CONSORTIUM OF LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER VOLUNTARY AND COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 17 August 2004
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 03534603
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £1,179,275
Latest expenditure: £1,221,198
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: ZONE 5, WRENTHAM BUSINESS CENTRE, PROSPECT PARK, EXETER, EX4 6NA

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

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.

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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: 30 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 30 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,179,275
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,221,198

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: 20 November 2024
Date Accounts Received: 20 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £560,533
Total Gross Expenditure: £604,932

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: 5 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 5 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £738,874
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,135,726

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: 9 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 9 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £881,725
Total Gross Expenditure: £531,745

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: 14 December 2021
Date Accounts Received: 14 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £1,206,072
Total Gross Expenditure: £987,231

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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: 30 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,179,275
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,221,198
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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 Volunteers: 0

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: 20 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £560,533
Total Gross Expenditure: £604,932
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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 Volunteers: 5

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: 5 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £738,874
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,135,726
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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: 1
Count Volunteers: 4

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: 9 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £881,725
Total Gross Expenditure: £531,745
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
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 Volunteers: 9

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: 14 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £1,206,072
Total Gross Expenditure: £987,231
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 4

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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: 30 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 1165486
Income Investments: 13789
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1179275
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,218,300
Expenditure Other: 2898
Expenditure Total: 1221198
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 31444
Expenditure Depreciation: 1157
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £93,153
Assets Total Fixed: 3912
Assets Own Use: 3912
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £284,047
Assets Total Liabilities: £22,482
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £265,477
Creditors One Year Total Current: 22482
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £278,853
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 97126
Funds Restricted: 168351
Funds Total: 265477
Count Employees: 16
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: 20 November 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 554104
Income Investments: 6429
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 560533
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £604,932
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 604932
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 42713
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 31444
Expenditure Depreciation: 2068
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £131,506
Assets Total Fixed: 6560
Assets Own Use: 6560
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £306,994
Assets Total Liabilities: £6,154
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £307,400
Creditors One Year Total Current: 6154
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £288,177
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 131506
Funds Restricted: 175894
Funds Total: 307400
Count Employees: 17
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: 5 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 736310
Income Investments: 2564
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 738874
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £3,537
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,132,189
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1135726
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 588500
Expenditure Governance: 8773
Expenditure Support Costs: 36113
Expenditure Depreciation: 2403
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £75,174
Assets Total Fixed: 7210
Assets Own Use: 7210
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £414,026
Assets Total Liabilities: £69,437
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £351,799
Creditors One Year Total Current: 69437
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £376,769
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 180910
Funds Restricted: 170889
Funds Total: 351799
Count Employees: 15
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: 9 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 881628
Income Investments: 97
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 881725
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £531,745
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 531745
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 21500
Expenditure Governance: 6213
Expenditure Support Costs: 32205
Expenditure Depreciation: 2218
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: -2218
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £212,615
Assets Total Fixed: 6655
Assets Own Use: 6655
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £796,510
Assets Total Liabilities: £54,514
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £748,651
Creditors One Year Total Current: 54514
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £783,912
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 212615
Funds Restricted: 536036
Funds Total: 748651
Count Employees: 13
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: 14 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 1205967
Income Investments: 105
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1206072
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £987,231
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 987231
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 597601
Expenditure Governance: 5313
Expenditure Support Costs: 46136
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £218,731
Assets Total Fixed: 3131
Assets Own Use: 3131
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £436,436
Assets Total Liabilities: £40,896
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £398,671
Creditors One Year Total Current: 40896
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £418,132
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 218731
Funds Restricted: 179940
Funds Total: 398671
Count Employees: 9
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 115
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: CONSORTIUM OF LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER VOLUNTARY AND COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2004-08-17T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 29/11/2003AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 25/11/2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 03/11/2012 as amended on 04 Nov 2017 as amended on 14 Nov 2020 as amended on 13 Feb 2024
Charitable Objects: A) 1. TO PROMOTE THE LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER VOLUNTARY SECTOR FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY: (I) ASSOCIATING VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS, GOVERNMENTAL, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE BODIES TO DEVELOP AND MAXIMISE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS RUN BY AND FOR LESBIANS GAY MEN, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER PEOPLE (II) PROMOTING GOOD PRACTICE WITHIN MEMBER ORGANISATIONS2 TO PROMOTE EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND IN PARTICULAR THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY: (I) RAISING AWARENESS OF ALL ASPECTS OF DISCRIMINATION IN SOCIETY BY PUBLICATIONS, LECTURES, MEDIA, PUBLIC ADVOCACY AND OTHER MEANS OF COMMUNICATION (II) CONDUCTING OR COMMISSIONING RESEARCH ON EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY AND PUBLISHING THE RESULTS OF THE SAME TO THE PUBLIC (III) ADVANCING EDUCATION IN EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY WHETHER BY TEACHING OR PRODUCING MATERIALS (IV) CULTIVATING A SENTIMENT IN FAVOUR OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY BY THE USE OF PUBLICATIONS, CODES OF PRACTICE, SCHEMES FOR EMPLOYERS, AWARD SCHEMES, THE MEDIA AND PUBLIC ADVOCACY
Area Of Benefit: NATIONAL

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 457345
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: LGBT CONSORTIUM

Charity Name Id: 457322
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: CONSORTIUM OF LGBTVCOS

Charity Name Id: 457317
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: CONSORTIUM OF LGBT VOLUNTARY & COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS

Charity Name Id: 457335
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: CONSORTIUM OF LGBVCOS

Charity Name Id: 457300
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: CONSORTIUM OF LESBIAN, GAY AND BISEXUAL VOLUNTARY AND COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management