CCEW Charity Commission profile

LGBT FOUNDATION LTD

Registered charity 1070904 · organisation 3940734

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
7 August 1998
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03476576
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£3,678,556
Latest expenditure
£3,962,238
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: LGBT Foundation, 2nd Floor, Fairbairn House, 72 Sackville Street, Manchester, M1 3NJ

Website recorded by the regulator: www.lgbt.foundation (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

LGBT Foundation is one of the UK's leading lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) community charities, believeing in a fair and equal society where all lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people can achieve their full potential. The LGBT Foundation provides health, well being and other services directly to LGBT people and supports a wide range of organisations which work with LGBT people.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
12 November 2025
Date Accounts Received
12 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,678,556
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,962,238
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
18 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
18 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,350,872
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,795,061
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
30 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
30 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,508,733
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,396,281
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
29 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
29 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,109,272
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,416,543
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
7 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
7 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£3,072,535
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,720,918

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
12 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,678,556
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,962,238
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
15
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Contracts
1215157
Income From Government Grants
£140,423
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
245
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
18 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,350,872
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,795,061
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
7
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Contracts
428750
Income From Government Grants
£252,582
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
273
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
30 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,508,733
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,396,281
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
22
Count Govt Grants
£9
Income From Government Contracts
2255966
Income From Government Grants
£110,029
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
240
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
29 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,109,272
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,416,543
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
7
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£7
Income From Government Contracts
1137025
Income From Government Grants
£422,979
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
288
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
7 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£3,072,535
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,720,918
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
6
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£11
Income From Government Contracts
388215
Income From Government Grants
£889,993
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
280

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
12 November 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
402166
Income Other Trading Activities
136509
Income Charitable Activities
3105143
Income Investments
32848
Income Other
1890
Income Total Income And Endowments
3678556
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£136,776
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,825,462
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3962238
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
120712
Expenditure Support Costs
952333
Expenditure Depreciation
8149
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£971,599
Assets Total Fixed
10416
Assets Own Use
10416
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,494,171
Assets Total Liabilities
£532,988
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£971,599
Creditors One Year Total Current
532988
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,265,543
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
971599
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
971599
Count Employees
82
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
18 November 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
344403
Income Other Trading Activities
299427
Income Charitable Activities
3521723
Income Investments
20025
Income Other
165294
Income Total Income And Endowments
4350872
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£92,299
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,702,762
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4795061
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
5673
Expenditure Support Costs
1009185
Expenditure Depreciation
4937
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,255,281
Assets Total Fixed
12038
Assets Own Use
12038
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,986,943
Assets Total Liabilities
£743,700
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,255,281
Creditors One Year Total Current
743700
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,368,115
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1255281
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1255281
Count Employees
99
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
30 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
538384
Income Other Trading Activities
215516
Income Charitable Activities
3640074
Income Investments
2
Income Other
114757
Income Total Income And Endowments
4508733
Income Legacies
5123
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£91,180
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,305,101
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4396281
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
66813
Expenditure Support Costs
887458
Expenditure Depreciation
2
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,699,468
Assets Total Fixed
4993
Assets Own Use
4993
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,797,377
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,102,902
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,699,468
Creditors One Year Total Current
1102902
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,211,702
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1699468
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1699468
Count Employees
93
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
29 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
509757
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
3468188
Income Investments
0
Income Other
131327
Income Total Income And Endowments
4109272
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£68,079
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,348,464
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3416543
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
55936
Expenditure Support Costs
630449
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,587,016
Assets Total Fixed
3445
Assets Own Use
3445
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
1
Assets Other Assets
£2,941,461
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,357,891
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,587,016
Creditors One Year Total Current
1357891
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,533,973
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1587016
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1587016
Count Employees
77
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
7 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
372821
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2500745
Income Investments
0
Income Other
198969
Income Total Income And Endowments
3072535
Income Legacies
13847
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£49,755
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,671,163
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2720918
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
38712
Expenditure Support Costs
603893
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£894,287
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-13643
Assets Other Assets
£2,076,234
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,168,304
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£894,287
Creditors One Year Total Current
1168304
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,911,424
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
894287
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
894287
Count Employees
63
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
LGBT FOUNDATION LTD
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1998-08-07T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 1 DECEMBER 1997 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 22 MARCH 2000.AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 27/11/2014 as amended on 26 Feb 2024 as amended on 16 Feb 2024
Charitable Objects
To preserve and promote the good health and well-being, and in particular the physical, sexual and mental health of: (a) persons who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans or non-binary;(b) persons in doubt of their sexual orientation or gender identity;(c) persons diagnosed with HIV and related illnesses; and(d) any persons who may be affected or involved with any of the above, particularly partners and families,anywhere in the world, and to provide relief for such people in need thereof, at times of mental and emotional stress.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
413102
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
LGF
Charity Name Id
413106
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE LESBIAN AND GAY FOUNDATION
Charity Name Id
413097
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
HEALTHY GAY MANCHESTER LTD

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures