ISLE OF WIGHT PRIDE

Registered charity 1175094 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as IWPRIDE

To promote equality and diversity for the public benefit, the elimination of discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity: Raising awareness of the public about the issues and difficulties affecting the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people; cultivating a sentiment in favour of equality and diversity and staging an annual LGTBQ festival

Objects

TO PROMOTE EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND IN PARTICULAR, THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY OF THOSE LIVING IN THE ISLE OF WIGHT (THE AREA OF INTEREST) BY: (A) RAISING AWARENESS OF THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE ISSUES AND DIFFICULTIES AFFECTING THE LIVES OF LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER (LGBTQ) PEOPLE; (B) CULTIVATING A SENTIMENT IN FAVOUR OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY AND IN PARTICULAR, THROUGH CELEBRATING THE DIVERSITY OF THE LGTBQ COMMUNITY; AND (C) STAGING AN ANNUAL LGTBQ FESTIVAL AND SMALLER EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE AREA (D) SUCH OTHER OBJECTS AS ARE CHARITABLE UNDER THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus for the year, with total receipts of £27,310 against payments of £30,313, resulting in a net deficit of £3,003 which was covered by cash reserves. The trustees report that the charity is in a good position to move forward into the new year, supported by sponsorship, donations, and merchandise revenue. There are no disclosed material uncertainties or risks to the charity's ability to continue its activities.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• 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
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• WightAid — “WightAid Grant Supporter” (source page)
• The National Lottery Comunity Fund — “The National Lottery Comunity Fund Grant Supporter” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

• Andrew Peter John Newman
• Hannah Griffiths
• Joshua Michael James Gooding
• SARAH PORTWINE

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

Operates in: Isle Of Wight

Income and spending

Common questions

Government & lottery funding

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