Mosaic LGBT+ Young Persons' Trust
Mosaic LGBT Young Persons' Trust supports, educates and inspires LGBT plus young persons aged 12 -18 and 18-25 from Greater London and the surrounding areas. We provide youth clubs, young adults social group, mentoring, psycho-therapeutic counselling, visits to cultural events, work experience opportunities, homework club, summer and winter residentials, an on-line community and lots more.
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* TO RELIEVE THE MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL DISTRESS SUFFERED BY YOUNG PERSONS WITHIN GREATER LONDON AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, WHO ARE LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER (LGBT) BY THE PROVISION OF ADVICE, EDUCATION AND SUPPORT WITH THE OBJECTS OF INCREASING SELF-ESTEEM AND POSITIVE IDENTITY AMONGST SAID PERSONS.
* TO PROMOTE EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY COHESION AS WELL AS TO ELIMINATE DISCRIMINATION IN RELATION TO LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER (LGBT) PERSONS BY ADVANCING EDUCATION AND RAISING AWARENESS OF ISSUES AFFECTING SAID PERSONS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £2,303 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income increasing to £298,052 from £268,035 in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves increased to £186,270, though this remains below the stated policy target of 12 months of staffing costs and 9 months of other costs. The trustees confirmed adequate resources for going concern and noted that reserves are being replenished through diversified funding streams.
What the accounts disclose
“We have not managed to reach that this year – because our costs increased but our reserves did not increase at the same rate.” — page 9
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 25
- Government income: £27,750 — contracts £13,750 (1), grants £14,000 (2); 9% of the £298,052 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£70,001–£80,000: 1)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 25
- Government income: £31,500 — grants £31,500 (3); 12% of the £268,035 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 25
- Government income: £34,157 — grants £34,157 (3); 19% of the £183,671 total gross income on the same return
Funders the charity credits
Trustees
- Kenneth Charles Battychair
- Arif Saleem
- Ashwin Bungarnayak
- Benjamin McGlynn-Moore
- Charles Christopher Alderwick
- Daryl Hurst
- Elliot Howe
- Gemma Benton
- Holly Joy Singlehurst
- Joanne Maria Wittams
- Karen O'Neill
- Madison Pollard-Shore
- Norman James Powell
- Sally Cochrane
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £298k | £296k |
| 31/03/2024 | £268k | £247k |
| 31/03/2023 | £184k | £150k |
| 31/03/2022 | £155k | £137k |
| 31/03/2021 | £141k | £111k |
Common questions
Is Mosaic LGBT+ Young Persons' Trust financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £2,303 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income increasing to £298,052 from £268,035 in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves increased to £186,270, though this remains below the stated policy target of 12 months of staffing costs and 9 months of other costs. The trustees confirmed adequate resources for going concern and noted that reserves are being replenished through diversified funding streams. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds Mosaic LGBT+ Young Persons' Trust?
Funders whose own accounts filings name Mosaic LGBT+ Young Persons' Trust as a grant recipient include THE SHAMELESS FUND.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE SHAMELESS FUND | FY2025 | £25k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 07/11/2024 | £20k | Mosaic NextGen: Young Adults Group |
| City Bridge Foundation | 05/04/2023 | £231k | Grant to Mosaic LGBT+ Young Persons? Trust |
| UK government | 09/10/2020 | £24k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/03/2019 | £10k | Holiday Provision |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THEIRWORLD | 1 | £183k |
| THE ROPER FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £70k |
| KFC FOUNDATION | 1 | £20k |
| TALBOT VILLAGE TRUST | 1 | £20k |
| ALTAJIR TRUST | 1 | £14k |
| THE ANNIE TRANMER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £3k |
| THE ASTOR FOUNDATION | 1 | £2k |
| BOURNE FREE | 1 | £1k |
Charities like this
- OUTREACH YOUTH
- QUALITY STUDIES
- THE MOSAIC COMMUNITY TRUST UK
- MENTORING PLUS BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET
- MOSAIK EDUCATION
- SPACE YOUTH PROJECT
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mosaic LGBT+ Young Persons' Trust | £298k | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| OUTREACH YOUTH | £163k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| QUALITY STUDIES | £303k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE MOSAIC COMMUNITY TRUST UK | £202k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MENTORING PLUS BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET | £770k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| MOSAIK EDUCATION | £737k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |