HART GABLES
To promote equality and diversity, advance education and eliminate discrimination in relation to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people in particular but not exclusively those residing in and around the North East for the benefit of the public by raising awareness in issues affecting the said persons.
Objects
TO PROMOTE EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY, ADVANCE EDUCATION AND ELIMINATE DISCRIMINATION IN RELATION TO GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER PEOPLE IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THOSE RESIDING IN AND AROUND THE NORTH EAST FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY RAISING AWARENESS IN ISSUES AFFECTING THE SAID PERSONS WITH THE OBJECT OF DEVELOPING AN ENVIRONMENT IN FAVOUR OF LGBT EQUALITY BY PROVIDING INFORMATION, ADVICE AND SUPPORT.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £35,170 for the year, reducing total net assets from £140,225 to £105,054. Free reserves stood at £64,554, which the trustees consider sufficient to maintain operations for six months while seeking alternative funding. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified during the examination of the financial statements.
What the accounts disclose
“Free reserves at the level of 6 months running costs would allow the charity to continue it's operations while alternative funding sources were sought.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management 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
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (05/03/2019)
Trustees
- TRACEY HERRINGTONchair
- Anthony Young
- PETER NEAL
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £139k | £175k |
| 31/03/2025 | £223k | £178k |
| 31/03/2024 | £164k | £177k |
| 31/03/2023 | £141k | £151k |
| 31/03/2022 | £166k | £149k |
Common questions
Is HART GABLES financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £35,170 for the year, reducing total net assets from £140,225 to £105,054. Free reserves stood at £64,554, which the trustees consider sufficient to maintain operations for six months while seeking alternative funding. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified during the examination of the financial statements. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 20/05/2026 | £227k | Our Voice Our Choice: Project 20 |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 03/04/2025 | £19k | We are OUT |
| Postcode Lottery | 29/07/2024 | £25k | Unrestricted Funding |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 20/07/2022 | £198k | LGBTQ: React |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/04/2021 | £10k | Turn to Us - Family support |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 20/12/2018 | £216k | LGBT Tees Valley Forum |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 09/08/2018 | £10k | TransKIND |
| Community Foundation North East | 22/03/2017 | £10k | Towards Sessional worker for volunteering programme |
| Community Foundation North East | 01/04/2016 | £7k | Towards Development worker and support costs for LGBT&Q service Year 2 of 1.5 |
| Community Foundation North East | 11/03/2016 | £1k | Towards Additional LGBT work in Middlesbrough |
| Community Foundation North East | 12/01/2016 | £1k | Towards LGBT work in Middlesbrough |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/06/2015 | £238k | Hart Gables LGB&TQ |
| Community Foundation North East | 07/05/2015 | £14k | Towards Development worker and support costs for LGBT&O service Year 1 of 1.5 |
| Community Foundation North East | 07/04/2015 | £944 | Towards costs of an anniversary event |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/11/2014 | £6k | Hart Gables/Middlesbrough LGBT services |
| Northern Rock Foundation | 03/07/2012 | £62k | Grant awarded to Hart Gables (Tees Valley) |
| Northern Rock Foundation | 12/10/2010 | £45k | Grant awarded to Hart Gables (Tees Valley) |
| Northern Rock Foundation | 06/10/2009 | £41k | Grant awarded to Hart Gables (Tees Valley) |
| Northern Rock Foundation | 18/10/2006 | £4k | Grant awarded to Hart Gables (North East) |
| Northern Rock Foundation | 22/05/2006 | £15k | Grant awarded to Hart Gables (Tees Valley) |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 07/07/2005 | £154k | Support for gay, lesbian bisexual and transgendered people |
| Northern Rock Foundation | 16/11/2000 | £6k | Grant awarded to Hart Gables (Tees Valley) |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| JUSTICE COLLABORATIONS | 1 | £150k |
| THE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOUNDATION | 1 | £150k |
| TRUST FOR LONDON | 1 | £133k |
| ELRHA | 1 | £123k |
| JOHN ELLERMAN FOUNDATION | 1 | £90k |
| THE A B CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £66k |
| THE BARROW CADBURY TRUST | 1 | £50k |
| THE FUNDING NETWORK | 1 | £21k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HART GABLES | £139k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LGB ALLIANCE | £383k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| READING PRIDE | £101k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| forum+ | £138k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| WARWICKSHIRE PRIDE | £118k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BOURNE FREE | £139k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |