SALFORD PRIDE
Salford Pride organises and delivers activities and programmes to further the LGBT plus movement and the promotion of equality, diversity and inclusion within Salford. We believe that the best long-term method of achieving the aim of helping to eliminate discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity is through the promotion of our diverse communities.
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:TO PROMOTE EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND IN PARTICULAR THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY OF THOSE LIVING IN SALFORD AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:(1) RAISING AWARENESS AND EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE ISSUES AND DIFFICULTIES AFFECTING THE LIVES OF LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER (LGBT+) PEOPLE;(2) CULTIVATING A SENTIMENT IN FAVOUR OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY IN PARTICULAR THROUGH CELEBRATING THE DIVERSITY OF THE LGBT+ COMMUNITY; AND(3) STAGING AN ANNUAL LGBT+ FESTIVAL AND SMALLER EVENTS, INCLUDING REGULAR SOCIAL EVENTS FOR THE LGBT+ COMMUNITY IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that Salford Pride generated a net income of £9,139 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total incoming resources of £96,044. The charity held unrestricted free reserves of £36,506, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of approximately 36 months of unrestricted charitable expenditure.
What the accounts disclose
“Grant funding was the largest source of income for Salford Pride during the period of January to December 2024. The total net income from grants amounted to £54,000” — page 10
“The trustees aim to maintain a level of free reserves equivalent to approximately 36 months of unrestricted charitable expenditure.” — page 11
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
- Investment
- 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
Trustees
- Marcus Taylorchair
- Joshua Brooks
- Thomas Dutton
- Zoe Collinson
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £96k | £87k |
| 31/12/2023 | £67k | £65k |
| 31/12/2022 | £70k | £56k |
| 31/12/2021 | £46k | £33k |
| 31/12/2020 | £18k | £10k |
Common questions
Is SALFORD PRIDE financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that Salford Pride generated a net income of £9,139 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total incoming resources of £96,044. The charity held unrestricted free reserves of £36,506, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of approximately 36 months of unrestricted charitable expenditure. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 16/04/2026 | £20k | The Pink Picnic 26 & 27 |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/03/2024 | £20k | The Pink Picnic 24/25 |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 16/12/2022 | £10k | The Pink Picnic 2023 |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/04/2021 | £10k | The Pink Picnic 2021 |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/12/2018 | £10k | The Pink Picnic 2019 |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/06/2018 | £12k | The Pink Picnic Salford Pride |