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Registered charity 1107855 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CAMDEN LESBIAN GAY BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER FORUM, CAMDEN LGBT 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

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Latest income
£138k
Latest spending
£146k
Registered
2005
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £8,365 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted funds from £122,737 to £114,372. The trustees confirm that the charity is on target to achieve its reserves policy objective, which requires holding free reserves of approximately 25% of resources expended. The filing confirms no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately 25% of resources expended (held: £114k)
“the free reserves held by the Charity should be approximately 25% of resources expended.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — forum+ (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Camden · Islington

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£138k£146k
31/03/2024£172k£115k
31/03/2023£63k£120k
31/03/2022£189k£133k
31/03/2021£148k£123k

Common questions

Is forum+ financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £8,365 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted funds from £122,737 to £114,372. The trustees confirm that the charity is on target to achieve its reserves policy objective, which requires holding free reserves of approximately 25% of resources expended. The filing confirms no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
London Borough of Camden21/02/2024£13kGrant to Forum+
London Borough of Camden21/02/2024£280kGrant to Forum+
Camden Council21/02/2024£280kGrant to Forum+
Camden Council21/02/2024£13kGrant to Forum+
The National Lottery Community Fund04/10/2012£10kCamden Gay Somali Project.

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with LANCASHIRE LGBT.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
forum+£138k—0within—no doubt
LANCASHIRE LGBT FY2025£118k—0above—no doubt
BOURNE FREE FY2024£139k—0unclear—no doubt
CARDIFF WALES LESBIAN GAY BISEXUAL TRANSGENDER MARDI GRAS FY2025£698k—0unclear—no doubt
STONEWALL EQUALITY LIMITED FY2025£4.7m——unclear—no doubt
READING PRIDE FY2024£101k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.