BRADFORD LGBTQ+ STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP LTD.

Registered charity 1115525 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BRADFORD LGB STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP, BRADFORD LGB&T STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP

To develop, co-ordinate & empower Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Trans (LGBT) communities, to challenge homophobia, heterosexism & transphobia. We celebrate ways LGBTQ people contribute to society, co-ordinate the activities of LGBTQ communities to influence policies and service provision, research & share best practice regarding work with LGBTQ communities, manage & develop an LGBQT community centre

Objects

TO PROMOTE EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY AND TO ELIMINATE HOMOPHOBIA, BIPHOBIA, TRANSPHOBIA AND DISCRIMINATION IN RELATION TO LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL & TRANS (LGB&T) PEOPLE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN THE DISTRICT OF BRADFORD AND THE SURROUNDING AREA BY: (A) PROVIDING INFORMATION, ADVICE AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR LGB&T PEOPLE;(B) PROMOTING EDUCATION AND TRAINING AND RAISING AWARENESS AMONG LGB&T PEOPLE; (C) PROMOTING EDUCATION AND TRAINING AND RAISING AWARENESS AMONG HEALTH, SOCIAL CARE AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS IN ALL ASPECTS OF LGB&T ISSUES AND RELATED EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY ISSUES IN THE ELIMINATION OF HOMOPHOBIA, BIPHOBIA, TRANSPHOBIA AND DISCRIMINATION;(D) CULTIVATING AN ENVIRONMENT IN FAVOUR OF EQUALITY IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION, ADVICE, SUPPORT AND PUBLICATIONS

Area of benefit: BRADFORD AND THE SURROUNDING AREA.

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Economic/community Development/employment · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£247k
Latest spending
£155k
Registered
2006
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity made a surplus of £5,430 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total reserves of £132,332. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £92,428, which the document describes as providing greater resilience and security for the charity's future operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Fundraising cost ratio: 0.0% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“There were no employees whose annual emoluments were £60,000 or more.” — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: sufficient unrestricted funding to cover unforeseen eventualities and to build and maintain our infrastructure (held: £92k)
“It is important that the organisation holds sufficient unrestricted funding to cover unforeseen eventualities and to build and maintain our infrastructure.” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: A repayable loan was made in the year to help towards the costs of the events of Bradford Pride 2022, This was approved by the Board of Trustees who can confirm that one Trustee was specifically involved in organising the events.
“A repayable loan was made in the year to help towards the costs of the events of Bradford Pride 2022, This was approved by the Board of Trustees who can confirm that one Trustee was specifically involved in organising the events.” — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bradford City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£247k£155k
31/03/2024£190k£181k
31/03/2023£125k£124k
31/03/2022£142k£85k
31/03/2021£53k£70k

Common questions

Is BRADFORD LGBTQ+ STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP LTD. financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity made a surplus of £5,430 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total reserves of £132,332. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £92,428, which the document describes as providing greater resilience and security for the charity's future operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund22/06/2021£469kEquity Action
The National Lottery Community Fund24/06/2015£10kA4A - Sounding Out
The National Lottery Community Fund10/10/2007£495kEquity Infrastructure Project
The National Lottery Community Fund26/06/2007£5kThe Pink Project
The National Lottery Community Fund30/03/2006£5kBradford LGB Festival