## Stoke on Trent Pride 2023 AGM 

Gossip, 5 Hope Street, Hanley, ST1 5BT @7pm 

Attendees: 

Carl Gratty, Dominic Gratty, Mark Brady, Sam Weston, Benji Wall, Rob Sharratt, Marc Rogers, Harry Brammer, Andrew Budworth. 

## Stoke-on-Trent Pride 2023 Review 

## Purpose 

The purpose of the document is identify areas of strengths and weakness from the 2023 Pride event, campaign and supporting events that occurred.  The aim is to build on these strengths and develop the areas that we’re weak within the organisation. 

The document is written with the purpose of improving Pride as an event and nothing else. 

## Audience 

The document is intended as a review document for trustees, 2023 committee and the National lottery.  It is not for public circulation.  Elements of this document will form the chairman’s report that will be circulated publicly after the AGM. 

## Weather 

Hot sunny day 

## Fundraising 

Bucket Collections To be counted still 



## National Lottery/Arts Council 

None Received as bid rejected. 

## Just Giving 

No Just giving information was collected this year. 

## Sponsorship 

|GMB|£2030|
|---|---|
|LILA|£500|
|EMMA Bridgewater|£250|
|Stafs University|£400|
|Bhygenic|£200|
|Port Vale|£250|
|Synetcs|£500|
|Stoke City|£100|
|Alton Towers|£6000|
|Unison|£610|
|Newcastle Council|£500|
|Co-op Bank|£500|
|Gossip|£3,300|
|EE UK|£250|
|MDFT|£1316|
|Livescore|£500|
|EE|£216|
|First Bus|£500|
|Appette|£224|





|NEU|£220|
|---|---|
|Unite the Union|£100|
|Compasionate care Group|£250|
|The business Lodge|£300|
|Totalling|£18,816|



## Gate Donations 

This year we collected £3626.20 

Additional Donations £588.38 

## Council Funding 

This year we received support and funding from 16 councillors/wards. 

Council Support/donations raised £2,850 

These were:- 

|Glen Watson<br>Gurmeet Singh Kallar<br>Steve Watkins<br>Lyn Sharpe<br>Jane Ashworth OBE<br>Joan Bell<br>Lyne Watkins<br>Chris Robinson<br>David WIlliams<br>Shaun Pender<br>Sarah Colough<br>Desiree Elliot<br>Laura Carter|Burslem Park<br>Bradeley and Chell Heath<br>Abby Hulton & Townsend<br>Fenton West and Mount Pleasant<br>Burslem<br>Sandford Hill<br>Longton and Mere Hay<br>Chell & Stanfelds<br>Hartshill & Basford<br>Bentliee Ubberly and Townsend<br>Meir North<br>Moorcrof & Sneyd Green|£250<br>£250<br>£100<br>£150<br>£250<br>£150<br>£100<br>£150<br>£200<br>£200<br>£200<br>£250<br>£200|
|---|---|---|





|Duncan Walker<br>Diane Williams<br>Sue Akkurt|Badderly Milton and Norton<br>Ford Green & Smallthorn<br>Great chell & Packmore|£100<br>£100<br>£200||
|---|---|---|---|



## Stalls 

This year there were 125 stalls that attended.  Revenue generated from this was £5,271.40 

## Newspaper 

Pride was supported this year with supportive stories from the Evening Sentinel. 

The Evening Sentinel stories were placed on the day of pride and Monday after Pride. 

## Radio 

This year Pride was extensively advertised on the radio.  One radio station was involved, this was:- 

BBC Radio Stoke – Who provided free advertising and support on the build up to pride on the day They also attended and gained information for the Make a Difference Awards. 

## Social Media/Web Platform 

## Facebook:- 

This year we continued to grow our social media platform.  At the start of 2022 we had 4,895 likes on our Facebook pages, this grew throughout the year to be 5900. 

As a result we are now able to post and reach on average over 3000 people without needing to boost promotions. 

## Twitter:- 

Remained Stable and grew slightly to 1,417 from 1,440 followers, up by 33 from the previous year.  This needs attention. 

## Web Platform:- 

This year we had a redevelopment of the website by Rob Stanway and Website city.  This gave much better visibility. 



## Leaflets:- 

No Leaflets were produced (reducing our carbon footprint) instead we placed maps on boards around the park. 

## Billboards/Posters 

No Billboard or advertising was done other than in the newspapers or social media. 

## Equipment/Resources 

No infrastructure Growth done this year. 

All equipment is stored at Chatterley Whitfield. 

## Pride Event 

## Signs 

Installation done by various members of the team the week before. 

This extended from Hanley to Longton in the south.  Newcastle –Under Lyme in the East to Bentlee in the West. 

Derig of signage needs to be done quicker, some of these were left out for several weeks after the event. 

Infrastructure collection must be better organised going forward. 

## Litter 

Litter Management worked well.  The Park was left in a relatively clean position post event.  We have clearly improved on the previous year. 

Litter Picks were highly effective and the same process is recommended going forward on future events mostly done by the scouts and police cadets. Many thanks to these organisations and there helpers. 

Pride had 5 x 1500L Euro Bins, one 12 yard skip and several wheelie bins placed around the park. 

## Stalls 

There was yet again a good mixture of stalls attending pride this year. 

The new layout of the stalls spanned the top of the park.  This created a vibrant heart at Pride.  A good and balanced selection was available. 



## Setup/Derig 

Setup for the event commenced on the Friday daytime in fair weather and was completed by 4:30pm due to support from Alton towers team, we also did not erect any Marquee ourselves. 

Pride was rigged before our start time for the first time ever and opened on time due to better logistics planning. 

Derig was done by midnight, this would have been done sooner but we were left after the 1[st] hour with 7 people!! 

## Stage 

## Main Stage 

Main Stage ran well this year with no technical issues thanks to Ozz. 

Acts flowed well. 

Stage times were constant with little technical issues.  The majority of the acts this year were live bands and created a great atmosphere. 

The main stage provided entertainment from 12pm through till 6pm in the main arena with a mixture of acts both local and international. 

## Live Stage 

Cancelled and moved to main stage this year. 

## Fringe Tent 

This was used to showcase more contemporary and edgy pride performances.  Including Spoken word, poetry and pride films. 

## Street Performers 

This was again provided by Pastiche, providing mirror man, stilt walkers and circus performers. 

## Group Shared Spaces 

Main arena had lots of tables and chairs available, provided by the marquee company. 

## Dog House 

Well received and steady stream of visitors throughout the day. 

## Changing facilities 

A changing tent was available by the fringe stage, and public toilets were available for use. 



## Arts/Activities 

Activates were provided by the Cultural Sisters throughout the day including costume making of costumes.  As well as activates to engage the public. 

Many thanks to Deborah for organising this. 

Estimated Expenditure for Project 

|Expenditure|Descripton|Amount £|
|---|---|---|
|Artsts Fees<br>Stages<br>Street Performers<br>Brass Band<br>Hosts<br>Live Stage Acts<br>Live Stream<br>Fringe<br>Advertsing<br>Licenses<br>Park Hire<br>Waste Management<br>First Aid<br>Insurance|Debs Teams<br>Main Stage Hire<br>Street Performers<br>Brass Band<br>Hosts<br>Live Performers<br>Online Streaming<br>Fringe tent<br>Media & Advertsing<br>Park Licenses<br>Venue Hire<br>Bins<br>First Aid Cover<br>Event Insurance|2,812.35<br>5,500<br>1,290<br>750<br>250<br>4,730<br>0<br>700<br>805<br>70<br>350<br>160<br>1,240<br>450|
|Equipment|Infrastructure & Misc Equipment|600|
|Marquee Hire|3 Marquees|1050|
|Transport|Fuel|50|
|Security|Site Security|2,536.95|
|Other Expenditure<br>(please provide<br>details)|Fencing Hire<br>Toilet Hire<br>Generators<br>Repairs<br>Wristbands<br>Sundries (Statonary, misc small items, fags<br>decoratons)|976<br>1,440<br>0<br>100<br>133.50<br>614.20|





||Printng/Banners<br>Amazon<br>Benji<br>Refund<br>Printer<br>Post Ofce<br>Phone contract|252.95<br>0<br>225<br>0<br>32.21<br>112.39|
|---|---|---|
|TOTAL EXPENDITURE||£27,230.55|



## Parade 

Great to see the parade around the park.   Very successful, many thanks to Deborah. This year had no floats 

## Facilities 

## Toilets 

The number of toilets was adequate for the visitors to the park. 

## Bars 

Bar did well but struggled to serve customers.  Gossips as always very effective and provided great service.  A refrigeration unit should be used to store food as well as drinks next year.  The bar was provided under Prides Premise License held by Dominic Gratty. 

## Gazebos 

Pop up gazebos were far quicker to setup than older pole versions.  At least 4 people should be on hand to deal with this due to weights and pulling legs apart. 

## Star Marquee 

Successful as a general shared space with tables and chairs.   This was used throughout the day. 

## Transport 

Many thanks to Carl Gratty and Dominic for driving the van. 



## Radios 

Call signs used throughout the day, thank you. 

## Volunteers 

Very positive reports have been received. 

Alton Towers staff very helpful the day before rigging but went absent on the day when we needed support derigging.  Towers have assured us next year they will be there to do both and will be gratefully received by Pride. 

Cadets and scouts were amazing on the day. 

Adult volunteers were very short on the ground. 

When recruiting next year, we must also ascertain the suitability of all volunteers and their ability to deliver what we need.  People suffering disabilities should be given special dispensation to step out as required. 

Was good to be able to collect volunteers at the beginning of the day to assist in setup. 

Teams should have identified strengths so that these can be played to.  Challenges and missions should also be assigned to each teams/sub team couple. 

## Security 

Good responses were received from security presence.  Many thanks to United Protection for providing these. Security was low key but visible.  ARZ was enforced in the Park. 

## **Number of Incidents:- 1 (Uninvited preacher) Attendance for the day:- 12,000** 

## Gates/Entrance 

Gates well managed this year and stalls obeyed the not leaving early policy.  Pitches were set out well and the event vibe was good. 



## Fair Ground 

Did ok well and were happy, more to come next year £500 donation received for this. 

## Additional Events 

## Financial Standings/Breakdown 

## **Current Bank Balance £9,409.27** 

Outstanding invoices in the region of £295 NHS outstanding 

Outstanding income in the region of £0 

Donations:Honeycomb £150 Luosco £100 Douglas Macmillan £100 Altzheimers Society £75 Altzheimers Research £75 

## Stoke-on-Trent Pride 2022/2023 Profit Loss sheet on next page 

|Total Income|£31,651.98|
|---|---|
|Total Expenditure|£27,730.55|
|Moneys Outstanding|£295.00|
|Current Balance|£9409.27|



This gives Pride 2023 a profit of £4216.43 



## General Summary 

Event ran well.  Great improvement in most areas.  Some areas need greater control to avoid falling back into bad habits. 

Date for 2024 will be Saturday 15[th] June. 

Many thanks to all involved in making this year’s pride so special, it could not have occurred without you. 

Thank you for reading this report. 

Kind regards, 

**Carl R. Gratty Chairman of Stoke-on-Trent Pride Registered Charity Number 1157754** 

## Stepping down 

Chairperson- Carl Gratty Treasurer- Andrew Budwoth Secretary- Dominic Gratty Vice Chair- Harry Brammer Vice Secretary- Marc Brady 

## Elections 

Chair Person- Carl Gratty. Nominated by Rob Sharratt and Andrew Budworth Treasurer- Andrew Budworth. Nominated by Rob Sharratt and Carl Gratty Secretary- Dominic Gratty- Nominated by Sam Weston and Marc Rogers Vice Chair- Rob Sharratt. Nominated by Carl Gratty and Harry Brammer Vice Secretary- Mark Brady. Nominated by Sam Weston and Benji Wall. 

Committee members converting to Trustees 2023/24 Marc Rogers, Rob Sharratt and Benji Wall 

## Trustees for 3=2023/24 

Carl Gratty, Dominic Gratty, Andrew Budworth, Mark Brady, Harry Brammer Marc Rogers, Rob Sharratt and Benji Wall