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The OutHouse

Colchester Gay Switchboard, Outhouse East, Polarity, The OutHouse

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1006244
Status
Registered
Registered
Nov. 22, 1991
Legal form
Other
Area of benefit
Not Defined - In Practice North Essex

Address

Address
19 EAST HILL
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO1 2QX

Activities

Outhouse East supports the delivery of equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people of Essex and East Anglia. Offering services around information and support for LGBT people. Operating a counselling service and social groups. We also operate an LGBT community hub in Colchester, which has a cafe, meeting room and large library.

Objects: A) To Support People Who May Be Experiencing Mental, Emotional Or Other Crisis Due To Their Homosexual, Bisexual, Transgender Nature, Or Who May Be In Doubt As To Their Sexual Identity, And To Work To Prevent Their Isolation And Help Them Realise Their Full Potential. B) To Support People Who Are Affected Or Infected By HIV Or AIDS. C) To Educate The Public About Homosexuality, Gender Issues, HIV Or AIDS. D) To Provide Telephone Counselling, Advice And Information For The Above Purposes. E) To Offer Support To Carers, Partners And Families Of The Above. F) To Be A Point Of Contact For Homosexual, Bisexual, Transgendered People And Anyone Affected By HIV Or AIDS.

Classification

How
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
What
General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who
Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, Other Defined Groups

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Essex

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Assets Employees Accounts
March 31, 2025 £145,288 £322,585
March 31, 2024 £280,509 £274,922 PDF
March 31, 2023 £257,943 £275,389 PDF
March 31, 2022 £660,674 £173,029 £911,511 10 PDF
March 31, 2021 £264,804 £138,429 PDF

Trustees

Name Appointed
Steve Mannix (Chair) April 11, 2022
Benjamin Michael Woods May 19, 2025
Faye Nora Edwards Sept. 1, 2023
Jordan Newell April 27, 2023
Lindsey Ilsley July 15, 2024
Nicola Goodchild Sept. 1, 2023