LGBT OUT IN THE BAY
THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY LGBT OUT IN THE BAY (LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND TRANS GENDER)(A) THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF RACE, GENDER, DISABILITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR RELIGION;(B) ADVANCING EDUCATION AND RAISING AWARENESS IN EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY;.
Objects
The promotion of equality and diversity for the public benefit by LGBT out in the bay (lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans gender);(a) the elimination of discrimination on the grounds of race, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religion;(b) advancing education and raising awareness in equality and diversity;(c) promoting activities to foster understanding between people from diverse backgrounds(d) conducting or commissioning research on equality and diversity issues and publishing the results to the public;(e) cultivating a sentiment in favour of equality and diversity.(f) open to anyone, in particular the LGBT community(g) within the Lancaster district although open to anyone from any area who wishes to access our service.(h) creating a safe and welcoming environment where people can explore verbally and express their sexuality or gender identity.To relieve members of the LGBT+ community who are in need as a consequence of being homeless, in particular but not exclusively people with severe and enduring mental illness, people with learning disabilities and people with other associated complexities and needs.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net deficit of £2,226 and unrestricted reserves of £2,485. The charity holds liabilities of £33,833, primarily consisting of Bounce Back Loans, against total assets of £4,738. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were found during the examination of the accounts.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment 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
- 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
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (08/09/2020)
- Received assets from another charity (08/09/2020)
Trustees
- Claire Cozler
- Hardeep Kang
- Jolanta Cross
- Karen James
- Liam Sean Carroll
- Simon Reader
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 01/04/2025 | £144k | £146k |
| 01/04/2024 | £196k | £201k |
| 01/04/2023 | £166k | £162k |
| 01/04/2022 | £153k | £155k |
| 01/04/2021 | £93k | £90k |
Common questions
Is LGBT OUT IN THE BAY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net deficit of £2,226 and unrestricted reserves of £2,485. The charity holds liabilities of £33,833, primarily consisting of Bounce Back Loans, against total assets of £4,738. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were found during the examination of the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/07/2021 | £110k | Out In The Bay Project Manager |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/04/2020 | £10k | Life changing Covid-19 |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 26/07/2018 | £10k | LGBT Out In The Bay |