LANCASHIRE LGBT

Registered charity 1137578 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LANCASHIRE LESBIAN GAY BISEXUAL TRANSGENDERED CENTRE

Activity is based on meeting the identified needs of LGB&/orT people. Its aims are to empower and inspire people to get involved, to challenge prejudice and discrimination and improve services for LGB/orT people living and working in Lancashire.

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Latest income

£118k

Latest spending

£145k

Registered

2010

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £27,118 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £97,668 to £70,550. Per the trustees' report, the unrestricted reserves stood at £42,469, which the trustees noted was sufficient to cover six months' operating expenses. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and had no material uncertainties related to going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months' operating expenses (held: £42k)

“This year the Charity achieved the position where there was an unrestricted reserve able to cover six months' operating expenses, in case of need, and for the purpose of generating investment income.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Funders the charity credits

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

Argento Longue — “A massive shout out to the following services and organisations for their donations and their fundraising efforts: Argento Longue” (source page)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Alex Cullingford · trustee of 1 other charity
Barbara Cumberland · trustee of 1 other charity
Councillor Neil Darby
Paul Kellett · trustee of 1 other charity
Sandra Taylor · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Lancashire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£118k	£145k
31/03/2024	£167k	£125k
31/03/2023	£87k	£106k
31/03/2022	£102k	£93k
31/03/2021	£96k	£75k

Common questions

Is LANCASHIRE LGBT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £27,118 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £97,668 to £70,550. Per the trustees' report, the unrestricted reserves stood at £42,469, which the trustees noted was sufficient to cover six months' operating expenses. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and had no material uncertainties related to 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).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
Postcode Lottery	29/04/2024	£25k	Unrestricted Funding
The National Lottery Community Fund	17/03/2023	£176k	LGBTQ+ Co-ordinator
UK government	15/09/2020	£13k	Coronavirus Community Support Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund	11/06/2020	£19k	Lancashire LGBT Covid Response
The National Lottery Community Fund	18/07/2019	£10k	Targeted trans support networks
The National Lottery Community Fund	13/06/2012	£467k	The Isaac Hitchin Project
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	19/03/2012	£50k	"Burnley LGBT Heritage Project"
The National Lottery Community Fund	11/03/2010	£10k	Coming Out