Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 7
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • Large volunteers +5
  • Overall weighted support: +2
Overall GiG Score: 9 ?

PRIDE IN GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Pride in Gloucestershire runs activities to bring the LGBTQ community together in a safe space and promote equality and diversity. We run an annual free-entry Pride event and parade in Gloucester each September and have a Picnic in the Park event in Cheltenham, we have an annual theme to highlight specific issues the LGBTQ and use social media to raise awareness.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • There has been strong growth in spending since inception
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
  • The Board is predominantly male
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
31/10/23£72£69£4
31/10/22£60£60£0
31/10/21£20£25£-5
31/10/20£11£3£8
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 5 years

www.prideinglos.org.uk

info@prideinglos.org.uk

07731860149

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
GiG Classification
  • LGBTQ+ support
  • Emotional support, counselling or therapy
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Gloucestershire,
Who it helps
  • Other Defined Groups

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Making Pride in Gloucestershire more accessible and inclusive
£5,300 23/03/2022
The funding will be used to deliver an annual Pride event and provide a safe and accessible space for people living with disabilities. The project aims to celebrate diversity raise awareness and ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Pride in Gloucestershire 2020
£6,350 27/03/2020
0
The organisation will bring the LGBTQ+ community together alongside the wider community in its annual Pride event. The event provides a safe space to showcase artistic and creative talents, access ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Pride in Gloucestershire 2019
£5,950 25/01/2019
12
The funding will be used to host a one day pride event for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. The project aims to bring people together to raise awareness.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • GEORGINA HODGES Appointed: 2023
  • JASON POTTER-PEACHEY Appointed: 2023
  • JOSEPH JAMES PICKNELL Appointed: 2022
  • MATTHEW DEVEREUX Appointed: 2019
  • MICHAEL FINDLAY Appointed: 2024
  • RICHARD STEVENS (Chair) Appointed: 2019
  • SEAN JOSHUA BULLEY Appointed: 2022
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 06/09/2019, number: 1185201
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Filing Record
4 returns made; all on time
Main office

54 WELLESLEY STREET
GLOUCESTER
GL1 4QP

Objectives

TO PROMOTE EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY AND THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER IDENTITY FOR RESIDENTS OF AND VISITORS TO GLOUCESTERSHIRE (THE AREA OF BENEFIT) BY: A) CREATING OPPORTUNITIES THAT CELEBRATE THE LGBTQ+ IDENTITY AND COMMUNITY WITHIN GLOUCESTERSHIRE THAT ARE WELCOMING TO ALL.B) FOSTERING AN ENVIRONMENT OF DIVERSITY, TOLERANCE, INCLUSIVITY AND EQUALITY IN GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND, WHERE RELEVANT, RAISING AWARENESS OF NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL LGBTQ+ ISSUES.C) TO SHOWCASE THE CREATIVE AND ARTISTIC TALENTS OF LGBTQ+ PEOPLE IN GLOUCESTERSHIRED) TO RAISE AWARENESS OF LGBTQ+ LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL HISTORY IN GLOUCESTERSHIRE.E) RUNNING LGBTQ+ EVENTS IN THE COUNTY TO INCLUDE AN ANNUAL EVENT & PARADE IN THE CITY OF GLOUCESTER.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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