INTERCOM
Registered charity 1171878 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as INTERCOM LGBT+, LGBT COLLECTIVE, THE INTERCOM TRUST
Provides help for people who are experiencing prejudice, discrimination or other disadvantage relating to sexual orientation or gender identity, supports independent lesbian gay bisexual and trans groups and initiatives, and provides training and consultancy for all sectors on the issues around sexual orientation and gender identity.
Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Economic/community Development/employment · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £160,000, which the trustees designate to cover three months of operating expenses. The charity reported a net surplus of £45,238 for the year, with total income of £951,610 against total expenditure of £906,372. The trustees confirm that resources are adequate and there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £160k; policy: three months' operating expenses)
“We are of the opinion that we will reach the three-month reserve in 2025 -2027.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Year-over-year changes
- Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "above" (FY2024) to "below" (FY2025).
Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Intercom Trust (matched by registered charity number).
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~1.8 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 (92% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
- Adam Jackson
- David Patrick Briars
- Dr Jana Funke · trustee of 1 other charity
- Helen Casson
- Katherine Ann Fraser
- Kaye Lorraine Stevenson
- SIMON HILL
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Cornwall · Devon · Dorset · Plymouth City · Torbay
Income and spending
Common questions
Is INTERCOM financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £160,000, which the trustees designate to cover three months of operating expenses. The charity reported a net surplus of £45,238 for the year, with total income of £951,610 against total expenditure of £906,372. The trustees confirm that resources are adequate and there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds INTERCOM?
Funders whose own accounts filings name INTERCOM as a grant recipient include COMMUNITY COUNCIL OF DEVON.
Known funders
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