FFLAG

Registered charity 1079918 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FAMILIES AND FRIENDS OF LESBIANS AND GAYS

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.

Objects

To relieve emotional distress suffered by LGBT+ people and their families and to raise publicawareness of issues of sexuality and gender with a view to working towards the elimination ofhomophobia and transphobia.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £5,342 for the year, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves from £80,850 to £75,508. The trustees report that the outlook for the following year is positive, with new funding secured to employ an Operations Manager to diversify income streams.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

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

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Chris Graham-Bell charitable trust — “We are extremely grateful to the Chris Graham-Bell charitable trust for their ongoing support.” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

• Sarah Furleychair
• Desmond Patrick Johnson
• Janet Kent
• Janis Proudfoot
• Javier Sanchez Bautista
• KEITH PROUDFOOT
• Sarah-Lynn Spruzen

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

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Common questions

Government & lottery funding

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