EAST LONDON OUT PROJECT

Registered charity 1067474 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ELOP

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.

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Latest income

£671k

Latest spending

£474k

Registered

1998

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity made a surplus of £196,863 and holds unrestricted reserves of £912,668, which the trustees confirm meets their policy target of holding 3-6 months of core funding. The charity reports no current financial risks, though it acknowledges the difficult funding climate and is taking measures to mitigate future difficulties.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: Over £60,000 — below the median for charities its size (£60k)

“One member of staff was paid more than £60,000.” — page 22

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Employees paid over £60,000: 1

“One member of staff was paid more than £60,000.” — page 22

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: 3-6 months of core funding (held: £913k)

“Our reserves policy is that we should be working towards holding 3-6 months of reserves to demonstrate our sustainability and be able to cover the equivalent of 3-6 months of core funding at any one time.” — page 15

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income

£671k

Total spending

£474k

Reserves (reported)

£913k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~23.1 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

SARAH JULIA HUMPHREYS MA, PGCSEchair
Christine Ruth Lehmann
DAVID PEARSON · trustee of 1 other charity
Lewis Allett
Matthew Owen Davies
Susan Carole Baines
Victoria Amabel Kiera Fox

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Essex · Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£671k	£474k
31/03/2024	£652k	£448k
31/03/2023	£472k	£398k
31/03/2022	£488k	£383k
31/03/2021	£452k	£314k

Common questions

Is EAST LONDON OUT PROJECT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity made a surplus of £196,863 and holds unrestricted reserves of £912,668, which the trustees confirm meets their policy target of holding 3-6 months of core funding. The charity reports no current financial risks, though it acknowledges the difficult funding climate and is taking measures to mitigate future difficulties. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of EAST LONDON OUT PROJECT earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Over £60,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Who funds EAST LONDON OUT PROJECT?

Funders whose own accounts filings name EAST LONDON OUT PROJECT as a grant recipient include THE DWF FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE DWF FOUNDATION	FY2024	£1k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
London Borough of Hackney	20/04/2023	£20k	Grant to East London Out Project
The National Lottery Community Fund	30/11/2022	£500k	LGBT+ Counselling Service
London Borough of Hackney	13/05/2022	£20k	Grant to East London Out Project
Thrive LDN	16/03/2020	£8k	LGBT Aslyum Seekers Support Service
The National Lottery Community Fund	23/05/2005	£5k	Central Heating and Furniture Purchase