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Rainbow International LGBT Activist Solidarity Fund

Rainbow International Fund

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1159834
Status
Registered
Reporting
Up to date Last filed Oct. 30, 2025. Filing history
Registered
Jan. 7, 2015
Legal form
Other

Address

Address
5 Knowlton Close
Bursledon
Southampton
SO31 8NH

Activities

Promoting human rights of LGBT people, worldwide;Empowering grassroots LGBT rights activists in countries where LGBT people are criminalised and face persecution;Supporting activists with grants and funding to further equality in the most disadvantaged communities and hostile regions for LGBT people across the world;Raising public awareness of human rights violations of LGBT people worldwide

Objects: To Promote Human Rights (As Set Out In The Universal Declaration Of Human Rights And Subsequent United Nations Conventions And Declarations), Worldwide Particularly The Rights Of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, And Transgender (LGBT) People Facing Discrimination On The Grounds Of Sexual Orientation Or Gender Identity By All Or Any Of The Following Means: · Contributing To The Sound Administration Of Human Rights Law; · Commenting On Proposed Human Rights Legislation; · Raising Awareness Of Human Rights Issues; · Promoting Public Support For Human Rights; · Promoting Respect For Human Rights Among Individuals And Corporations; · To Strengthen And Support, Through The Awarding Of Grants, Front Line, Grass Roots, Human Rights Defenders And Organisations, Worldwide, Advocating For The Furtherance Of The Rights Of LGBT People And The Elimination Of Human Rights Infringements And Abuses Inherent In The Criminalization Of Same-Sex Consensual Sexual Conduct; And · Educating The Public About Human Rights Abuses Of LGBT People Across The World By Publicizing And Bringing To The Public Notice Reports From Our Grant Beneficiaries For The Purpose Of Advancing Human Rights And Informing Public Debate. In Furtherance Of That Object But Not Otherwise, The Trustees Shall Have Power To Engage In Political Activity Provided That The Trustees Are Satisfied That The Proposed Activities Will Further The Purposes Of The Charity To An Extent Justified By The Resources Committed And The Activity Is Not The Dominant Means By Which The Charity Carried Out Its Objects.

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations
What
Education/training, Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Who
Other Defined Groups

Geography

Country
Cameroon, Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda
Region
Throughout London

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
Dec. 31, 2024 Oct. 30, 2025On time £1,652 £1,728
Dec. 31, 2023 Oct. 30, 2024On time £2,874 £2,899
Dec. 31, 2022 July 19, 2023On time £2,660 £2,657
Dec. 31, 2021 Oct. 31, 2022On time £5,150 £5,336
Dec. 31, 2020 Oct. 31, 2021On time £7,325 £7,245

Trustees

Name Appointed
Paul Christopher Penny Ba Hons (Chair) June 26, 2014
Irene Nalwanga Sept. 1, 2018
Juan Manuel Serrano Jan. 5, 2015
Wayne Michael Mertins-Brown MBACP July 29, 2018