HAPPY VALLEY PRIDE
Happy Valley Pride promote equality and diversity for the public benefit across the Upper Calder Valley and theBorough of Calderdale, and the elimination of discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation orgender identity
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE(1) TO PROMOTE EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT ACROSS THE UPPER CALDER VALLEY AND THE BOROUGH OF CALDERDALE, AND THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER IDENTITY, INCLUDING IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:(A) RAISING AWARENESS OF THE PUBLIC WITH REGARD TO ALL ASPECTS OF DISCRIMINATION, ISSUES AND DIFFICULTIES AFFECTING THE LIVES OF LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER PLUS OTHER SEXUAL AND GENDER IDENTITIES (LGBTQI+) PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES AND CHILDREN;(B) CULTIVATING A SENTIMENT IN FAVOUR OF EQUALITY & DIVERSITY AND FOSTERING UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS BY CELEBRATING THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF LGBTQI+ PEOPLE AND THE DIVERSITY OF THE LGBTQI+ COMMUNITY;(C) ADVANCING EDUCATION AND RAISING AWARENESS IN EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY WHETHER BY TEACHING, INTERACTION, PERFORMANCE OR PRODUCING AND/OR DISPLAYING ARTISTIC AND OTHER MATERIALS;(D) PRODUCING PUBLICATIONS, LECTURES, MEDIA, PROMOTING PUBLIC EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS, PUBLIC ADVOCACY AND OTHER MEANS OF COMMUNICATIONS;(E) ASSOCIATION WITH VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS, AND/OR GOVERNMENTAL, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE BODIES TO DEVELOP AND MAXIMISE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE CIO FOR LGBTQI+ PEOPLE; AND(F) STAGING AND PROMOTING LGBTQI+ EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, IN PARTICULAR AN ANNUAL LGBTQI+ FESTIVAL.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £24,622 for the year, resulting in total funds decreasing from £45,639 to £21,017. The trustees have established a reserves policy with a minimum capital requirement of £3,000, which matches the designated fund balance carried forward. The independent examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept and the accounts accord with those records.
What the accounts disclose
“During the year the trustees determined that the minimum capital requirement for continued operations remains £3,000.” — page 8
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- 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
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Aaron Casserly Stewart
- Ashleigh Frances Vinall
- Emma Logan
- Joseph Hand
- Laura Ford
- Ruth Thompson-Davies
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £123k | £148k |
| 30/06/2024 | £111k | £104k |
| 30/06/2023 | £113k | £94k |
| 30/06/2022 | £85k | £64k |
Common questions
Is HAPPY VALLEY PRIDE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £24,622 for the year, resulting in total funds decreasing from £45,639 to £21,017. The trustees have established a reserves policy with a minimum capital requirement of £3,000, which matches the designated fund balance carried forward. The independent examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept and the accounts accord with those records. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds HAPPY VALLEY PRIDE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name HAPPY VALLEY PRIDE as a grant recipient include COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR CALDERDALE.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR CALDERDALE | FY2022 | £4k | Grants from Foundation Funds |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/09/2025 | £20k | Happy Valley Pride - 10th Anniversary Festival |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/04/2025 | £147k | Happy Valley Pride - Creating a Prouder Calderdale |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 09/02/2024 | £15k | Happy Valley Pride 2024 |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/04/2022 | £8k | Happy Valley Pride 2022 |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 10/09/2021 | £2k | Happy Valley Reconnects |
| Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council | — | £3k | LS |
| Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council | — | £3k | LS |
| Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council | — | £500 | 04 |
| Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council | — | £500 | 04 |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| AGE UK | 1 | £109k |
| THE CRUCIBLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £97k |
| ARDONAGH COMMUNITY TRUST | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- WARWICKSHIRE PRIDE
- READING PRIDE
- CORNWALL PRIDE
- CHESTER PRIDE
- CARDIFF WALES LESBIAN GAY BISEXUAL TRANSGENDER MARDI GRAS
- AGE UK CALDERDALE & KIRKLEES
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAPPY VALLEY PRIDE | £123k | — | 0 | no_policy | — | no doubt |
| WARWICKSHIRE PRIDE | £118k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| READING PRIDE | £101k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CORNWALL PRIDE | £155k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| CHESTER PRIDE | £362k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| CARDIFF WALES LESBIAN GAY BISEXUAL TRANSGENDER MARDI GRAS | £698k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |