INSPIRE LGBT

Registered charity 1176164 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as IT GETS BETTER UK

It Gets Better UK otherwise know as Inspire LGBT works to inspire and empower LGBT youth by sharing stories of members of the LGBT community.

Objects

TO PROMOTE EQUALITY & DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND IN PARTICULAR THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY BY:A. PRODUCING AN ARCHIVE OF MATERIAL TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE ISSUES & DIFFICULTIES AFFECTING THE LIVES OF LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL & TRANSGENDER (LGBT) PEOPLE.B. PROVIDING AN ONLINE RESOURCE CREATED BY THE WIDER LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER (LGBT) COMMUNITY WITH A VIEW TO COMBAT THE DISPROPORTIONATE LEVELS OF REPORTED SUICIDAL THOUGHTS AND ACTIONS IN LGBT YOUTH.

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Economic/community Development/employment · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total unrestricted reserves increased to £50,681, up from £48,189 in the prior year, supported by net income of £2,492. The charity holds £51,221 in cash at bank and in hand, indicating sufficient liquidity to meet current liabilities of £540. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention regarding the accounting records or financial statements.

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
• 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
• 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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — It Gets Better UK (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

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

• Redken — “Our partnership with Redken is a testament to the power of collaboration. Over the last 3 years Redken has partnered with us to make salons …” (source page)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Aimee Atkinson-Tinkler
• Dr Alexander Rhys OBE
• Dr Jane Moffat
• James Edison Pierce
• Jessica Costa Silva
• Katherine Anne Towner
• Rachel Marie Gardham

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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