THE PROUD TRUST LTD
Registered charity 1161102 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LGBT YOUTH NORTH WEST LTD, SIDNEY STREET CAFE, JOYCE LAYLAND LGBT CENTRE
Services Provided by the organisation are in the North of England and are detailed below:1. Youth work delivery 2. LGBT awareness training3. Peer support and youth volunteering4. Community Cafe project5. Provision of an LGBT Centre6. Infrastructure support to LGBT youth worker networks and groups.7. Events and conferences 8. Research
Causes: Education/training · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves fell to £218,981, which is below the charity's stated policy target of £300,000. The trustees acknowledge that the funding landscape has been challenging and that the charity undertook a restructure to reduce running costs while continuing to deliver its mission.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: £300,000 (held: £219k)
“The Board reviewed the reserves policy and agreed that a minimum level of unrestricted general funds, also known as free reserves, of £300,000 is appropriate” — page 36
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Aggregate donations from related parties were nil
“Aggregate donations from related parties were nil (2024: £Nil). There are no donations from related parties which are outside the normal course of business and no restricted donations from related parties.” — page 53
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public-sector contracts awarded
From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~1.9 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (80% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.2% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
- Jack Liepachair
- Christopher Michael Peake
- Dean Frederick Thomas-Lowde
- Dr Fiona Isobel McNair
- Jak Matthews
- Jodi Fox
- Nick Palamaras
- Robin Eric Thomas
- Sam Palmer · trustee of 1 other charity
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE PROUD TRUST LTD financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves fell to £218,981, which is below the charity's stated policy target of £300,000. The trustees acknowledge that the funding landscape has been challenging and that the charity undertook a restructure to reduce running costs while continuing to deliver its mission. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE PROUD TRUST LTD?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE PROUD TRUST LTD as a grant recipient include THE BLAGRAVE TRUST, BOLTON TOGETHER, BAKER FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST, YOUNG MANCHESTER, OVE ARUP PARTNERSHIP CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
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