CARDIFF WALES LESBIAN GAY BISEXUAL TRANSGENDER MARDI GRAS

Registered charity 1137744 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CARDIFF WALES LGBT MARDI GRAS

Latest income
£698k
Latest spending
£904k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £18,465 for the year ended 30 September 2024, compared to a net income of £82,582 in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, the organisation managed key financial risks including potential reductions in public sector support and weather dependency, while maintaining unrestricted reserves of £256,808.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Corporate structure

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Cardiff Wales Lesbian Gay Bisexual Mardi Gras (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2025)

Total income
£698k
Total spending
£904k
Cost of raising funds
£725k
Reserves (reported)
£50k
Employees
7

Reported reserves equal ~0.7 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£698k£904k
30/09/2024£814k£833k
30/09/2023£741k£658k
30/09/2022£632k£502k
30/09/2021£105k£91k

Common questions

Is CARDIFF WALES LESBIAN GAY BISEXUAL TRANSGENDER MARDI GRAS financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £18,465 for the year ended 30 September 2024, compared to a net income of £82,582 in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, the organisation managed key financial risks including potential reductions in public sector support and weather dependency, while maintaining unrestricted reserves of £256,808. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Postcode Lottery08/09/2025£50kMillionaire Street 2025 09w3
The National Lottery Heritage Fund03/12/2024£26k"40 Years On: LGBTQ+ activism and life in Wales 1985-2025"
Postcode Lottery29/09/2023£25kUnrestricted Funding
The National Lottery Heritage Fund02/11/2020£1k"#15 Lost LGBT+ Cardiff"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund24/11/2017£6k"LGBT History Month Cardiff Hub 2018"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund26/08/2016£30k"Making Our Own World: Inspirational figures for LGBT+ people in reality and fantasy"

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