Out Together
To promote social inclusion by working with people who are socially excluded on the grounds of their age and sexual orientation (in particular, elderly people who identify as LGBT plus) to relieve their needs and assist them to integrate into society, in particular by providing a networking group that encourages and enables members to participate more effectively in the wider community
Objects
TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY WORKING WITH PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED ON THE GROUNDS OF THEIR AGE AND SEXUAL ORIENTATION (IN PARTICULAR, ELDERLY PEOPLE WHO IDENTIFY AS LGBT+) TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF SUCH PEOPLE AND ASSIST THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY, IN PARTICULAR BY:-PROVIDING A NETWORK GROUP THAT ENCOURAGES AND ENABLES MEMBERS TO PARTICIPATE MORE EFFECTIVELY IN THE WIDER COMMUNITY (INCLUDING THE YOUNG LGBT+ COMMUNITY); AND -RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE ISSUES AFFECTING ELDERLY PEOPLE WHO IDENTIFY AS LGBT+ GENERALLY AND IN RELATION TO THEIR SOCIAL EXCLUSION.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that Out Together achieved total income of £82,765 against expenditure of £67,472, resulting in a net surplus for the year. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £39,838, which exceeds its stated policy target of £10,000–£15,000. The trustees confirm the charity is in a sound financial position with sufficient resources to sustain operations through 2025.
What the accounts disclose
“The £25,000 donation from the Mike Potter Estate, which funded the charity’s upgraded communications system based on Mailchimp;”
“The trustees aim to maintain unrestricted reserves equivalent to approximately two to three months of core operating costs (around £10,000–£15,000) to ensure stability and continuity of services.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity 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
- Investing charity funds 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
In the news
Trustees
- Thomas Porteus Mr
- Timothy Paul Gittins
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £83k | £67k |
| 31/12/2023 | £68k | £66k |
| 31/12/2022 | £63k | £53k |
| 31/12/2021 | £14k | £13k |
| 31/12/2020 | £6k | £1k |
Common questions
Is Out Together financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that Out Together achieved total income of £82,765 against expenditure of £67,472, resulting in a net surplus for the year. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £39,838, which exceeds its stated policy target of £10,000–£15,000. The trustees confirm the charity is in a sound financial position with sufficient resources to sustain operations through 2025. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds Out Together?
Funders whose own accounts filings name Out Together as a grant recipient include THE DWF FOUNDATION, Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation UK.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE DWF FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £3k | |
| Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation UK | FY2023 | — |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/02/2022 | £10k | Befriending Helpline |