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2025-10-31-accounts

Annual Report - 2025

Run by volunteers, Reading Pride is one of the biggest and longest running Pride celebrations in the UK

’ re Free to attend, we supported by fundraising, sponsorship and donations.

Message from the Chair

The first thing to say is thank you to everyone who supported Reading Pride this year, whether marching with us, performing at the event, twirling up a show, dancing your tootsies off in the dance tent, volunteering with us, rattling tins, or filling those tins with money. Without you, it literally could not have happened.

I am so grateful for the work of the wonderful committee. It's not all waving from the stage! So many moving parts come together to make good things happen. Huge thanks to Dan for shepherding us through the SAG process this week and for working with our partners on the Council and emergency services to create a solid event plan.

As highlighted by the Treasurer, we did make a small loss, noting this was a year when dozens of Pride Events folded. We have been working hard to close that gap but we are still going to need the donations from those who have it to help keep Pride free for everyone.

The Trustees will keep working behind the scenes to make sure Reading Pride carries out its business safely and legally. We have welcome several new members of the team at the AGM.

But all the while, we keep our focus on the mission.

Which is this: In a world of uncertain times when everyone is pointing fingers, telling stories - not always true ones - and getting angry, Pride is there to say: you exist, you matter, the way you love and move through the world matters, and we will get through this together.

Thank you again.

Kirsten Bayes Chair, Reading Pride July 2026

Message from the Treasurer

DespThe f nancial challenges facing ch i te a successfull year overall a rities gnerally and Pride orgnd an excellent Pride Festiv a l the chairty hasnisations in n sc o faced financial challenges in 2023-24. Reduced spoparticular remain significant as we contunue to see i rship income, a theme seenme from sponsorship across UK Prreducing wh lst costs incr i des, combin e ase. d with ongoing cost challenges for an event on the scale

of Reading Pride led to a yearly loss which mean some depletion of reserves. This The Committtee have made aextent of the loss / requireme n t for reserves was kept enormous effort on bo t o a minimum by theh cost reductions and Commfundra sing including events throught the year, a successful charity partnership with i ttee. the Reading Half Marathon and a significant appeal for support in the run up to the As we move towards our Pride March & Festival 20 2 025 event, the Trustees are working closely with the5.

Committee to open up new funding streams including additional sponsorship, community partnerships such as with the Reading Half Marathon. In tandem We are ultimately reporting a loss for the 2024-25 financial year, the second in a The Trustees controw, and we rema in ue to keep the charity’s financial controls and overall position acutely aware of the need to ensure that this does not under rcontinu e gular revie. Equally, e recognise the huige effort and support received which w . We have set a target to increase the reserves in the financial year 2024-25 and continue to work closely with the Committee to increase incomeensure that this was much less than may have been the case otherwise. and manage costs.

The Trustees continue to keep the charity’s financial controls and overall position Andrew Adamsunder regular review. Our aim is achieve a surplus and increase the reserves in the Treaurer, Reading Pridefinancial year 2025-26. and we continue to work closely with the Committee to increase income and manage costs.

Andrew Adams Treaurer, Reading Pride

Financial Statements

Objects

Reading Pride exists to champion diversity and inclusion with the Thames Valley and beyond. The running of our annual Parade & Festival accounts for the vast majority of income and expenditure. With no property assets or employees, running costs and overheads remain low.

Reserves

Significant expenditure is required in advance of the Pride Festival to secure equipment and suppliers. It is the Trustee’s intention to continue to ensure reserves of a minimum of 25% of annual turnover of the charity, but will work to increase this to 40%.

Risk Review

The challenges of maintaining income from corporate and third sector sponsorship against a challenging economic background, set against rising costs of equipment / suppliers for the festival with front-loaded costs, remains the principle risk. The charity continues to turnover the majority of income to expenditure within a yearly cycle with no debt and adequate reserves / cashflow.

Trustee’s Responsibilities for the Financial Statements

Charity and Company Law require the Trustees, who are also the Directors of Reading Pride, to prepare financial statements for each financial year, which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Charitable Company at the balance sheet date and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including income and expenditure for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the Trustees are required to:

Statement from the Independent Examiner [1]

Respective Responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner

The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

·examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act,

·to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act, and

to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.

Basis of Independent Examiner’s Statement

My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.

Statement from the Independent Examiner [2]

Independent Examiner's Statement

In connection with my examination, no material matters have come to my attention which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect,:

·the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or

·the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or

·the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

I have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Rachel Eden Holybrook Assosciates

Legal and Administrative Information

Legal Status:

The organisation was incorporated as a company on 11 February 2004 and registered as a Charity on 2 July 2007. Reading Pride has a Charity Number 1119891 and Company Number 05041291.

Registered Address: South Street Arts Centre, 21 South Street, Reading, Berkshire, England, RG1 4QU

Directors (who are also Trustees) served during the year under review:

Kirsten Bayes – Chair Sophia James – Vice Chair Andrew Adams - Secretary and Treasurer Sarah Hacker - Trustee Michael Russell – Trustee

Bankers:

Metro Bank, Broad Street Mall, 201 Broad St, Reading, RG1 7QA The Co-Operative Bank Plc, P O Box 250, Delf House, Southway, Skelmersdale, WN8 6NY

Independent Examiner:

Rachel Eden, Holy Brook Associates Financial Year: The financial year covered by this report runs from 1st November 2024 to 31st October 2025

Photography: Thanks to Kerry Kleis, and Sonus Ngok for the photos of our event used in this report.

Copyright: Copyrights of images belong to their respective owners.

Statement of Financial Activities [Profit & Loss 1]

Statement of Financial Activities [Profit & Loss 2]

Statement of Financial Activities [Balance Sheet - 31st October 2026] Audit Exemption Declaration

Statement of Financial Activities Audit Exemption Declaration Director’s Signatures

Audit Expemption Statement

For the year ending 31st October 2025, the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476. The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies’ regime.”

Director’s Signatures

Name - Andrew Adams Date - 29th July 2026

Name - Kirsten Bayes Date - 29th July 2026

Statement of Financial Activities [Five Year Movement in Funds]

Financial Declarations

Grants

The charity made no significant grants during the financial year ended 31st October 2025.

Declaration of Staff Costs

The Charity did not make any payroll payments during the financial year ended 31st October 2025.

Trustee and Other Related Parties

No payments or reimbursements were made to Trustees or volunteers except for reimbursement of direct out-of-pocket expenses and travel / accommodation costs. There were no related party transactions made by the Charity.

Fixed Assets

The Charity held no fixed assets at any time during the financial year-ended 31st October 2025.

Investment Assets

The Charity held no investment assets at any time during the financial year ended 31st October 2025.

Thank you to all of the supporters, sponsors, friends and volunteers of Reading Pride for your support in 2025.

Contact Us: info@readingpride.co.uk www.readingpride.co.uk

Reading Pride Reading Pride CharityNo 1119891 1119891
CompanyNo 5041291
Annual accounts for theperiod
Period start date 11/1/2024 To Period end
date		 10/31/2025

Section A Statement of financial activities (including summary income and expenditure account)

Recommended categories by activity
Guidance Note
Income (Note 3)
Income and endowments from:
Donations and legacies
S01
Charitable activities
S02
Other trading activities
S03
Investments
S04
Separate material item of income
S05
Other
S06
Total
S07
Expenditure (Notes 6)
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
S08
Charitable activities
S09
Separate material expense item
S10
Other
S11
Total
S12
S13
Tax payable
S14
S15
S16
Net income/(expenditure)
S17
Extraordinary items
S18
Transfers between funds
S19
S20
Other gains/(losses)
S21
Net movement in funds
S22
Total funds brought forward
S23
Total funds carried forward
S24
Net income/(expenditure) before tax for
the reporting period
Net income/(expenditure) after tax before
investment gains/(losses)
Net gains/(losses) on investments
Other recognised gains/(losses):
Gains and losses on revaluation of fixed assets for the
charity’s own use
Reconciliation of
funds:		 £
£
£
F01
F02
F03
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income
funds
Endowment
funds		 £
£
£
F01
F02
F03
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income
funds
Endowment
funds		 £
£
£
F01
F02
F03
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income
funds
Endowment
funds		 Total funds
Prior year funds
£
£
F04
F05
 Total funds
Prior year funds
£
£
F04
F05
 Total funds
Prior year funds
£
£
F04
F05
36,423 - - 36,423 25,211
64,290 - - 64,290 88,086
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- - - - -
100,713 - - 100,713 113,297
1,360 - - 1,360 752
104,666 - - 104,666 127,302
- - - - -
106,026 - - 106,026 128,054
- 5,313 - - - 5,313 - 14,757
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- 5,313 - - - 5,313 - 14,757
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- 5,313 - - - 5,313 - 14,757
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- 5,313 - - - 5,313 - 14,757
24,290 - - 24,290 39,046
18,976 - - 18,976 24,290
Charity Name: Reading Pride Charity Name: Reading Pride CharityNo 1119891 1119891 1119891
CompanyNo 5041291
Annual accounts for theperiod Period start dat e: 01/11/24 To period end date:31/10/25
Section B Balance sheet
Guidance note
£
£
£
£
Fixed assets
F01
F02
F03
F04
Total fixed assets
B05
- - - -
Current assets
Debtors (Note 6)
B07
6,042 - - 6,042
Cash at bank and in hand (Note 8)
B09
13,880 - - 13,880
Total current assets
B10
19,922 - - 19,922
B11
945 - - 945
Net current assets/(liabilities)
B12
18,976 - - 18,976
Total assets less current liabilities
B13
18,976 --18,976
Total net assets or liabilities
B16
18,976 - - 18,976
Funds of the Charity
B18
- - - -
Unrestricted funds
B19
19,384 - - 19,384
Revaluation reserve
B20
- -
-
Fair value reserve
B21
- - - -
Total funds
B22
19,384 - - 19,384
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income
funds
Endowment
funds
Total this
year
Creditors: amounts falling due within one
year (Note 7)
Restricted income funds (Note 9.1)		 £
F05
Total last
year
- - - - -
6,042 - - 6,042 28,393
13,880 - - 13,880 13,731
19,922 - - 19,922 42,124
945 - - 945 17,834
18,976 - - 18,976 24,290
18,976 - - 18,976 24,290
18,976 - - 18,976 24,290
- - -
19,384
-
-		 -
19,384 24,290
-
-
19,384 - - 19,384 24,290

The company was entitled to exemption from audit under s477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006. g p p y g q p p accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to small companies subject to the small companies regime and in accordance with FRS102 SORP.

ompanies regime and in accordance with FRS102 SORP.
Signature of director authenticating accounts being sent to Companies House
Signed by one or two trustees/directors on behalf of all the trustees/directors		 Signature Print Name Date of approval
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Section C Notes to the accounts

Note 1 Basis of preparation

This section should be completed by all charities .

1.1 Basis of accounting

These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts.

The accounts have been prepared in accordance with:

The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102.*

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1.2 Going concern

If there are material uncertainties related to events or conditions that cast significant doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, please provide the following details or state "Not applicable", if appropriate:

An explanation as to those factors that support the conclusion that the charity is a going N/A concern; Disclosure of any uncertainties that make the going concern assumption doubtful; N/A Where accounts are not prepared on a going concern basis, please disclose this fact together with the basis on which the trustees prepared the accounts and the reason why the N/A charity is not regarded as a going concern.

1.3 Change of accounting policy

The accounts present a true and fair view and no changes have been made to the accounting policies adopted in note { }.

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Please disclose:
(i) the nature of the change in accounting policy; N/A
(ii) the reasons why applying the new accounting policy
provides more reliable and more relevant information;
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(iii) the amount of the adjustment for each line affected in the current period, each prior period presented and the aggregate amount of the adjustment relating to periods before those presented, 3.44 FRS102 SORP.

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1.4 Changes to accounting estimates

No changes to accounting estimates have occurred in the reporting period (3.46 FRS102 SORP).

Yes ü * -Tick as appropriate No

Please disclose:

Please disclose:
(i) the nature of any changes; N/A
(ii) the effect of the change on income and expense or
assets and liabilities for the current period; and		 N/A
(iii) where practicable, the effect of the change in one or
more future periods.		 N/A

1.5 Material prior year errors

No material prior year error have been identified in the reporting period (3.47 FRS102 SORP).

Yes ü * -Tick as appropriate No

Please disclose:

Please disclose:
(i) the nature of the prior period error; N/A
(ii) for each prior period presented in the accounts, the
amount of the correction for each account line item
affected; and		 N/A
(iii) the amount of the correction at the beginning of the
earliest prior period presented in the accounts.		 N/A

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 2 Accounting policies
2.2 INCOME
Recognition of income
These are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA) when:
Offsetting
Grants and donations
Legacies
Government grants
The charity has received government grants in the reporting period
Donated goods
Support costs
The charity has incurred expenditure on support costs.
Volunteer help
· the charity becomes entitled to the resources;
· it is more likely than not that the trustees will receive the resources;
· the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability.
There has been no offsetting of assets and liabilities, or income and expenses, unless
required or permitted by the FRS 102 SORP or FRS 102.
Grants and donations are only included in the SoFA when the general income
recognition criteria are met (5.10 to 5.12 FRS102 SORP).
In the case of performance related grants, income must only be recognised to the extent
that the charity has provided the specified goods or services as entitlement to the grant
only occurs when the performance related conditions are met (5.16 FRS 102 SORP).
Legacies are included in the SOFA when receipt is probable, that is, when there has
been grant of probate, the executors have established that there are sufficient assets in
the estate and any conditions attached to the legacy are either within the control of the
charity or have been met.
Tax reclaims on
donations and gifts
Gift Aid receivable is included in income when there is a valid declaration from the donor.
Any Gift Aid amount recovered on a donation is considered to be part of that gift and is
treated as an addition to the same fund as the initial donation unless the donor or the
terms of the appeal have specified otherwise.
Contractual income and
performance related
grants
This is only included in the SoFA once the charity has provided the related goods or
services or met the performance related conditions.
Donated goods are measured at fair value (the amount for which the asset could be
exchanged) unless impractical to do so.
The cost of any stock of goods donated for distribution to beneficiaries is deemed to be
the fair value of those gifts at the time of their receipt and they are recognised on receipt.
In the reporting period in which the stocks are distributed, they are recognised as an
expense at the carrying amount of the stocks at distribution.
Donated goods for resale are measured at fair value on initial recognition, which is the
expected proceeds from sale less the expected costs of sale, and recognised in 'Income
from other trading activities' with the corresponding stock recognised in the balance
sheet. On its sale the value of stock is charged against 'Income from other trading
activities' and the proceeds from sale are also recognised as 'Income from other trading
activities'.
Goods donated for on-going use by the charity are recognised as tangible fixed assets
and included in the SoFA as incoming resources when receivable.
Gifts in kind for use by the charity are included in the SoFA as income from donations
when receivable.
Donated services and
facilities
Donated services and facilities are included in the SOFA when received at the value of
the gift to the charity provided the value of the gift can be measured reliably.
Donated services and facilities that are consumed immediately are recognised as
income with an equivalent amount recognised as an expense under the appropriate
heading in the SOFA.
The value of any voluntary help received is not included in the accounts but is described
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Income from interest, This is included in the accounts when receipt is probable and the amount receivable can
royalties and dividends be measured reliably.
Income from membership
Membership subscriptions received in the nature of a gift are recognised in Donations
subscriptions and Legacies.
Membership subscriptions which gives a member the right to buy services or other
benefits are recognised as income earned from the provision of goods and services as
income from charitable activities.
Settlement of insurance
claims		 Insurance claims are only included in the SoFA when the general income recognition
criteria are met (5.10 to 5.12 FRS102 SORP) and are included as an item of other
income in the SoFA.
Investment gains and
losses		 This includes any realised or unrealised gains or losses on the sale of investments and
any gain or loss resulting from revaluing investments to market value at the end of the
year.
2.3 EXPENDITURE AND LIABILITIES
Liabilities are recognised where it is more likely than not that there is a legal or
Liability recognition constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out resources and the amount of the
obligation can be measured with reasonable certainty.
Governance and support Support costs have been allocated between governance costs and other support.
costs Governance costs comprise all costs involving public accountability of the charity and its
compliance with regulation and good practice.
Support costs include central functions and have been allocated to activity cost
categories on a basis consistent with the use of resources, eg allocating property costs
by floor areas, or per capita, staff costs by the time spent and other costs by their usage.
Grants with performance Where the charity gives a grant with conditions for its payment being a specific level of
conditions service or output to be provided, such grants are only recognised in the SoFA once the
recipient of the grant has provided the specified service or output.
Grants payable without Where there are no conditions attaching to the grant that enables the donor charity to
performance conditions realistically avoid the commitment, a liability for the full funding obligation must be
recognised.
Redundancy cost The charity made no redundancy payments during the reporting period.
Deferred income No material item of deferred income has been included in the accounts.
Creditors The charity has creditors which are measured at settlement amounts less any trade
discounts
A liability is measured on recognition at its historical cost and then subsequently
Provisions for liabilities measured at the best estimate of the amount required to settle the obligation at the
reporting date
Basic financial
instruments		 The charity accounts for basic financial instruments on initial recognition as per
paragraph 10.7 FRS102 SORP. Subsequent measurement is as per paragraphs 11.17
to 11.19, FRS102 SORP.
2.4 ASSETS
Tangible fixed assets for These are capitalised if they can be used for more than one year, and cost at least
use by charity
They are valued at cost.
The depreciation rates and methods used are disclosed in note 14.
The charity has intangible fixed assets, that is, non-monetary assets that do not have
Intangible fixed assets physical substance but are identifiable and are controlled by the charity through custody
or legal rights. The amortisation rates and methods used are disclosed in note 15.
They are valued at cost.

The charity has heritage assets, that is, non-monetary assets with historic, artistic, scientific, technological, geophysical or environmental qualities that are held and Heritage assets maintained principally for their contribution to knowledge and culture. The depreciation rates and methods used as disclosed in note 16.

They are valued at cost. Fixed asset investments in quoted shares, traded bonds and similar investments are valued at initially at cost and subsequently at fair value (their market value) at the year end The same treatment is applied to unlisted investments unless fair value cannot be

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end. The same treatment is applied to unlisted investments unless fair value cannot be measured reliably in which case it is measured at cost less impairment.

Investments held for resale or pending their sale and cash and cash equivalents with a maturity date of less than 1 year are treated as current asset investments

Stocks and work in Stocks held for sale as part of non-charitable trade are measured at the lower or cost or progress net realisable value.

Goods or services provided as part of a charitable activity are measured at net realisable value based on the service potential provided by items of stock. Work in progress is valued at cost less any foreseeable loss that is likely to occur on the contract.

Debtors (including trade debtors and loans receivable) are measured on initial Debtors recognition at settlement amount after any trade discounts or amount advanced by the charity. Subsequently, they are measured at the cash or other consideration expected to be received.

The charity has investments which it holds for resale or pending their sale and cash and cash equivalents with a maturity date less than one year. These include cash on deposit Current asset investments and cash equivalents with a maturity of loss than one year held for investment purposes rather than to meet short-term cash commitments as they fall due.

They are valued at fair value except where they qualify as basic financial instruments.

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 3 Income

Analysis of income
Total funds
Prior year
£
£
Donations andgifts
36,423 - - 36,423 25,403
Gift Aid
- - - - -
Legacies
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - 30
Donatedgoods,facilities and services
- - - - -
Other
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Total36,423 - - 36,423 25,433
64,290 - - 64,290 87,906
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Other
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Total64,290 - - 64,290 87,906
Total- - - - -
TOTAL INCOME
100,713 - - 100,713 113,339
Other information:
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income
funds
Endowment
funds
Donations
and legacies:
General grants provided by government/other
charities
Membership subscriptions and sponsorships
which are in substance donations
Charitable
activities:		 Analysis of income
Total funds
Prior year
£
£
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income
funds
Endowment
funds		 Analysis of income
Total funds
Prior year
£
£
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income
funds
Endowment
funds		 Analysis of income
Total funds
Prior year
£
£
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income
funds
Endowment
funds		 Analysis of income
Total funds
Prior year
£
£
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income
funds
Endowment
funds		 Analysis of income
Total funds
Prior year
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£
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funds
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income
funds
Endowment
funds		 Analysis of income
Total funds
Prior year
£
£
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income
funds
Endowment
funds
Donations andgifts 36,423 - - 36,423 25,403
Gift Aid - - - - -
Legacies - - - - -
General grants provided by government/other
charities		 - - - - -
Membership subscriptions and sponsorships
which are in substance donations		 - - - - 30
Donatedgoods,facilities and services - - - - -
Other - - - -
Total 36,423 - - 36,423 25,433
64,290 - - 64,290 87,906
- - - - -
- - - - -
Other - - - - -
Total 64,290 - - 64,290 87,906
- - - - -
100,713 - - 100,713 113,339
All income in the prior year was unrestricted except for: (please
provide description and amounts)		 N/A
Where any endowment fund is converted into income in the
reporting period, please give the reason for the conversion.
Where any endowment fund is converted into income in the
prior period, please give the reason for the conversion.
N/A
N/A
Within the income items above the following items are material:
(please disclose the nature, amount and any prior year
amounts)		 N/A
This year: Where sums originally denominated in foreign
currency have been included in income, explain the basis on
which those sums have been translated into sterling (or the
currency in which the accounts are drawn up).		 Bank Conversion Rate
Last year: Where sums originally denominated in foreign
currency have been included in income, explain the basis on
which those sums have been translated into sterling (or the
currency in which the accounts are drawn up).		 Bank Conversion Rate

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 5 Donated goods, facilities and services
Seconded staff
Use of property
Other
Thisyear		 Note 5 Donated goods, facilities and services
Seconded staff
Use of property
Other
Thisyear		 This year
Last year
£
£		 This year
Last year
£
£
- -
- -
- -
- -
Lastyear
Please provide details of the
accounting policy for the recognition
and valuation of donated goods,
facilities and services.
Please provide details of any
unfulfilled conditions and other
contingencies attaching to resources
from donated goods and services not
recognised in income.
Please give details of other forms of
other donated goods and services not
recognised in the accounts, eg
contribution of unpaid volunteers.

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 4 Expenditure

Analysis
Expenditure on raising funds:		 This year
Last year
Total funds
Total funds
£
£
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income funds
Endowment
funds
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income
funds
Endowment
funds		 This year
Last year
Total funds
Total funds
£
£
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income funds
Endowment
funds
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income
funds
Endowment
funds		 This year
Last year
Total funds
Total funds
£
£
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income funds
Endowment
funds
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income
funds
Endowment
funds		 This year
Last year
Total funds
Total funds
£
£
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income funds
Endowment
funds
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income
funds
Endowment
funds		 This year
Last year
Total funds
Total funds
£
£
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income funds
Endowment
funds
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income
funds
Endowment
funds		 This year
Last year
Total funds
Total funds
£
£
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income funds
Endowment
funds
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income
funds
Endowment
funds		 This year
Last year
Total funds
Total funds
£
£
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income funds
Endowment
funds
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income
funds
Endowment
funds		 This year
Last year
Total funds
Total funds
£
£
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income funds
Endowment
funds
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income
funds
Endowment
funds
Incurred seeking donations 1,360 - - 1,360 752 - - 752
Incurred seeking legacies - - - - - - - -
Incurred seeking grants - - - - - - - -
Operating membership schemes and social
lotteries		 - - - - 30 - - 30
- - - - - - - -
Total expenditure on raising funds 1,360 - - 1,360 782 - - 782
Expenditure on charitable activities:
104,666 - - 104,666 127,183 - - 127,183
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
Total expenditure on charitable activities 104,666 - - 104,666 127,183 - - 127,183
- - - - - - - -
Total other expenditure
TOTAL EXPENDITURE		 - - - - - - - -
106,026 - - 106,026 127,965 - - 127,965

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Other information:

Analysis of expenditure on charitable activities

Thisyear Thisyear Thisyear Thisyear Lastyear Lastyear Lastyear Lastyear
Activity or programme Activities
undertaken
directly		 Grant
funding of
activities		 Support
Costs		 Total this
year		 Activities
undertaken
directly
Grant
funding of
activities		 Support
Costs		 Total last
year
£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £
ReadingPride Love Unites Festival 102,242 - - 102,242 121,219 - - 121,219
MyUmbrella LGBT+ 899 - - 899 995 - - 995
Administrative Costs 2,885 - - 2,885 5,840 - - 5,840
Total 106,026 - - 106,026 128,054 - - 128,054
This year: Where sums originally denominated in foreign currency have
been included in expenditure, explain the basis on which those sums
have been translated into sterling (or the currency in which the accounts
are drawn up).		 Bank Conversion Rate
Last year: Where sums originally denominated in foreign currency have
been included in expenditure, explain the basis on which those sums
have been translated into sterling (or the currency in which the accounts
are drawn up).		 Bank Conversion Rate

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Section C Notes to the accounts

Note 5 Details of certain types of expenditure

Note 5.1 Fees for examination of the accounts

Please provide details of the amount paid for any statutory external scrutiny of accounts and other services provided by your independent examiner. If nothing was paid please enter '0' in the appropriate box(es).

Independent examiner’s fees
Assurance services other than independent examination
Tax advisory fees
Other fees (for example: financial advice, consultancy, accountancy services) paid
to the independent examiner		 This year
£		 Last year
£
300 300
- -
- -
50 50

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 11 Paid employees

Please complete this note if the charity has any employees (transactions with Trustees dealt with in Note 28)

11.1 Staff Costs

Salaries and wages
Social security costs
Pension costs (defined contribution scheme)
Other employee benefits
Total staff costs
This year:
Please provide details of expenditure on staff working for the
charity whose contracts are with and are paid by a related party		 This year
£		 Last year
£
- -
- -
- -
- -

Please provide details of expenditure on staff working for the charity whose contracts are with and are paid by a related party Last year:

Please provide details of expenditure on staff working for the charity whose contracts are with and are paid by a related party

Please give details of the number of employees whose total employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) fell within each band of £10,000 from £60,000 upwards. If there are no such transactions, please enter 'true' in the box provided.

No employees received employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) for the reporting period of more than £60,000

Band Number of employees Number of employees
Thisyear Lastyear
£60,000 to £69,999 - -
£70,000 to £79,999 - -
£80,000 to £89,999 - -
£90,000 to £99,999 - -
£100,000 to £109,999 - -
Please provide the total amount paid to key management
Thisyear Lastyear
£ £
- -

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This year Last year
Number Number
Fundraising - -
Charitable Activities - -
Governance - -
Other - -
Total - -
This year Last year
11.2 Average head count in the year


Number
Number
Fundraising
- -
Charitable Activities
- -
Governance
- -
Other
- -
Total- -
11.3 Ex-gratia payments to employees and others (excluding trustees)
Please complete if an ex-gratia payment is made.
This year
Last year
This year
Last year
The parts of the charity in which the
employees work
Please explain the nature of the
payment
Please state the legal authority or
reason for making the payment
Number
Number
Fundraising - -
Charitable Activities - -
Governance - -
Other - -
Total - -
This year
Last year
This year
Last year
Please state the amount of the payment (or value of any waiver of
a right to an asset)		 Thisyear Lastyear
£ £
- -

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11.4 Redundancy payments

Please complete if any redundancy or termination payment is made in the period.

Total amount of payment
The extent of redundancy funding at the balance sheet date
The nature of the payment (cash, asset
etc.)
Please state the accounting policy for any redundancy or
termination payments		 Thisyear Lastyear
£ £
- -
Thisyear Lastyear
£ £
- -

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 6 Debtors and prepayments

Please complete this note if the charity has any debtors or prepayments.

6.1 Analysis of debtors

Trade debtors
Prepayments and accrued income
Other debtors
Total		 This year
£		 Last year
£
5,066.6 22,031.0
- -
974.9 -
6,041.5 22,031.0

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 7 Creditors and accruals

Please complete this note if the charity has any creditors or accruals.

7.1 Analysis of creditors

Accruals for grants payable
Bank loans and overdrafts
Trade creditors
Accruals and deferred income
Taxation and social security
Other creditors
Total
Payments received on account for contracts
or performance-related grants		 Amounts falling due
within one year		 Amounts falling due
within one year		 Amounts falling due after
more than one year		 Amounts falling due after
more than one year
This year
£		 Last year
£		 This year
£		 Last year
£
- - - -
- - - -
596 11,509 - -
- - - -
350 - - -
- - - -
- - - -
946 11,509 - -

7.2 Deferred income

Please complete this note if the charity has deferred income.

Please explain the reasons why income is deferred.

This year Last year
N/A N/A
Movement in deferred income account
Balance at the start of the reporting period
Amounts added in current period
Amounts released to income from previous periods
Balance at the end of the reporting period		 This year
£		 Last year
£
- -
- -
- -
- -

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 8 Cash at bank and in hand
Short term cash investments (less than 3 months maturity date)
Short term deposits
Cash at bank and on hand
Other
Total
This year
£		 Last year
£
- -
- -
13,880 13,921
- -
13,880 13,921

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 9 Charity funds

9.1 Details of material funds held and movements during the CURRENT reporting period

Please give details of the movements of material individual funds in the reporting period together with a balancing figure for 'Other funds' (which should include revaluation reserve and fair value reserve, if applicable). The 'Total funds' figure below should reconcile to 'Total funds' in the balance sheet.

* Key: PE - permanent endowment funds; EE - expendable endowment funds; R - restricted income funds, including special trusts, of the charity; and U - unrestricted funds

Fund names Type PE, EE
**R or UR ***		 Purpose and Restrictions £
Fund
balances
brought
forward		 Income
£		 Expenditure
£		 Transfers
£		 £
Gains and
losses		 £
Fund
balances
carried
forward
General Funds Incl. Reserves UR General funds including reserves for
opertaion of charity.		 24,443 100,713 - 106,026 - - 19,130
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
**Other funds(balancing figure) ** N/a N/a - - - - - -
Total Funds as per balance sheet 24,443 100,713 - 106,026 - - 19,130
Fund balances carried forward include assets and liabilities denominated in a foreign currency Fund balances carried forward include assets and liabilities denominated in a foreign currency Yes
No		 Yes
No
ü
If yes, please state the basis on which the assets and/or liabilities have been translated into
sterling (or the currency in which the accounts are drawn up).		 N/A

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 9 Charity funds

9.2 Details of material funds held and movements during the PREVIOUS reporting period

Please give details of the movements of material individual funds in the reporting period together with a balancing figure for 'Other funds' (which should include revaluation reserve and fair value reserve, if applicable). The 'Total funds' figure below should reconcile to 'Total funds' in the balance sheet.

* Key: PE - permanent endowment funds; EE - expendable endowment funds; R - restricted income funds, including special trusts, of the charity; and U - unrestricted funds


funds
Fund names Type PE, EE
**R or UR ***		 Purpose and Restrictions £
Fund
balances
brought
forward		 Income
£		 Expenditure
£		 Transfers
£		 £
Gains and
losses		 £
Fund
balances
carried
forward
General Funds Incl. Reserves UR General funds including reserves for
opertaion of charity.		 39,046 113,297 - 128,054 - - 24,289
- -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
**Other funds(balancing figure) ** N/a N/a - - - - - -
Total Funds as per balance sheet 39,046 113,297 - 128,054 - - 24,289

Fund balances carried forward include assets and liabilities denominated in a foreign currency

Yes
No		 Yes
No
ü ü

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1

Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 10 Transactions with trustees and related parties

If the charity has any transactions with related parties (other than the trustee expenses explained in guidance notes) details of such transactions should be provided in this note. If there are no transactions to report, please enter “True” in the box or "False" if there are transactions to report.

10.1 Trustee remuneration and benefits

This year

None of the trustees have been paid any remuneration or received any other benefits from an employment with their charity or a related entity (True or False)

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Last year

None of the trustees have been paid any remuneration or received any other benefits from an employment with their charity or a related entity (True or False)

1

10.2 Trustees' expenses

If the charity has paid trustees expenses for fulfilling their duties, details of such transactions should be provided in this note. If there are no transactions to report, please enter “True” in the box below. If there are transactions to report, please enter "False".

No trustee expenses have been incurred (True or False) 1

10.3 Transaction(s) with related parties

Please give details of any transaction undertaken by (or on behalf of) the charity in which a related party has a material interest, including where funds have been held as agent for related parties. If there are no such transactions, please enter 'true' in the box provided.

This year

This year
There have been no related party transactions in the reporting period (True or False) 1
Last year
There have been no related party transactions in the reporting period (True or False)
1

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 29 Additional Disclosures

The following are significant matters which are not covered in other notes and need to be included to provide a proper understanding of the accounts. If there is insufficient room here, please add a separate sheet.

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Annual Report - 2025

Run by volunteers, Reading Pride is one of the biggest and longest running Pride celebrations in the UK

’ re Free to attend, we supported by fundraising, sponsorship and donations.

Message from the Chair

The first thing to say is thank you to everyone who supported Reading Pride this year, whether marching with us, performing at the event, twirling up a show, dancing your tootsies off in the dance tent, volunteering with us, rattling tins, or filling those tins with money. Without you, it literally could not have happened.

I am so grateful for the work of the wonderful committee. It's not all waving from the stage! So many moving parts come together to make good things happen. Huge thanks to Dan for shepherding us through the SAG process this week and for working with our partners on the Council and emergency services to create a solid event plan.

As highlighted by the Treasurer, we did make a small loss, noting this was a year when dozens of Pride Events folded. We have been working hard to close that gap but we are still going to need the donations from those who have it to help keep Pride free for everyone.

The Trustees will keep working behind the scenes to make sure Reading Pride carries out its business safely and legally. We have welcome several new members of the team at the AGM.

But all the while, we keep our focus on the mission.

Which is this: In a world of uncertain times when everyone is pointing fingers, telling stories - not always true ones - and getting angry, Pride is there to say: you exist, you matter, the way you love and move through the world matters, and we will get through this together.

Thank you again.

Kirsten Bayes Chair, Reading Pride July 2026

Message from the Treasurer

DespThe f nancial challenges facing ch i te a successfull year overall a rities gnerally and Pride orgnd an excellent Pride Festiv a l the chairty hasnisations in n sc o faced financial challenges in 2023-24. Reduced spoparticular remain significant as we contunue to see i rship income, a theme seenme from sponsorship across UK Prreducing wh lst costs incr i des, combin e ase. d with ongoing cost challenges for an event on the scale

of Reading Pride led to a yearly loss which mean some depletion of reserves. This The Committtee have made aextent of the loss / requireme n t for reserves was kept enormous effort on bo t o a minimum by theh cost reductions and Commfundra sing including events throught the year, a successful charity partnership with i ttee. the Reading Half Marathon and a significant appeal for support in the run up to the As we move towards our Pride March & Festival 20 2 025 event, the Trustees are working closely with the5.

Committee to open up new funding streams including additional sponsorship, community partnerships such as with the Reading Half Marathon. In tandem We are ultimately reporting a loss for the 2024-25 financial year, the second in a The Trustees controw, and we rema in ue to keep the charity’s financial controls and overall position acutely aware of the need to ensure that this does not under rcontinu e gular revie. Equally, e recognise the huige effort and support received which w . We have set a target to increase the reserves in the financial year 2024-25 and continue to work closely with the Committee to increase incomeensure that this was much less than may have been the case otherwise. and manage costs.

The Trustees continue to keep the charity’s financial controls and overall position Andrew Adamsunder regular review. Our aim is achieve a surplus and increase the reserves in the Treaurer, Reading Pridefinancial year 2025-26. and we continue to work closely with the Committee to increase income and manage costs.

Andrew Adams Treaurer, Reading Pride

Financial Statements

Objects

Reading Pride exists to champion diversity and inclusion with the Thames Valley and beyond. The running of our annual Parade & Festival accounts for the vast majority of income and expenditure. With no property assets or employees, running costs and overheads remain low.

Reserves

Significant expenditure is required in advance of the Pride Festival to secure equipment and suppliers. It is the Trustee’s intention to continue to ensure reserves of a minimum of 25% of annual turnover of the charity, but will work to increase this to 40%.

Risk Review

The challenges of maintaining income from corporate and third sector sponsorship against a challenging economic background, set against rising costs of equipment / suppliers for the festival with front-loaded costs, remains the principle risk. The charity continues to turnover the majority of income to expenditure within a yearly cycle with no debt and adequate reserves / cashflow.

Trustee’s Responsibilities for the Financial Statements

Charity and Company Law require the Trustees, who are also the Directors of Reading Pride, to prepare financial statements for each financial year, which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Charitable Company at the balance sheet date and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including income and expenditure for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the Trustees are required to:

Statement from the Independent Examiner [1]

Respective Responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner

The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

·examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act,

·to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act, and

to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.

Basis of Independent Examiner’s Statement

My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.

Statement from the Independent Examiner [2]

Independent Examiner's Statement

In connection with my examination, no material matters have come to my attention which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect,:

·the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or

·the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or

·the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

I have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Rachel Eden Holybrook Assosciates

Legal and Administrative Information

Legal Status:

The organisation was incorporated as a company on 11 February 2004 and registered as a Charity on 2 July 2007. Reading Pride has a Charity Number 1119891 and Company Number 05041291.

Registered Address: South Street Arts Centre, 21 South Street, Reading, Berkshire, England, RG1 4QU

Directors (who are also Trustees) served during the year under review:

Kirsten Bayes – Chair Sophia James – Vice Chair Andrew Adams - Secretary and Treasurer Sarah Hacker - Trustee Michael Russell – Trustee

Bankers:

Metro Bank, Broad Street Mall, 201 Broad St, Reading, RG1 7QA The Co-Operative Bank Plc, P O Box 250, Delf House, Southway, Skelmersdale, WN8 6NY

Independent Examiner:

Rachel Eden, Holy Brook Associates Financial Year: The financial year covered by this report runs from 1st November 2024 to 31st October 2025

Photography: Thanks to Kerry Kleis, and Sonus Ngok for the photos of our event used in this report.

Copyright: Copyrights of images belong to their respective owners.

Statement of Financial Activities [Profit & Loss 1]

Statement of Financial Activities [Profit & Loss 2]

Statement of Financial Activities [Balance Sheet - 31st October 2026] Audit Exemption Declaration

Statement of Financial Activities Audit Exemption Declaration Director’s Signatures

Audit Expemption Statement

For the year ending 31st October 2025, the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476. The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies’ regime.”

Director’s Signatures

Name - Andrew Adams Date - 29th July 2026

Name - Kirsten Bayes Date - 29th July 2026

Statement of Financial Activities [Five Year Movement in Funds]

Financial Declarations

Grants

The charity made no significant grants during the financial year ended 31st October 2025.

Declaration of Staff Costs

The Charity did not make any payroll payments during the financial year ended 31st October 2025.

Trustee and Other Related Parties

No payments or reimbursements were made to Trustees or volunteers except for reimbursement of direct out-of-pocket expenses and travel / accommodation costs. There were no related party transactions made by the Charity.

Fixed Assets

The Charity held no fixed assets at any time during the financial year-ended 31st October 2025.

Investment Assets

The Charity held no investment assets at any time during the financial year ended 31st October 2025.

Thank you to all of the supporters, sponsors, friends and volunteers of Reading Pride for your support in 2025.

Contact Us: info@readingpride.co.uk www.readingpride.co.uk