range of services focused on improving the health & wellbeing of individuals.

Spending: £827,546
5Y Trend:

Area of operations: Birmingham City, Sandwell, Solihull

6 major supporters in last 5 years?

BRIGHTON AND HOVE LGBT SWITCHBOARD

Established: 22 years
The objects of the Company shall be for the benefit of the public across Sussex to (i) protect and preserve public health and (ii) to relieve mental and emotional distress of persons and in particular of people who are, bisexual, lesbian, gay, transgender or in doubt about their sexuality by in particular the ....more
The objects of the Company shall be for the benefit of the public across Sussex to (i) protect and preserve public health and (ii) to relieve mental and emotional distress of persons and in particular of people who are, bisexual, lesbian, gay, transgender or in doubt about their sexuality by in particular the provision of advice, information and well being services.

Spending: £293,176
5Y Trend:

Area of operations: East Sussex

5 major supporters in last 5 years?

EAST LONDON OUT PROJECT

Established: 25 years
LGBT mental health & wellbeing charity offering a range of support services, incl. counselling, crisis prevention & intervention support, workshops, support groups, events, and youth, schools & befriending programmes, plus LGBT voice, consultation, awareness raising, education programmes, and training ....more
LGBT mental health & wellbeing charity offering a range of support services, incl. counselling, crisis prevention & intervention support, workshops, support groups, events, and youth, schools & befriending programmes, plus LGBT voice, consultation, awareness raising, education programmes, and training services to professionals, education services, non-profit, public health & corporate sectors.

Spending: £382,938
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Area of operations: Throughout London, Essex

5 major supporters in last 5 years?

R.I.S.E. (REFUGE, INFORMATION, SUPPORT AND EDUCATION)

Established: 26 years
Provision of services to Women, Children and Young People and LGBTQI people who are affected by Domestic Violence to include advice, emotional and therapeutic support and residential services. Education and training provision for awareness and ....more
Provision of services to Women, Children and Young People and LGBTQI people who are affected by Domestic Violence to include advice, emotional and therapeutic support and residential services. Education and training provision for awareness and prevention of domestic abuse.

Spending: £1,038,499
5Y Trend:

Area of operations: East Sussex, West Sussex

9 major supporters in last 5 years?

LGBT FOUNDATION LTD

Established: 25 years
LGBT Foundation is a vibrant charity based in Manchester providing a wide range of services to over 40,000 lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people each year. We believe in a fair and equal society where all LGBT people can achieve their full potential.

Spending: £3,416,543
5Y Trend:

Area of operations: National

9 major supporters in last 5 years?

LGBT YOUTH SCOTLAND

Established: 20 years
'It carries out activities or services itself'

Spending: £1,320,992
3Y Trend:

Area of operations: City of Edinburgh

9 major supporters in last 5 years?

RAINBOW HOME (NORTH EAST ENGLAND)

Established: 6 years
We work with LGBT asylum seekers and those who have been granted leave to remain but are unsettled. We work in the North East of England covering Newcastle upon Tyne, Sunderland, Gateshead, Durham, Stockton-On-Tees and Middlesbrough. We provide a monthly lunch club where members can meet, enjoy lunch and each others ....more
We work with LGBT asylum seekers and those who have been granted leave to remain but are unsettled. We work in the North East of England covering Newcastle upon Tyne, Sunderland, Gateshead, Durham, Stockton-On-Tees and Middlesbrough. We provide a monthly lunch club where members can meet, enjoy lunch and each others company. We work one-to-one with each member helping to provide case information.

Spending: £43,140
3Y Trend:

Area of operations: National

2 major supporters in last 5 years: Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland, Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales

THE WARREN OF HULL LIMITED

Established: 35 years
Young peoples resource centre offering informal education, accredited and non-accredited courses, childcare, counselling, cafe, health activities, womens work, work with LGBT young people, music, art, recording studios and sports. All of these activities are provided with in a philosophy of encouraging young people ....more
Young peoples resource centre offering informal education, accredited and non-accredited courses, childcare, counselling, cafe, health activities, womens work, work with LGBT young people, music, art, recording studios and sports. All of these activities are provided with in a philosophy of encouraging young people to take control over their own lives).

Spending: £756,199
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Area of operations: Kingston Upon Hull City

6 major supporters in last 5 years?

AFRICAN RAINBOW FAMILY

Established: 4 years
African Rainbow Family is a charity that supports lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender intersexual and queer refugees and those seeking asylum. This includes people of African heritage, the wider Black Asian Minority Ethnic groups and anyone that identifies as an LGBTIQ refugee and or seeking asylum. We provide peer ....more
African Rainbow Family is a charity that supports lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender intersexual and queer refugees and those seeking asylum. This includes people of African heritage, the wider Black Asian Minority Ethnic groups and anyone that identifies as an LGBTIQ refugee and or seeking asylum. We provide peer support, advocacy, advice, information and counselling.

Spending: £155,134

Area of operations: Throughout England And Wales

6 major supporters in last 5 years?

KALEIDOSCOPE DIVERSITY TRUST

Established: 11 years
The Kaleidoscope Trust works to advance the human rights of LGBT people in countries where they lack their equal rights, particularly in the Commonwealth. We do this by listening, amplifying and communicating their voices to a wider audience to persuade public and political opinion and work as a catalyst for ....more
The Kaleidoscope Trust works to advance the human rights of LGBT people in countries where they lack their equal rights, particularly in the Commonwealth. We do this by listening, amplifying and communicating their voices to a wider audience to persuade public and political opinion and work as a catalyst for meaningful change to end discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

Spending: £1,244,373
5Y Trend:

Area of operations: London

1 major supporter in last 5 years: The Baring Foundation

BASE 51

Established: 31 years
Base 51 supports the health and well-being of young people aged 11 to 25 through: Counselling,sexual health awareness,one to one support,advice and guidance,youth Groups,LGBTQ youth group :OutBurst,support for children and young people in temporary accommodation : Thrive,fitness sessions, food, laundry and showers. Base 51 is based in and manages NGY myplace centre in Nottingham

Spending: £634,645
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Area of operations: Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Leicestershire, Leicester City, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Nottingham City, Derby City

4 major supporters in last 5 years: BBC Children in Need, DCMS, Garfield Weston Foundation, The Henry Smith Charity

OFF THE RECORD - BATH & NORTH EAST SOMERSET

Established: 25 years
Off the Record exists to improve the emotional health and wellbeing of young people by providing them with a safe space to be themselves. We provide a range of free services including counselling, listening support/coaching, youth participation, ....more
Off the Record exists to improve the emotional health and wellbeing of young people by providing them with a safe space to be themselves. We provide a range of free services including counselling, listening support/coaching, youth participation, advocacy and specialist groups, such as a young parents group, support for care leavers and a LGBT focused youth group.

Spending: £755,968
5Y Trend:

Area of operations: Bath And North East Somerset

2 major supporters in last 5 years: Quartet Community Foundation, The National Lottery Community Fund

SUPPORT U LTD

Established: 11 years
To provide a safe place for people to discuss LGBT related issues and to offer opportunities to socialise with LGBT people. We have established our advice and support services through the drop in centre, which is integral to providing a holistic approach to supporting the needs of the Reading and surrounding area's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender communities

Spending: £168,854
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Area of operations: Hampshire, Oxfordshire, Wiltshire, West Berkshire, Slough, Bracknell Forest, Reading, Wokingham

4 major supporters in last 5 years: DCMS, Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales, People's Health Trust, The National Lottery Heritage Fund

SWITCHBOARD LGBT+

Established: 36 years
Switchboard, the LGBT Helpline provides a telephone, instant messaging and email helpline service from 10am to 10pm every day of the year. We are a safe space for anyone to discuss anything, including sexuality, gender identity, sexual health and emotional wellbeing. We support people to explore the right options for themselves.

Spending: £370,276
5Y Trend:

Area of operations: National

2 major supporters in last 5 years: City Bridge Trust, Comic Relief

SAYIT (SHEENA AMOS YOUTH TRUST)

Established: 5 years
SAYiT works with LGBT+ & HIV-affected young people up to age of 25 years, supporting them with the challenges they face; empowering them to make their world a better place. We deliver 3 weekly youth groups and one-to-one work. We work in schools & anywhere where young people meet. We run awareness-raising ....more
SAYiT works with LGBT+ & HIV-affected young people up to age of 25 years, supporting them with the challenges they face; empowering them to make their world a better place. We deliver 3 weekly youth groups and one-to-one work. We work in schools & anywhere where young people meet. We run awareness-raising workshops & conferences for professionals, parents/carers & young people.

Spending: £330,562
3Y Trend:

Area of operations: Derbyshire, Sheffield City, Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham

3 major supporters in last 5 years: LGBT Consortium, The Henry Smith Charity , The National Lottery Community Fund

LEADERSHIP, EQUALITY AND ACTIVE PARTICIPATION (LEAP) IN SPORTS SCOTLAND (SCIO)

Established: 11 years
'It carries out activities or services itself'

Spending: £340,510
3Y Trend:

Area of operations: Glasgow City

4 major supporters in last 5 years: BBC Children in Need, Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, Scottish Government, The National Lottery Community Fund

NEW FAMILY SOCIAL

Established: 13 years
Promoting the care and upbringing of children by LGBT adopters and foster carers. Helping to create a wide pool of adopters and foster carers by raising awareness, and by promoting their utilisation and fair treatment. Advancing public awareness and acceptance of these families.

Spending: £204,616
5Y Trend:

Area of operations: National

3 major supporters in last 5 years: DCMS, Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, The National Lottery Community Fund

LGBT HEALTHY LIVING CENTRE

Established: 20 years
'It carries out activities or services itself'

Spending: £822,572
3Y Trend:

Area of operations: City of Edinburgh

3 major supporters in last 5 years: Garfield Weston Foundation, The Henry Smith Charity , The National Lottery Community Fund

NORFOLK LGBT+ PROJECT

Established: 14 years
Norfolk LGBT Project provides support, information and advice to all age groups that is relevant to the health and wellbeing needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender and those questioning living in Norfolk and Waveney. Our support services are provided to suit the needs of the individual from face to face ....more
Norfolk LGBT Project provides support, information and advice to all age groups that is relevant to the health and wellbeing needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender and those questioning living in Norfolk and Waveney. Our support services are provided to suit the needs of the individual from face to face appointment, email, LGBT drop in groups, phone and social media.

Spending: £128,000
5Y Trend:

Area of operations: Norfolk

1 major supporter in last 5 years: The National Lottery Community Fund

THE OUTHOUSE

Established: 32 years
Outhouse East supports the delivery of equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people of Essex and East Anglia. Offering services around information and support for LGBT people. Operating a counselling service and social groups. We also operate an LGBT community hub in Colchester, which has a cafe, meeting room and large library.

Spending: £173,029
5Y Trend:

Area of operations: Essex

4 major supporters in last 5 years: DCMS, Essex Community Foundation, Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales, The National Lottery Community Fund

LIVE THROUGH THIS

Established: 3 years
Live Through This works to address the healthcare inequalities faced by LGBTIQ people affected by cancer by(a) Providing support services for those affected;(b) Advancing education and raising equality and diversity within healthcare, existing cancer services, other third sector organisations and the public.

Spending: £14,728

Area of operations: Throughout England

1 major supporter in last 5 years: The National Lottery Community Fund

NIGHTLIFE OUTREACH

Established: 7 years
1) To advance any social or charitable purpose or purposes; which will promote the regeneration for the public benefit, of areas of social and economic deprivation. 2) The preservation and protection of the LGBT and BAME communities who are affected by addiction, mental health or social exclusion by providing education, support and training.

Spending: £113,457
5Y Trend:

Area of operations: Birmingham City

NORTHUMBERLAND PRIDE

Established: 5 years
Northumberland Pride is a county wide organisation that to raises awareness of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender (LGBT) culture and heritage. We do this by promoting equality and diversity for the elimination of discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity.

Spending: £134,524
3Y Trend:

Area of operations: Northumberland

1 major supporter in last 5 years: The Fore

SPACE YOUTH PROJECT

Established: 7 years
We support young people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans or are questioning their sexuality or gender identity in Dorset, including Bournemouth and Poole. We also raise awareness of the challenges face by this group of young people to reduce incidences of homophobia, biphobia and transphobia.

Spending: £178,558
3Y Trend:

Area of operations: Dorset, Devon, Hampshire, Wiltshire, Isle Of Wight, Bournemouth, Poole

2 major supporters in last 5 years: BBC Children in Need, The National Lottery Community Fund

BREAKOUT YOUTH

Established: 5 years
Breakout Youth operates regular youth groups and appropriate ad hoc activities in Southampton, across Hampshire, and on the Isle of Wight to provide a safe, secure and fun environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans or questioning (LGBT plus) young people.

Spending: £135,990

Area of operations: Hampshire, Isle Of Wight, Southampton City

2 major supporters in last 5 years: The National Lottery Community Fund, The Tudor Trust

HART GABLES

Established: 5 years
To promote equality and diversity, advance education and eliminate discrimination in relation to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people in particular but not exclusively those residing in and around the North East for the benefit of the public by raising awareness in issues affecting the said persons.

Spending: £148,673
3Y Trend:

Area of operations: Durham, Middlesbrough, Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne City, South Tyneside, Sunderland, Hartlepool, Redcar And Cleveland, Darlington, Stockton-on-tees

5 major supporters in last 5 years?

KESHET DIVERSITY UK

Established: 8 years
KeshetUK exists so that no one should ever have to choose between their LGBT and Jewish identify. We engage with schools, synagogues, youth groups, community organisations and on university campuses to enable these institutions to become fully inclusive of LGBT people and their families.

Spending: £169,012
5Y Trend:

Area of operations: National

1 major supporter in last 5 years: LGBT Consortium, Pears Foundation

MIND IN SALFORD

Established: 9 years
MIND IN SALFORD AIMS TO PROVIDE QUALITY SERVICES TO MAKE A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE TO THE WELLBEING AND MENTAL HEALTH OF THE PEOPLE OF SALFORD & SURROUNDING AREAS.WE PROVIDE: ~STATUTORY ADVOCACY SERVICES IN SALFORD, BOLTON & SPECIALIST HOSPITALS~WELFARE RIGHTS & DEBT ADVICE~MINDFULNESS & MENTAL HEALTH TRAINING~PEER MENTORING VIA SALFORD LIVING WELL~LGBTQ SPECIFIC SERVICES & SUPPORT

Spending: £1,310,504
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Area of operations: Salford City

QUEER BRITAIN MUSEUM LTD

Established: 5 years
The purpose is to establish and operate a museum, for the benefit of the public and primarily focused on the education of LGBTQI issues including:(1) The advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation ofreligious or racial harmony or equality and diversity;(2) The advancement of the arts, culture, ....more
The purpose is to establish and operate a museum, for the benefit of the public and primarily focused on the education of LGBTQI issues including:(1) The advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation ofreligious or racial harmony or equality and diversity;(2) The advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science; and(3) The advancement of education.

Spending: £307,341
3Y Trend:

Area of operations: National

SYA

Established: 6 years
Support over 600 volunteers to run voluntary Youth clubsDeliver Youth Clubs & projects (fully staffed clubs and bespoke projects like Short breaks work with disabled young people, LGBTQ club and Shropshire Young Health Champions)Deliver Alternative curriculum workTraining for the youth sector (Youth Work, Safeguarding, talking to your teenager, CEOP, First Aid etc)DBS Umbrella organisation

Spending: £489,438
3Y Trend:

Area of operations: Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin

2 major supporters in last 5 years: BBC Children in Need, The National Lottery Community Fund

THE KITE TRUST

Established: 3 years
We support LGBTQ* young people aged 30 and under in Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and surrounding areas. We deliver programmes in youth work, schools, training and consultancy.

Spending: £377,640

Area of operations: Cambridgeshire, Peterborough City

3 major supporters in last 5 years: BBC Children in Need, People's Health Trust, The National Lottery Community Fund

CHESTER PRIDE

Established: 8 years
Chester Pride provisions an LGBTQ community festival, an LGBTQ support helpline, social and support groups, and LGBTQ library, provision of free sexual and menstrual products, and undertakes various other works to address key issues the LGBTQ communities of Cheshire and North Wales face. We aim to end discrimination against LGBTQ people, and build inclusivity for them across our area of operation.

Spending: £97,763
5Y Trend:

Area of operations: Cheshire West & Chester

2 major supporters in last 5 years: Cheshire Community Foundation, DCMS

FRIENDS OF DOROTHY

Established: 3 years
To promote social inclusion by working with people who are socially excluded on the grounds of their age and sexual orientation (in particular, elderly people who identify as LGBT plus) to relieve their needs and assist them to integrate into society, in particular by providing a networking group that encourages and enables members to participate more effectively in the wider community

Spending: £13,178

Area of operations: Throughout England

1 major supporter in last 5 years: Leeds Community Foundation

MENTALKHEALTH

Established: 5 years
MenTalkHealth is a registered charity that supports men in the LGBTQ community to talk about their mental health and help them to understand that it's okay to not be okay. We work across the South Coast of England (Bournemouth to Eastbourne) attending events and holding accredited mental health first aid training. We also produce a podcast and use social media to help us with our mission.

Spending: £65,275
3Y Trend:

Area of operations: National

1 major supporter in last 5 years: Sussex Community Foundation

Q: ALLIANCE

Established: 25 years
Q:Alliance runs youth groups, support groups, provides advice and information, and encourages community activities for the LGBT community and organisations who provide services for them, in Milton Keynes and Buckinghamshire.

Spending: £68,767
5Y Trend:

Area of operations: Buckinghamshire, Milton Keynes

4 major supporters in last 5 years: BBC Children in Need, Harpur Trust, People's Health Trust, The National Lottery Community Fund

DERBYSHIRE LGBT+ LTD

Established: 22 years
Derbyshire LGBT improves the health & wellbeing of individuals to enable them to achieve their full potential irrespective of their Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity. We provide support & information to individuals regarding sexual orientation and/or gender identity & deliver health promotion & health education services to LGBT people to improve their physical, mental & ....more
Derbyshire LGBT improves the health & wellbeing of individuals to enable them to achieve their full potential irrespective of their Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity. We provide support & information to individuals regarding sexual orientation and/or gender identity & deliver health promotion & health education services to LGBT people to improve their physical, mental & emotional health.

Spending: £213,497
5Y Trend:

Area of operations: Derbyshire, Derby City

3 major supporters in last 5 years: BBC Children in Need, DCMS, The National Lottery Community Fund

FFLAG

Established: 23 years
FFLAG provides support for parents and other family members of LGBT plus people across the UK by providing information, helplines and support groups. FFLAG provides information and support for individuals and organisations. FFLAG campaigns for equality on issues of sexuality, gender identity and gender expression. FFLAG works to reduce homophobia, transphobia and biphobia.

Spending: £5,923
5Y Trend:

Area of operations: National

LEICESTER LESBIAN GAY BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER CENTRE

Established: 12 years
Delivering a range of services including training programmes,counselling, advice and guidance, health and various other initiatives to provide for the emotional, social and cultural needs of lesbians, gay men, bisexual and transgender people within ....more
Delivering a range of services including training programmes,counselling, advice and guidance, health and various other initiatives to provide for the emotional, social and cultural needs of lesbians, gay men, bisexual and transgender people within the area of benefit. To promote the health and feeling of self worth and to take positive action in favour of such people who face discrimination.

Spending: £253,686
5Y Trend:

Area of operations: Leicestershire, Leicester City, Rutland

4 major supporters in last 5 years: DCMS, LGBT Consortium, People's Health Trust, The Tudor Trust

SAY IT LOUD CLUB

Established: 2 years
COMMITTED TO PROVIDING SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND ADVOCACY SUPPORT FOR LGBTQ+ REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS IN THE UK.

Spending: £103,530

Area of operations: Throughout England

1 major supporter in last 5 years: Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales

AGE UK CAMDEN

Established: 37 years
Age UK Camden is the legal name. The charity: (a) Provides services; (b) Works in partnerships; (c) Campaigns with/for older people; (d) Innovates and undertakes research. Current services include: Day Services; Information/Advice; befriending; social prescribing; counselling; shopping; computer training; support for older LGBT people.

Spending: £4,284,188
5Y Trend:

Area of operations: Camden

2 major supporters in last 5 years: DCMS, Pears Foundation

BODY POSITIVE CHESHIRE AND NORTH WALES

Established: 31 years
Social Care services:Support, information and advice for people living with or affected by HIV & AIDS. Welfare and benefits advice, housing and legal information.Prevention & Health Promotion:Training and information for professionals ....more
Social Care services:Support, information and advice for people living with or affected by HIV & AIDS. Welfare and benefits advice, housing and legal information.Prevention & Health Promotion:Training and information for professionals regarding sexual health and sexuality. Condom and lube provision, peer support groups for LGBT people. Sexual health screening, training for local community.

Spending: £289,349
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Area of operations: Conwy, Cheshire East, Cheshire West & Chester, Denbighshire, Gwynedd, Wrexham, Halton, Flintshire, Isle Of Anglesey

3 major supporters in last 5 years: Cheshire Community Foundation, Department of Health and Social Care, The National Lottery Community Fund, The National Lottery Heritage Fund

ENFIELD LGBT NETWORK

Established: 18 years
We are a consortium of voluntary/statutory sector organisations & individuals living or working in the borough. Our aim is to improve services for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Trans people of Enfield. We do this through providing support services directly to our community and by supporting other service providers in making their services more appropriate to the needs of the LGBT community.

Spending: £104,687
5Y Trend:

Area of operations: Enfield

1 major supporter in last 5 years: The National Lottery Community Fund

GERANIUM TRUST

Established: 5 years
Geranium Trust offers friendship & support to less fortunate & disadvantaged members of society including those living with illness, bereavemen & loneliness. We organise coffee mornings, tea parties, lunches & roast dinners. We also run an LGBT community support group & work closly with other organisations to offer gardening & wildlife studies at the 'Court House Gardens ....more
Geranium Trust offers friendship & support to less fortunate & disadvantaged members of society including those living with illness, bereavemen & loneliness. We organise coffee mornings, tea parties, lunches & roast dinners. We also run an LGBT community support group & work closly with other organisations to offer gardening & wildlife studies at the 'Court House Gardens & Wildlife Haven' project.

Spending: £2,552
3Y Trend:

Area of operations: National

LANCASHIRE LGBT

Established: 13 years
Activity is based on meeting the identified needs of LGB&/orT people. Its aims are to empower and inspire people to get involved, to challenge prejudice and discrimination and improve services for LGB/orT people living and working in Lancashire.

Spending: £93,375
5Y Trend:

Area of operations: Lancashire

4 major supporters in last 5 years: Community Foundations for Lancashire & Merseyside, DCMS, The National Lottery Community Fund, The Tudor Trust

OZANNE FOUNDATION

Established: 5 years
Our work focuses on our three core themes:1. Enabling positive Encounters between those who disagree,2. Helping inform and Educate,3. Equipping and Empowering people to advocate for greater inclusionIt aims to tackle misunderstandings about LGBTI people through better education of the science surrounding sexuality and gender issues, and the impact of prejudice on their mental health.

Spending: £176,083
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Area of operations: National

PINK SALTIRE (SCIO)

Established: 9 years
'It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals','It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations','It carries out activities or services itself'

Spending: £108,474
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Area of operations: Fife

2 major supporters in last 5 years: Scottish Government, The National Lottery Community Fund

PRIDE IN NORTH CUMBRIA

Established: 4 years
Recreational including Socialising, Arts&Crafts, Short Trips, Sports&Games, Media&Culture, Performance, Gardening;Emotional&Psychological Support (including Counselling);Health&Wellbeing Promotion;Peer-Mentoring (learning from others ....more
Recreational including Socialising, Arts&Crafts, Short Trips, Sports&Games, Media&Culture, Performance, Gardening;Emotional&Psychological Support (including Counselling);Health&Wellbeing Promotion;Peer-Mentoring (learning from others experiences);Education&Training;Skill-Building;Self-Development;Advocacy, Advice&Support; Signposting;Partnership Work;Historical Research;Events

Spending: £91,405

Area of operations: Cumbria

2 major supporters in last 5 years: Cumbria Community Foundation, The National Lottery Community Fund

STANLEY ARTS

Established: 9 years
Stanley Arts aims to be one of South London's premiere arts and performance venues, providing our local community with a vital home for cultural expression and discovery. As a radically inclusive space we seek to foreground under-represented voices, providing artists of colour and LGBTQIA creatives with a platform to reach out to audiences across South London and beyond.

Spending: £645,516
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Area of operations: Croydon, Lambeth, Bromley

2 major supporters in last 5 years: DCMS, The National Lottery Heritage Fund

THE FOURTH CHOIR

Established: 9 years
The Fourth Choir is an LGBT-friendly choir that aims to educate the public in the art of choral music by performing and recording a wide range of choral music with specific reference to the promotion of equality and diversity, with particular relevance to the lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender (?LGBT?) community.

Spending: £15,985
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Area of operations: London

THE RAINBOW HUB

Established: 4 years
The Rainbow Hub is a drop in centre which provides information about, and signposting to, LGBTQplus specific services, or general services to LGBTQplus people

Spending: £5,078

Area of operations: Brighton And Hove

YORK LGBT FORUM

Established: 8 years
We operate in York and its surrounding environs. Currently we have the following subgroups: Health and Wellbeing, Hate Crime, Bisexual, Older People, Education and Young People and Trans. These groups aims to forward the charitable objects of the York LGBT Forum via, support groups, training and fostering a sentiment of equality in York.

Spending: £78,874
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Area of operations: North Yorkshire, City Of York

3 major supporters in last 5 years: DCMS, The National Lottery Community Fund, Two Ridings Community Foundation

DIVERSE CHURCH

Established: 5 years
Diverse Church fosters Christian communities across the United Kingdom that enable young LGBTQAI people to celebrate their identity and flourish in faith. These provide a safe space for LGBTQAI Christians to share their experience of their sexuality, to discuss the interrelation of their sexuality and Christian theology, and to support each other through prayer and encouragement.

Spending: £4,125

Area of operations: National

NOTTS LGBT + NETWORK

Established: 17 years
Staffing a 5-nights-a-week helplineMaintaining a comprehensive LGBT databaseProducing QB, a bi-monthly LGBT newsletterProviding training for our volunteers and other organisationsSupporting a local LGBT History ProjectLiaising with other local organisationsBeing represented on some local consultation groups

Spending: £21,729
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Area of operations: Nottingham City, Nottinghamshire

PEOPLE'S PRIDE SOUTHAMPTON

Established: 3 years
We are a group of LGBTQ people and allies who provide events, support & training services to the LGBTQ community and their allies.

Spending: £22,034

Area of operations: Southampton City

SPECIALIST YOUTH WORK

Established: 4 years
To provide positive educational activities, learning and new skills for all young people aged 10-19, projects include activities such as: Sports, Youth Clubs, Arts, LGBTQ, SEND, Young Carers, Group Work, Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme and much more to ensure we support the growth, skills knowledge and development of ....more
To provide positive educational activities, learning and new skills for all young people aged 10-19, projects include activities such as: Sports, Youth Clubs, Arts, LGBTQ, SEND, Young Carers, Group Work, Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme and much more to ensure we support the growth, skills knowledge and development of young people and to prepare them for independent living within

Spending: £23,750

Area of operations: East Sussex, Surrey, West Sussex

BASILDON PRIDE CIO

Established: 2 years
Our key activities include the delivery of the annual Basildon Pride Festival and the delivery of our Basildon Pride Everyday programme which seeks to provide support to the LGBT Plus community and their allies within the Basildon Borough whilst educating the wider community concerning LGBT Plus issues with the view of driving greater acceptance.

Spending: £27,402

Area of operations: Essex

FORUM+

Established: 18 years
The charity works to promote equality for LGBTQ people in Camden and Islington by:- hosting social groups and events which celebrate LGBTQ life in the boroughs- supporting victims of homophobic and transphobic hate crime- offering training and consultancy on LGBTQ equality to local businesses, voluntary and statutory organisations- providing volunteering opportunities for LGBTQ people

Spending: £132,749
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Area of operations: Camden, Islington

MANCHESTER PRIDE LIMITED

Established: 16 years
Promote equality and diversity for the public benefit and in particular the elimination of discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation, including in particular but not exclusively by raising the awareness of the public with regard to all aspects of discrimination in society and issues and difficulties ....more
Promote equality and diversity for the public benefit and in particular the elimination of discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation, including in particular but not exclusively by raising the awareness of the public with regard to all aspects of discrimination in society and issues and difficulties affecting the lives of lesbian, gay and bisexual and transgender people.

Spending: £2,938,566
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Area of operations: National

NEWCASTLE FRONTRUNNERS

Established: 3 years
Newcastle Frontrunners is a running club catering to the north-east of England, and based in Newcastle upon Tyne. We are part of the International Frontrunners network, a family of running clubs which are inclusive and welcome all sections of the community. We aim to reduce homophobia and improve Lesbian, Gay, ....more
Newcastle Frontrunners is a running club catering to the north-east of England, and based in Newcastle upon Tyne. We are part of the International Frontrunners network, a family of running clubs which are inclusive and welcome all sections of the community. We aim to reduce homophobia and improve Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT plus) communities participation in sport and running.

Spending: £24,042

Area of operations: Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne City, North Tyneside, Northumberland, South Tyneside, Sunderland

WISE THOUGHTS

Established: 24 years
Wise Thoughts creates dynamic local, national and international arts initiatives, cross-arts initiatives, and deliver non-clinical services that help address social and cultural justice issues for the Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic (BAME) and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex (LGBTQI) communities. We work as consultants and advice organisations on wider diversity and ....more
Wise Thoughts creates dynamic local, national and international arts initiatives, cross-arts initiatives, and deliver non-clinical services that help address social and cultural justice issues for the Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic (BAME) and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex (LGBTQI) communities. We work as consultants and advice organisations on wider diversity and inclusion.

Spending: £160,070
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Area of operations: National

3 major supporters in last 5 years: City Bridge Trust, The London Community Foundation, The National Lottery Community Fund

HEALTH EQUALITY AND RIGHTS ORGANISATION

Established: 24 years
HERO provides LGBTQ people with accurate and credible information so they can build skills that enable them to make informed choices about their health and well-being. HERO encourages LGBTQ people to create social change in our communities by ....more
HERO provides LGBTQ people with accurate and credible information so they can build skills that enable them to make informed choices about their health and well-being. HERO encourages LGBTQ people to create social change in our communities by providing a platform where LGBTQ people are heard and valued.

Spending: £282,539
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Area of operations: National

3 major supporters in last 5 years: Department of Health and Social Care, The London Community Foundation, The National Lottery Heritage Fund

MOSAIC LGBT+ YOUNG PERSONS' TRUST

Established: 7 years
Mosaic LGBT Youth Centre supports, educates and inspires young LGBT+ persons through the provision of:- youth club- LGBT youth summer camp and winter retreat- mentoring- events- arts and heritage programmesMosaic LGBT Youth Centre also supports, educates and inspires wider society through:- professionals training- ....more
Mosaic LGBT Youth Centre supports, educates and inspires young LGBT+ persons through the provision of:- youth club- LGBT youth summer camp and winter retreat- mentoring- events- arts and heritage programmesMosaic LGBT Youth Centre also supports, educates and inspires wider society through:- professionals training- awareness workshops in schools - provision of consultancy

Spending: £137,324
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Area of operations: London

2 major supporters in last 5 years: DCMS, LGBT Consortium

NORTH SOMERSET LGBT+ FORUM

Established: 6 years
Promoting equality and diversity

Spending: £14,104
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Area of operations: North Somerset

1 major supporter in last 5 years: Quartet Community Foundation

WARWICKSHIRE PRIDE

Established: 8 years
The promotion of equality and diversity by eliminating discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity, primarily for persons up to the age of 25 years. Providing support for such young people.

Spending: £30,148
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Area of operations: Warwickshire

1 major supporter in last 5 years: BBC Children in Need

BRADFORD LGBTQ+ STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP LTD.

Established: 17 years
To develop, co-ordinate & empower Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Trans (LGBT) communities, to challenge homophobia, heterosexism & transphobia. We celebrate ways LGBTQ people contribute to society, co-ordinate the activities of LGBTQ ....more
To develop, co-ordinate & empower Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Trans (LGBT) communities, to challenge homophobia, heterosexism & transphobia. We celebrate ways LGBTQ people contribute to society, co-ordinate the activities of LGBTQ communities to influence policies and service provision, research & share best practice regarding work with LGBTQ communities, manage & develop an LGBQT community centre

Spending: £84,811
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Area of operations: Bradford City

3 major supporters in last 5 years: DCMS, Leeds Community Foundation, The National Lottery Community Fund

LONDON LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY CENTRE

The London LGBTQ Community Centre is a safer, sober, intersectional, intergenerational, community centre and cafe for the entire community regardless of class, race, gender, age, ability or culture. Along with the cafe we run a programme of events including wellbeing, sexual and mental health sessions; book and film ....more
The London LGBTQ Community Centre is a safer, sober, intersectional, intergenerational, community centre and cafe for the entire community regardless of class, race, gender, age, ability or culture. Along with the cafe we run a programme of events including wellbeing, sexual and mental health sessions; book and film clubs, talks, creative workshops, skills sharing and a myriad of activities.

Area of operations: Throughout London

PRIDE IN GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Established: 4 years
Pride in Gloucestershire runs activities to bring the LGBTQ community together in a safe space and promote equality and diversity. We run an annual free-entry Pride event and parade in Gloucester each September and have a Picnic in the Park event in Cheltenham, we have an annual theme to highlight specific issues the ....more
Pride in Gloucestershire runs activities to bring the LGBTQ community together in a safe space and promote equality and diversity. We run an annual free-entry Pride event and parade in Gloucester each September and have a Picnic in the Park event in Cheltenham, we have an annual theme to highlight specific issues the LGBTQ and use social media to raise awareness.

Spending: £25,211

Area of operations: Gloucestershire

QUEERCIRCLE

Established: 2 years
Queercircle is an LGBTQ led charity working at the intersection of arts, culture and social action. Our community focused programme of exhibition commissions, participatory residencies and learning and participation activities are delivered to strengthen links between arts, culture, health and wellbeing.

Area of operations: Greenwich

1 major supporter in last 5 years: The National Lottery Community Fund

READING PRIDE

Established: 16 years
To promote equality and diversity, advance education and eliminate particularly in relation to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and associated communities [LGBT Plus], in particular but not exclusively within Reading and The Thames Valley. In particularly by promoting and staging an annual festival and making grants and/or donations to other charitable and voluntary organisations.

Spending: £70,394
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Area of operations: Hampshire, Oxfordshire, Windsor And Maidenhead, West Berkshire, Reading

TIME TO BE OUT

Established: 4 years
TIME TO BE OUT SUPPORTS PEOPLE WHO ARE REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS WHO IDENTIFY AS LGBT. IT RELIEVES THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE AND ASSISTS THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: - PROVIDING WORKSHOPS, ADVOCACY AND GENERAL SUPPORT - INCREASING AND CO-ORDINATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEM TO ENGAGE WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES - RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT THEIR SITUATION.

Spending: £15,814

Area of operations: National

X2Y LGBT YOUTH GROUP

Established: 8 years
X2Y LGBT Youth Group provides support for young people aged 11 to 25 in Wolverhampton and surrounding areas. Our main aim is to advance equality for young people who are Lesbian, Gay, Bi or Trans and challenge homophobia, bi-phobia and transphobia. Our core activity is to run two groups, one for 11 to 17-year-olds and the other for the 18 to 25 age range. Both groups run on a weekly basis.

Spending: £41,678
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Area of operations: Wolverhampton

2 major supporters in last 5 years: DCMS, The National Lottery Community Fund

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FRIEND COUNSELLING (LONDON) LTD

London Friend provides a wide range of services and activities aimed at improving the health and well-being of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender community. Some of our services include one-to-one and group counselling, drug and alcohol support and coming-out and other peer support groups. We also run an LGBT community centre in Kings Cross.
London £569,830

CONSORTIUM OF LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER VOLUNTARY AND COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS

The Consortium is the only national second tier organisation which specifically represents and supports Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Voluntary and Community Organisations. We exist to see a vibrant, viable and valued LGBT Voluntary and Community Sector. We provide a voice for the sector, link it together, collect information and lead on developing a shared vision.
National £531,745

OPENING DOORS LONDON

Opening Doors London aims to specifically meet the needs of the older LGBT plus (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans) community and is aimed at people who identify as LGBT plus and are over the age of 50. We have members from across London and beyond.
National £756,249

ALLSORTS YOUTH PROJECT LIMITED

Allsorts is a project-based in Sussex supporting young people who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual , Trans or exploring (LGBT) their sexual orientation and/or gender identity. We provide one-to-ones, group work, activities, training and workshops to schools, colleges and people working with children and young people. We also provide LGBT youth resources.
East Sussex, West Sussex, Brighton And Hove £515,703

RAINBOW MIGRATION

Our vision is a world where there is equality, dignity, respect and safety for all people in the expression of their sexual orientation or gender identity.
National £396,237

THE PROUD TRUST LTD

Services Provided by the organisation are in the North of England and are detailed below:1. Youth work delivery 2. LGBT awareness training3. Peer support and youth volunteering4. Community Cafe project5. Provision of an LGBT Centre6. Infrastructure support to LGBT youth worker networks and groups.7. Events and conferences 8. Research
National £806,370

DURHAM PRIDE UK

Advocating, raising awareness and educating the public, statutory and non- statutory agencies about the issues and difficulties affecting the lives of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) people. This includes staging an annual LGBT festival and smaller events, including regular social events for the LGBT community and allies in a safe environment throughout the year.
Durham £100,053

JUST LIKE US

Just Like Us sends recent LGBT school leavers into schools to give talks and workshops that champion LGBT equality and challenge prejudice. Our national initiative, School Diversity Week, empowers pupils to run events that tackle homophobia, biphobia and transphobia. We also train teachers to support students in establishing Pride Groups, student-led clubs for LGBT students and allies.
National £600,636

BIRMINGHAM LGBT

Birmingham LGBT is the city’s leading charity advocating for and supporting lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans communities in Birmingham and beyond. We offer a range of services focused on improving the health & wellbeing of individuals.
Birmingham City, Sandwell, Solihull £827,546

BRIGHTON AND HOVE LGBT SWITCHBOARD

The objects of the Company shall be for the benefit of the public across Sussex to (i) protect and preserve public health and (ii) to relieve mental and emotional distress of persons and in particular of people who are, bisexual, lesbian, gay, transgender or in doubt about their sexuality by in particular the provision of advice, information and well being services.
East Sussex £293,176

EAST LONDON OUT PROJECT

LGBT mental health & wellbeing charity offering a range of support services, incl. counselling, crisis prevention & intervention support, workshops, support groups, events, and youth, schools & befriending programmes, plus LGBT voice, consultation, awareness raising, education programmes, and training services to professionals, education services, non-profit, public health & ....more
LGBT mental health & wellbeing charity offering a range of support services, incl. counselling, crisis prevention & intervention support, workshops, support groups, events, and youth, schools & befriending programmes, plus LGBT voice, consultation, awareness raising, education programmes, and training services to professionals, education services, non-profit, public health & corporate sectors.
Throughout London, Essex £382,938

R.I.S.E. (REFUGE, INFORMATION, SUPPORT AND EDUCATION)

Provision of services to Women, Children and Young People and LGBTQI people who are affected by Domestic Violence to include advice, emotional and therapeutic support and residential services. Education and training provision for awareness and prevention of domestic abuse.
East Sussex, West Sussex £1,038,499

LGBT FOUNDATION LTD

LGBT Foundation is a vibrant charity based in Manchester providing a wide range of services to over 40,000 lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people each year. We believe in a fair and equal society where all LGBT people can achieve their full potential.
National £3,416,543

LGBT YOUTH SCOTLAND

'It carries out activities or services itself'
City of Edinburgh £1,320,992

RAINBOW HOME (NORTH EAST ENGLAND)

We work with LGBT asylum seekers and those who have been granted leave to remain but are unsettled. We work in the North East of England covering Newcastle upon Tyne, Sunderland, Gateshead, Durham, Stockton-On-Tees and Middlesbrough. We provide a monthly lunch club where members can meet, enjoy lunch and each others company. We work one-to-one with each member helping to provide case information.
National £43,140

THE WARREN OF HULL LIMITED

Young peoples resource centre offering informal education, accredited and non-accredited courses, childcare, counselling, cafe, health activities, womens work, work with LGBT young people, music, art, recording studios and sports. All of these activities are provided with in a philosophy of encouraging young people to take control over their own lives).
Kingston Upon Hull City £756,199

AFRICAN RAINBOW FAMILY

African Rainbow Family is a charity that supports lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender intersexual and queer refugees and those seeking asylum. This includes people of African heritage, the wider Black Asian Minority Ethnic groups and anyone that identifies as an LGBTIQ refugee and or seeking asylum. We provide peer support, advocacy, advice, information and counselling.
Throughout England And Wales £155,134

KALEIDOSCOPE DIVERSITY TRUST

The Kaleidoscope Trust works to advance the human rights of LGBT people in countries where they lack their equal rights, particularly in the Commonwealth. We do this by listening, amplifying and communicating their voices to a wider audience to persuade public and political opinion and work as a catalyst for meaningful change to end discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
London £1,244,373

BASE 51

Base 51 supports the health and well-being of young people aged 11 to 25 through: Counselling,sexual health awareness,one to one support,advice and guidance,youth Groups,LGBTQ youth group :OutBurst,support for children and young people in temporary accommodation : Thrive,fitness sessions, food, laundry and showers. Base 51 is based in and manages NGY myplace centre in Nottingham
Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Leicestershire, Leicester City, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Nottingham City, Derby City £634,645

OFF THE RECORD - BATH & NORTH EAST SOMERSET

Off the Record exists to improve the emotional health and wellbeing of young people by providing them with a safe space to be themselves. We provide a range of free services including counselling, listening support/coaching, youth participation, advocacy and specialist groups, such as a young parents group, support for care leavers and a LGBT focused youth group.
Bath And North East Somerset £755,968

SUPPORT U LTD

To provide a safe place for people to discuss LGBT related issues and to offer opportunities to socialise with LGBT people. We have established our advice and support services through the drop in centre, which is integral to providing a holistic approach to supporting the needs of the Reading and surrounding area's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender communities
Hampshire, Oxfordshire, Wiltshire, West Berkshire, Slough, Bracknell Forest, Reading, Wokingham £168,854

SWITCHBOARD LGBT+

Switchboard, the LGBT Helpline provides a telephone, instant messaging and email helpline service from 10am to 10pm every day of the year. We are a safe space for anyone to discuss anything, including sexuality, gender identity, sexual health and emotional wellbeing. We support people to explore the right options for themselves.
National £370,276

SAYIT (SHEENA AMOS YOUTH TRUST)

SAYiT works with LGBT+ & HIV-affected young people up to age of 25 years, supporting them with the challenges they face; empowering them to make their world a better place. We deliver 3 weekly youth groups and one-to-one work. We work in schools & anywhere where young people meet. We run awareness-raising workshops & conferences for professionals, parents/carers & young people.
Derbyshire, Sheffield City, Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham £330,562

LEADERSHIP, EQUALITY AND ACTIVE PARTICIPATION (LEAP) IN SPORTS SCOTLAND (SCIO)

'It carries out activities or services itself'
Glasgow City £340,510

NEW FAMILY SOCIAL

Promoting the care and upbringing of children by LGBT adopters and foster carers. Helping to create a wide pool of adopters and foster carers by raising awareness, and by promoting their utilisation and fair treatment. Advancing public awareness and acceptance of these families.
National £204,616

LGBT HEALTHY LIVING CENTRE

'It carries out activities or services itself'
City of Edinburgh £822,572

NORFOLK LGBT+ PROJECT

Norfolk LGBT Project provides support, information and advice to all age groups that is relevant to the health and wellbeing needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender and those questioning living in Norfolk and Waveney. Our support services are provided to suit the needs of the individual from face to face appointment, email, LGBT drop in groups, phone and social media.
Norfolk £128,000

THE OUTHOUSE

Outhouse East supports the delivery of equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people of Essex and East Anglia. Offering services around information and support for LGBT people. Operating a counselling service and social groups. We also operate an LGBT community hub in Colchester, which has a cafe, meeting room and large library.
Essex £173,029

LIVE THROUGH THIS

Live Through This works to address the healthcare inequalities faced by LGBTIQ people affected by cancer by(a) Providing support services for those affected;(b) Advancing education and raising equality and diversity within healthcare, existing cancer services, other third sector organisations and the public.
Throughout England £14,728

NIGHTLIFE OUTREACH

1) To advance any social or charitable purpose or purposes; which will promote the regeneration for the public benefit, of areas of social and economic deprivation. 2) The preservation and protection of the LGBT and BAME communities who are affected by addiction, mental health or social exclusion by providing education, support and training.
Birmingham City £113,457

NORTHUMBERLAND PRIDE

Northumberland Pride is a county wide organisation that to raises awareness of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender (LGBT) culture and heritage. We do this by promoting equality and diversity for the elimination of discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity.
Northumberland £134,524

SPACE YOUTH PROJECT

We support young people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans or are questioning their sexuality or gender identity in Dorset, including Bournemouth and Poole. We also raise awareness of the challenges face by this group of young people to reduce incidences of homophobia, biphobia and transphobia.
Dorset, Devon, Hampshire, Wiltshire, Isle Of Wight, Bournemouth, Poole £178,558

BREAKOUT YOUTH

Breakout Youth operates regular youth groups and appropriate ad hoc activities in Southampton, across Hampshire, and on the Isle of Wight to provide a safe, secure and fun environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans or questioning (LGBT plus) young people.
Hampshire, Isle Of Wight, Southampton City £135,990

HART GABLES

To promote equality and diversity, advance education and eliminate discrimination in relation to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people in particular but not exclusively those residing in and around the North East for the benefit of the public by raising awareness in issues affecting the said persons.
Durham, Middlesbrough, Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne City, South Tyneside, Sunderland, Hartlepool, Redcar And Cleveland, Darlington, Stockton-on-tees £148,673

KESHET DIVERSITY UK

KeshetUK exists so that no one should ever have to choose between their LGBT and Jewish identify. We engage with schools, synagogues, youth groups, community organisations and on university campuses to enable these institutions to become fully inclusive of LGBT people and their families.
National £169,012

MIND IN SALFORD

MIND IN SALFORD AIMS TO PROVIDE QUALITY SERVICES TO MAKE A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE TO THE WELLBEING AND MENTAL HEALTH OF THE PEOPLE OF SALFORD & SURROUNDING AREAS.WE PROVIDE: ~STATUTORY ADVOCACY SERVICES IN SALFORD, BOLTON & SPECIALIST HOSPITALS~WELFARE RIGHTS & DEBT ADVICE~MINDFULNESS & MENTAL HEALTH TRAINING~PEER MENTORING VIA SALFORD LIVING WELL~LGBTQ SPECIFIC SERVICES & SUPPORT
Salford City £1,310,504

QUEER BRITAIN MUSEUM LTD

The purpose is to establish and operate a museum, for the benefit of the public and primarily focused on the education of LGBTQI issues including:(1) The advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation ofreligious or racial harmony or equality and diversity;(2) The advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science; and(3) The advancement of education.
National £307,341

SYA

Support over 600 volunteers to run voluntary Youth clubsDeliver Youth Clubs & projects (fully staffed clubs and bespoke projects like Short breaks work with disabled young people, LGBTQ club and Shropshire Young Health Champions)Deliver Alternative curriculum workTraining for the youth sector (Youth Work, Safeguarding, talking to your teenager, CEOP, First Aid etc)DBS Umbrella organisation
Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin £489,438

THE KITE TRUST

We support LGBTQ* young people aged 30 and under in Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and surrounding areas. We deliver programmes in youth work, schools, training and consultancy.
Cambridgeshire, Peterborough City £377,640

CHESTER PRIDE

Chester Pride provisions an LGBTQ community festival, an LGBTQ support helpline, social and support groups, and LGBTQ library, provision of free sexual and menstrual products, and undertakes various other works to address key issues the LGBTQ communities of Cheshire and North Wales face. We aim to end discrimination against LGBTQ people, and build inclusivity for them across our area of operation.
Cheshire West & Chester £97,763

FRIENDS OF DOROTHY

To promote social inclusion by working with people who are socially excluded on the grounds of their age and sexual orientation (in particular, elderly people who identify as LGBT plus) to relieve their needs and assist them to integrate into society, in particular by providing a networking group that encourages and enables members to participate more effectively in the wider community
Throughout England £13,178

MENTALKHEALTH

MenTalkHealth is a registered charity that supports men in the LGBTQ community to talk about their mental health and help them to understand that it's okay to not be okay. We work across the South Coast of England (Bournemouth to Eastbourne) attending events and holding accredited mental health first aid training. We also produce a podcast and use social media to help us with our mission.
National £65,275

Q: ALLIANCE

Q:Alliance runs youth groups, support groups, provides advice and information, and encourages community activities for the LGBT community and organisations who provide services for them, in Milton Keynes and Buckinghamshire.
Buckinghamshire, Milton Keynes £68,767

DERBYSHIRE LGBT+ LTD

Derbyshire LGBT improves the health & wellbeing of individuals to enable them to achieve their full potential irrespective of their Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity. We provide support & information to individuals regarding sexual orientation and/or gender identity & deliver health promotion & health education services to LGBT people to improve their physical, mental & ....more
Derbyshire LGBT improves the health & wellbeing of individuals to enable them to achieve their full potential irrespective of their Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity. We provide support & information to individuals regarding sexual orientation and/or gender identity & deliver health promotion & health education services to LGBT people to improve their physical, mental & emotional health.
Derbyshire, Derby City £213,497

FFLAG

FFLAG provides support for parents and other family members of LGBT plus people across the UK by providing information, helplines and support groups. FFLAG provides information and support for individuals and organisations. FFLAG campaigns for equality on issues of sexuality, gender identity and gender expression. FFLAG works to reduce homophobia, transphobia and biphobia.
National £5,923

LEICESTER LESBIAN GAY BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER CENTRE

Delivering a range of services including training programmes,counselling, advice and guidance, health and various other initiatives to provide for the emotional, social and cultural needs of lesbians, gay men, bisexual and transgender people within the area of benefit. To promote the health and feeling of self worth and to take positive action in favour of such people who face discrimination.
Leicestershire, Leicester City, Rutland £253,686

SAY IT LOUD CLUB

COMMITTED TO PROVIDING SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND ADVOCACY SUPPORT FOR LGBTQ+ REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS IN THE UK.
Throughout England £103,530

AGE UK CAMDEN

Age UK Camden is the legal name. The charity: (a) Provides services; (b) Works in partnerships; (c) Campaigns with/for older people; (d) Innovates and undertakes research. Current services include: Day Services; Information/Advice; befriending; social prescribing; counselling; shopping; computer training; support for older LGBT people.
Camden £4,284,188

BODY POSITIVE CHESHIRE AND NORTH WALES

Social Care services:Support, information and advice for people living with or affected by HIV & AIDS. Welfare and benefits advice, housing and legal information.Prevention & Health Promotion:Training and information for professionals regarding sexual health and sexuality. Condom and lube provision, peer support groups for LGBT people. Sexual health screening, training for local community.
Conwy, Cheshire East, Cheshire West & Chester, Denbighshire, Gwynedd, Wrexham, Halton, Flintshire, Isle Of Anglesey £289,349

ENFIELD LGBT NETWORK

We are a consortium of voluntary/statutory sector organisations & individuals living or working in the borough. Our aim is to improve services for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Trans people of Enfield. We do this through providing support services directly to our community and by supporting other service providers in making their services more appropriate to the needs of the LGBT community.
Enfield £104,687

GERANIUM TRUST

Geranium Trust offers friendship & support to less fortunate & disadvantaged members of society including those living with illness, bereavemen & loneliness. We organise coffee mornings, tea parties, lunches & roast dinners. We also run an LGBT community support group & work closly with other organisations to offer gardening & wildlife studies at the 'Court House Gardens ....more
Geranium Trust offers friendship & support to less fortunate & disadvantaged members of society including those living with illness, bereavemen & loneliness. We organise coffee mornings, tea parties, lunches & roast dinners. We also run an LGBT community support group & work closly with other organisations to offer gardening & wildlife studies at the 'Court House Gardens & Wildlife Haven' project.
National £2,552

LANCASHIRE LGBT

Activity is based on meeting the identified needs of LGB&/orT people. Its aims are to empower and inspire people to get involved, to challenge prejudice and discrimination and improve services for LGB/orT people living and working in Lancashire.
Lancashire £93,375

OZANNE FOUNDATION

Our work focuses on our three core themes:1. Enabling positive Encounters between those who disagree,2. Helping inform and Educate,3. Equipping and Empowering people to advocate for greater inclusionIt aims to tackle misunderstandings about LGBTI people through better education of the science surrounding sexuality and gender issues, and the impact of prejudice on their mental health.
National £176,083

PINK SALTIRE (SCIO)

'It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals','It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations','It carries out activities or services itself'
Fife £108,474

PRIDE IN NORTH CUMBRIA

Recreational including Socialising, Arts&Crafts, Short Trips, Sports&Games, Media&Culture, Performance, Gardening;Emotional&Psychological Support (including Counselling);Health&Wellbeing Promotion;Peer-Mentoring (learning from others experiences);Education&Training;Skill-Building;Self-Development;Advocacy, Advice&Support; Signposting;Partnership Work;Historical ....more
Recreational including Socialising, Arts&Crafts, Short Trips, Sports&Games, Media&Culture, Performance, Gardening;Emotional&Psychological Support (including Counselling);Health&Wellbeing Promotion;Peer-Mentoring (learning from others experiences);Education&Training;Skill-Building;Self-Development;Advocacy, Advice&Support; Signposting;Partnership Work;Historical Research;Events
Cumbria £91,405

STANLEY ARTS

Stanley Arts aims to be one of South London's premiere arts and performance venues, providing our local community with a vital home for cultural expression and discovery. As a radically inclusive space we seek to foreground under-represented voices, providing artists of colour and LGBTQIA creatives with a platform to reach out to audiences across South London and beyond.
Croydon, Lambeth, Bromley £645,516

THE FOURTH CHOIR

The Fourth Choir is an LGBT-friendly choir that aims to educate the public in the art of choral music by performing and recording a wide range of choral music with specific reference to the promotion of equality and diversity, with particular relevance to the lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender (?LGBT?) community.
London £15,985

THE RAINBOW HUB

The Rainbow Hub is a drop in centre which provides information about, and signposting to, LGBTQplus specific services, or general services to LGBTQplus people
Brighton And Hove £5,078

YORK LGBT FORUM

We operate in York and its surrounding environs. Currently we have the following subgroups: Health and Wellbeing, Hate Crime, Bisexual, Older People, Education and Young People and Trans. These groups aims to forward the charitable objects of the York LGBT Forum via, support groups, training and fostering a sentiment of equality in York.
North Yorkshire, City Of York £78,874

DIVERSE CHURCH

Diverse Church fosters Christian communities across the United Kingdom that enable young LGBTQAI people to celebrate their identity and flourish in faith. These provide a safe space for LGBTQAI Christians to share their experience of their sexuality, to discuss the interrelation of their sexuality and Christian theology, and to support each other through prayer and encouragement.
National £4,125

NOTTS LGBT + NETWORK

Staffing a 5-nights-a-week helplineMaintaining a comprehensive LGBT databaseProducing QB, a bi-monthly LGBT newsletterProviding training for our volunteers and other organisationsSupporting a local LGBT History ProjectLiaising with other local organisationsBeing represented on some local consultation groups
Nottingham City, Nottinghamshire £21,729

PEOPLE'S PRIDE SOUTHAMPTON

We are a group of LGBTQ people and allies who provide events, support & training services to the LGBTQ community and their allies.
Southampton City £22,034

SPECIALIST YOUTH WORK

To provide positive educational activities, learning and new skills for all young people aged 10-19, projects include activities such as: Sports, Youth Clubs, Arts, LGBTQ, SEND, Young Carers, Group Work, Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme and much more to ensure we support the growth, skills knowledge and development of young people and to prepare them for independent living within
East Sussex, Surrey, West Sussex £23,750

BASILDON PRIDE CIO

Our key activities include the delivery of the annual Basildon Pride Festival and the delivery of our Basildon Pride Everyday programme which seeks to provide support to the LGBT Plus community and their allies within the Basildon Borough whilst educating the wider community concerning LGBT Plus issues with the view of driving greater acceptance.
Essex £27,402

FORUM+

The charity works to promote equality for LGBTQ people in Camden and Islington by:- hosting social groups and events which celebrate LGBTQ life in the boroughs- supporting victims of homophobic and transphobic hate crime- offering training and consultancy on LGBTQ equality to local businesses, voluntary and statutory organisations- providing volunteering opportunities for LGBTQ people
Camden, Islington £132,749

MANCHESTER PRIDE LIMITED

Promote equality and diversity for the public benefit and in particular the elimination of discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation, including in particular but not exclusively by raising the awareness of the public with regard to all aspects of discrimination in society and issues and difficulties affecting the lives of lesbian, gay and bisexual and transgender people.
National £2,938,566

NEWCASTLE FRONTRUNNERS

Newcastle Frontrunners is a running club catering to the north-east of England, and based in Newcastle upon Tyne. We are part of the International Frontrunners network, a family of running clubs which are inclusive and welcome all sections of the community. We aim to reduce homophobia and improve Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT plus) communities participation in sport and running.
Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne City, North Tyneside, Northumberland, South Tyneside, Sunderland £24,042

WISE THOUGHTS

Wise Thoughts creates dynamic local, national and international arts initiatives, cross-arts initiatives, and deliver non-clinical services that help address social and cultural justice issues for the Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic (BAME) and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex (LGBTQI) communities. We work as consultants and advice organisations on wider diversity and ....more
Wise Thoughts creates dynamic local, national and international arts initiatives, cross-arts initiatives, and deliver non-clinical services that help address social and cultural justice issues for the Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic (BAME) and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex (LGBTQI) communities. We work as consultants and advice organisations on wider diversity and inclusion.
National £160,070

HEALTH EQUALITY AND RIGHTS ORGANISATION

HERO provides LGBTQ people with accurate and credible information so they can build skills that enable them to make informed choices about their health and well-being. HERO encourages LGBTQ people to create social change in our communities by providing a platform where LGBTQ people are heard and valued.
National £282,539

MOSAIC LGBT+ YOUNG PERSONS' TRUST

Mosaic LGBT Youth Centre supports, educates and inspires young LGBT+ persons through the provision of:- youth club- LGBT youth summer camp and winter retreat- mentoring- events- arts and heritage programmesMosaic LGBT Youth Centre also supports, educates and inspires wider society through:- professionals training- awareness workshops in schools - provision of consultancy
London £137,324

NORTH SOMERSET LGBT+ FORUM

Promoting equality and diversity
North Somerset £14,104

WARWICKSHIRE PRIDE

The promotion of equality and diversity by eliminating discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity, primarily for persons up to the age of 25 years. Providing support for such young people.
Warwickshire £30,148

BRADFORD LGBTQ+ STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP LTD.

To develop, co-ordinate & empower Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Trans (LGBT) communities, to challenge homophobia, heterosexism & transphobia. We celebrate ways LGBTQ people contribute to society, co-ordinate the activities of LGBTQ communities to influence policies and service provision, research & share best practice regarding work with LGBTQ communities, manage & develop an ....more
To develop, co-ordinate & empower Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Trans (LGBT) communities, to challenge homophobia, heterosexism & transphobia. We celebrate ways LGBTQ people contribute to society, co-ordinate the activities of LGBTQ communities to influence policies and service provision, research & share best practice regarding work with LGBTQ communities, manage & develop an LGBQT community centre
Bradford City £84,811

LONDON LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY CENTRE

The London LGBTQ Community Centre is a safer, sober, intersectional, intergenerational, community centre and cafe for the entire community regardless of class, race, gender, age, ability or culture. Along with the cafe we run a programme of events including wellbeing, sexual and mental health sessions; book and film clubs, talks, creative workshops, skills sharing and a myriad of activities.
Throughout London

PRIDE IN GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Pride in Gloucestershire runs activities to bring the LGBTQ community together in a safe space and promote equality and diversity. We run an annual free-entry Pride event and parade in Gloucester each September and have a Picnic in the Park event in Cheltenham, we have an annual theme to highlight specific issues the LGBTQ and use social media to raise awareness.
Gloucestershire £25,211

QUEERCIRCLE

Queercircle is an LGBTQ led charity working at the intersection of arts, culture and social action. Our community focused programme of exhibition commissions, participatory residencies and learning and participation activities are delivered to strengthen links between arts, culture, health and wellbeing.
Greenwich

READING PRIDE

To promote equality and diversity, advance education and eliminate particularly in relation to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and associated communities [LGBT Plus], in particular but not exclusively within Reading and The Thames Valley. In particularly by promoting and staging an annual festival and making grants and/or donations to other charitable and voluntary organisations.
Hampshire, Oxfordshire, Windsor And Maidenhead, West Berkshire, Reading £70,394

TIME TO BE OUT

TIME TO BE OUT SUPPORTS PEOPLE WHO ARE REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS WHO IDENTIFY AS LGBT. IT RELIEVES THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE AND ASSISTS THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: - PROVIDING WORKSHOPS, ADVOCACY AND GENERAL SUPPORT - INCREASING AND CO-ORDINATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEM TO ENGAGE WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES - RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT THEIR SITUATION.
National £15,814

X2Y LGBT YOUTH GROUP

X2Y LGBT Youth Group provides support for young people aged 11 to 25 in Wolverhampton and surrounding areas. Our main aim is to advance equality for young people who are Lesbian, Gay, Bi or Trans and challenge homophobia, bi-phobia and transphobia. Our core activity is to run two groups, one for 11 to 17-year-olds and the other for the 18 to 25 age range. Both groups run on a weekly basis.
Wolverhampton £41,678


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