LESBIAN IMMIGRATION SUPPORT GROUP

Registered charity 1195999 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LISG

We are a group of women in Greater Manchester who support lesbian and bisexual asylum seekers and refugees.

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · Get email alerts

Latest income
£26k
Latest spending
£22k
Registered
2021
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £23,202, which is above the stated policy target of approximately six months of unrestricted charitable expenditure. The charity reported total incoming resources of £26,004 against total expenditure of £22,268, resulting in a net increase in funds for the year.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Grants (100% of income)
“The Charity's main source of income is grants.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: approximately six months of unrestricted charitable expenditure (held: £23k)
“The Trustees aim to maintain free reserves in unrestricted funds at a level which equates to approximately six months of unrestricted charitable expenditure.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bolton · Bury · Manchester City · Oldham · Rochdale · Salford City · Stockport · Tameside · Trafford · Wigan

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£26k£22k
08/04/2024£24k£20k
08/04/2023£11k£24k
08/04/2022£18k£16k

Common questions

Is LESBIAN IMMIGRATION SUPPORT GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £23,202, which is above the stated policy target of approximately six months of unrestricted charitable expenditure. The charity reported total incoming resources of £26,004 against total expenditure of £22,268, resulting in a net increase in funds for the year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds LESBIAN IMMIGRATION SUPPORT GROUP?

Funders whose own accounts filings name LESBIAN IMMIGRATION SUPPORT GROUP as a grant recipient include SMALLWOOD TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
SMALLWOOD TRUSTFY2023£150k
SMALLWOOD TRUSTFY2021£40k
SMALLWOOD TRUSTFY2022£7k