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2024-04-05-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period start date Period end date
From 6th April 2022 To 5th
April		 2023

Section A Reference and administration details

Warwickshire Pride

Charity name Warwickshire Pride Other names charity is known by

Registered charity number (if any) 1162449

Charity's principal address 80 Spinney Hill Warwick Warwickshire

Postcode CV34 5SP

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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12		 Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
**year **		 Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee (ifany)
Daniel Browne Chair
PennyMedlyn Secretary
HealeyMoyes
Nicola Beer
Jack Liepa
Simon Davies
Naomi
MacDonald
Steve Rice Treasurer From 22ndJanuary
Cliff Hume From 13thMay2024
Christopher
Stafford		 Treasurer Until 21stMay 2024
Atinuke Proctor Until 12thMay2024
Stuart Richards Until 20thNovember
2023

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser
Name
Address		 Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser
Name
Address		 Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser
Name
Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

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Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document

How the charity is constituted

Warwickshire Pride is governed by a constitution. The constitution was adopted on 1[st] June 2015 and most recently amended on 21[st] January 2021.

Warwickshire Pride is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO).

Trustee selection methods

Apart from the first charity trustees, every trustee must be appointed for a term of three years by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees. In selecting individuals for appointment as charity trustees, the charity trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the charity.

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

We make available to each new charity trustee, on or before their appointment:

  1. A copy of the current version of the constitution.

  2. policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;

  3. the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;

  4. relationship with any related parties;

  5. trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

  6. A copy of our latest Trustees’ Annual Report and statement of accounts.

  7. A copy of all policies and procedures relating to the charity. Current trustees will explain each policy and procedure to new trustees where required in order for them to fully understand the operation of the charity.

We, the trustees, mange the charity. We are responsible for the running of the charity, ensuring all activities reflect the charity’s objectives, and also the management of volunteers and staff of the charity.

DBS checks are carried out on all trustees and relevant volunteers. Risk assessments are in place for all activities undertaken by the charity and are regularly reviewed. The following policies and procedures are also in place:

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All our policies and procedures are reviewed annually, or earlier if required, in order for the policies and procedures to remain relevant and up to date.

As a charity, we are a member of Warwickshire Community and Voluntary Action. They are a body that provides information and support to voluntary sector organisations.

We are also a member of the LGBT+ Consortium, which exists to provide a network of LGBT+ organisations in order for the LGBT+ sector to be supported with promotion, fundraising, recruitment and infrastructure.

We are also members of the UK Pride Organisers Network (UKPON), the European Pride Organisers Association (EPOA), and Interpride. UKPON support LGBT+ Pride organisations around the UK and provide training and networking opportunities. EPOA is the European equivalent of UKPON. Interpride is the global equivalent of UKPON and EPOA.

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Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the
charity set out in its
governing document		 The following objects are for the benefit of lesbian, gay, bisexual,
trans and questioning (LGBT+) young people and adults:
1. To preserve and protect the physical and mental health of
such people, in particular, but not exclusively through:
a. The provision of information, guidance and emotional
support;
b. Safe, social meeting spaces where people can
explore verbally and express their sexual orientation
or gender identity.
2. The promotion of equality and diversity in the Warwickshire
area for the public benefit by:
a. The elimination of discrimination on the grounds of
sexual orientation or gender identity;
b.Working in partnership with other providers and
community groups to raise awareness of LGBT+
issues, and needs of LGBT+ young people and
adults;
c.Advancing education and raising awareness in
equality and diversity, with a focus on sexual
orientation and gender identity.

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Details of our activities as a charity during the last financial year are detailed below. All activities took place with regard given to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit. As such, each activity listed below explains which charitable objective it meets.

Proud Youth

Weekly youth groups have taken place in Leamington Spa, Rugby, Stratford-upon-Avon and Nuneaton.

In March 2023, we were awarded a grants from BBC Children in Need and The Lottery to continue running the youth groups for a further five years, including the retention of three youth workers who run the youth groups with support from volunteers.

The youth groups are for LGBT+ young people aged 12 - 18. They provide a safe, social meeting space where LGBT+ young people can explore verbally and express their sexual orientation or gender identity. The groups also provide information, guidance, and emotional support to LGBT+ young people, which helps to preserve and protect the physical and mental health of such people.

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

A number of activities have taken place at the youth groups, including:

All the activities are organised with the input of LGBT+ young people who attend the youth groups. All the activities are organised for the benefit of LGBT+ young people and help LGBT+ young people to be part of a social network where they can express their sexuality or gender identity. Being part of the activities enables LGBT+ young people to have their physical and mental health preserved and protected. It is hugely positive to see LGBT+ young people feeling empowered and able to be themselves. Many of the young people we work with have experienced homophobia, biphobia or transphobia, and really benefit from having a social outlet where they are accepted for who they are and can receive support and guidance.

Proud Parents

Proud Parents is a monthly group in Leamington Spa for parents and families of LGBT+ people, as well as parents who are LGBT+. The purpose of the group is to educate and support parents and

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families of LGBT+ people so they are more equipped to support their LGBT+ family members. Proud Parents helps to advance education and raise awareness of LGBT+ issues, while also offering resolutions for parents and family members of LGBT+ people who wish to support their family members. There is also a Proud Parents Facebook group and that enables parents and families of LGBT+ people, plus parents who are LGBT+, to interact and seek advice and support. A Proud Parents group also launched in Nuneaton. TransTogether TransTogether is a monthly social and support group for trans people. It meets in Leamington Spa once a month. The group provides a social outlet for trans people. Advice and support are also provided to those who need it. Many trans people are socially isolated, marginalised, and experience a high level of hate. TransTogether provides a safe, social space where trans people can be themselves, explore their identity, and meet other trans people. Other social and support groups LGBT+ coffee mornings for adults have been running in Leamington Spa, Stratford-upon-Avon, Rugby and Nuneaton. The coffee mornings provide a safe, social meeting space where attendees can explore and express their identity, while also receiving advice, support and guidance. We have also started to run a monthly LGBT+ book club in Leamington Spa. This provides a social outlet for LGBT+ to bond over a common interest. A weekly fitness group for LGBT+ women and non-binary people continued to run, which helped attendees to improve and maintain their physical and mental health in a safe, supportive environment. LGBT+ counselling service In the summer of 2023, we were fortunate to receive funding support to begin an LGBT+ counselling service. This provides a source of support for LGBT+ people to work through their problems and improve their mental health. The service has been well subscribed, with many LGBT+ people accessing it and achieving positive outcomes. Telephone and email support For people unable to attend groups or events we organise, we’re able to provide information, guidance and support via email and telephone. This form of support has seen a large increase in usage over the past 12 months, with more complex issues being discussed and many people experiencing loneliness, isolation and mental health challenges due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. However, we are currently able to keep up with the

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demand and view it as a positive that this service exists for people who may otherwise have nobody to talk to or receive support from. Organising the Warwickshire Pride festival and other events The Warwickshire Pride festival took place on Saturday 19[th] August 2023. It was the second physical festival to take place since the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions came to an end. The festival featured an array of stalls, performances and entertainment, various activities, and educational opportunities. The festival was well attended, with the largest crowd since the event began in 2013. The Warwickshire Pride festival provides a safe, social space where people can explore and express their sexual orientation or gender identity. Being able to express their sexuality or gender identity in a safe space results in the physical and mental health of such people being preserved and protected. The Warwickshire Pride festival also aims to eliminate discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation or gender identity by raising awareness in equality and diversity, with a focus on sexual orientation and gender identity. During the organisation of Warwickshire Pride there is a lot of partnership working with organisations such as Warwick District Council, Warwickshire County Council, Warwickshire Community & Voluntary Action, the Equality and Inclusion Partnership, and a multitude of other local providers and community groups to raise awareness of LGBT+ issues and the needs of LGBT+ young people and adults. A mini Pride event took place in Rugby, meaning the charity had a presence in other parts of the county. Equality campaigning and protests Due to a perceived and actual rise in the number of hate crimes against LGBT+ people in Warwickshire, there has been a lot of campaigning to raise awareness of the issue of hate crime, to inform the LGBT+ community of how to report hate crime, and also to lobby the Police and local authorities to do more to protect the LGBT+ community. The campaigns and protests we run provide a space for LGBT+ people to express their sexuality or gender identity while raising awareness of the issue of hate crime. They also aim to lessen and eventually eliminate discrimination on the grounds of sexuality or gender identity. Supporting LGBT+ young people in schools and colleges We continue to be contacted by young people who are victims of homophobic, biphobic or transphobic bullying at school. As a result, we created and sent an LGBT+ toolkit to every school in Warwickshire to support those schools to support their LGBT+

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students. The toolkit is reviewed annually and sent to all schools in Warwickshire at the start of each academic year. We have also delivered LGBT+ awareness talks and workshops in schools directly to students. Some schools have contacted us to ask that we attend to support their LGBT+ students directly on a 1- 1 basis. This is something we have been doing where possible and as a result it empowers young people to express their identity in a safe space, while receiving the support they need. With an increasing amount of schools engaging with us, we are hopeful that more LGBT+ students will receive the support they need. Delivery of LGBT+ awareness training We have been delivering a series of LGBT+ awareness training sessions to voluntary, public and private sector organisations across Warwickshire. This is enabling team members from those organisations to become more aware of LGBT+ topics, including terminology and how to make their organisations more inclusive for LGBT+ people. This not only promotes equality and diversity in Warwickshire for the public benefit, but also preserves and protects the physical and mental health of LGBT+ people who access the organisations we have trained. A lot of the training continues to take place online via Zoom, but gradually there are more sessions taking place in person. Our training continues to be in demand, with that demand only increasing as time goes by. For example, we have been commissioned by Coventry & Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust to deliver LGBT+ awareness training for the next three years. Marking awareness days/weeks It was recognised that more could be done to mark LGBT+ themed awareness days and weeks. We once again marked Trans Day of Remembrance with a vigil. We also marked LGBT+ History Month with a series of events and social media posts that particularly focused on Warwickshire’s LGBT+ history.

We have also marked other LGBT+ related awareness days and weeks with social media posts and Zoom sessions to bring the community together. Food parcels and warm packs

In December 2020, it was identified that some LGBT+ people in Warwickshire were living in poverty and not able to afford to buy food or hygiene products. Thanks to an initial donation of food by Stratford-upon-Avon foodbank, food parcels were delivered to LGBT+ people in need at Christmas. Since then, there has been further demand for food support and access to hygiene products from LGBT+ people across Warwickshire. Further food parcels

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were delivered thanks to a donation from Morrisons in Leamington Spa. There is still demand for this support and we have continued to deliver food parcels to those in need. As well as having food and hygiene products available to deliver to people in need, thanks to donations, we are also able to signpost people to other sources of support so they are able to work towards their situation improving.

We have also started to deliver warm packs to LGBT+ people who cannot afford to have their heating on. There has been a large takeup for that and it’s anticipated the need will arise again when the colder months arrive.

Delivering food parcels and warm packs has enabled us to preserve and protect the physical and mental health of LGBT+ people who have received them.

Outreach and community engagement

Thanks to funding from Warwickshire County Council, we ran a Covid-19 engagement project with men who have sex with men, particularly focused around hook up culture and safe sex. This enabled us to have honest discussions with men who have sex with men, provide condoms, lube, face coverings and hand sanitiser, and educate those we engaged with. This helped us to work within our objective to preserve and protect the physical health of LGBT+ people. Work on this has continued on an ad-hoc basis, with a new project on supporting people who use public sex environments beginning soon.

Another activity we have continued is regular Zoom engagement sessions with external organisations. The sessions are for LGBT+ people to learn about other forms of support, activities and opportunities that are available to them beyond the support that Warwickshire Pride provides. Examples of sessions that have taken place are hearing from Healthwatch about how to feedback about experiences of accessing health services, a counselling charity discussing their LGBT+ inclusive service, an organisation talking about hate crime, what it is and how to report it, and a substance misuse charity advising on drug and alcohol awareness. The sessions provide an opportunity for LGBT+ people to express their identity, but also it feeds into preserving and protecting the physical and mental health of the LGBT+ community.

Thanks to funding from a local NHS trust, we have been able to recruit a community engagement worker whose focus is to secure more referrals from LGBT+ people into the NHS talking Therapies service. The engagement worker also explores the challenges and barriers that LGBT+ people experience when trying to access NHS Talking Therapies.

Thanks to funding the NHS CCG, we have been able to run a Long Covid engagement project to support the needs of LGBT+ people who are experiencing Long Covid. This involved information on social media, engagement groups and signposting to further support.

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Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

Volunteers make a valuable contribution to the running of Warwickshire Pride’s activities, services and events. In particular, we wish to thank the following individuals for their time, talents, hard work and dedication to helping us work towards our charitable objectives:

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

We also wish to thank our youth worker Alison Thompson, for her outstanding contributions to the Proud Youth groups and the support she provides to LGBT+ young people.

We also wish to thank Sarah Hattee for facilitating the LGBT+ - ’ women and non binary people s fitness group.

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Section D Achievements and performance

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Section D Achievements and erformance p An achievement that we remain proud of is having successfully Summary of the main navigated through the Covid-19 pandemic, the associated achievements of the charity during the year lockdowns, and how that impacted services and funds. It was a strong period of growth in which we learnt to be more adaptable and work in different ways. Working towards achieving our objectives is key to the running of the charity, and it is encouraging that the activities have been so diverse and had a positive impact. Our activities over the past year have reached thousands of people and that is something we wish to celebrate.

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Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

Due to the majority of monies received being given for a specific purpose, such donations are held within instant access deposit account(s) attracting some rate of interest. Other than this we do not have a policy in place relating to our reserves. However, it is acknowledged that reserves should be used to further the charity’s objectives.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

Not applicable.

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

The principal sources of our funds come from grant funding and trading & enterprise activities, specifically relating to the organisation of the Warwickshire Pride festival and delivery of LGBT+ and trans awareness training. During the last 12 months we have been able to increase the number of donations received by the charity.

We would like to thank the following for providing funding assistance through grants:

We would like to thank everyone who has made a donation to Warwickshire Pride, specifically:

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• Ann Townsend • Vanya Sabapathy • Claire Edwards • Deborah Sumal • Helen Scaife • Amanda Anderson • Rebecca Miller • Claire McCarthy • Jonathan Homer • Michael Hill • Geraldine Cullinane • Alexandra Wiczling • Dave Skinner • Suzanne Orsler • Karen McCracken • Helen Rainer • Mark Grady • Kylie D’Angelo • Mollie Shanahan • Ellie Nutall • Jonathan Chilvers • Ann Burt • Michael Gibson • Morgan Sindall • Glitzy Vintage Jewellery • Bravissimo • Morrisons Foundation • Everyone who purchased merchandise from our website • Players of the Rugby Lotto • People who donated via Facebook • People who donated via Amazon Smile • People who donated via The Charities Trust • Everyone who made a donation anonymously

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Section F Other optional information

We wish to provide information on the activities that will take place over the coming year in order to work towards the objectives of the charity:

  1. Continue existing services and activities and work on their growth and reach, while at the same time not going beyond the capacity of the charity.

  2. Mark more LGBT+ awareness days and weeks.

  3. Make more use of technology to host webinars and online training sessions and socials.

  4. Continue working to ensure Warwickshire Pride is as diverse and representative as possible, from its board of trustees through to the volunteer team, and in all services and activities.

  5. Engage more with local authorities to ensure they fully support LGBT+ people in their localities.

  6. Do more work in areas of Warwickshire where we have not had a large presence, or where reception to the charity’s presence has been a challenge, with Nuneaton and Rugby being identified as priority areas.

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Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Daniel Browne Chair of Trustees Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date 9th July 2024

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Charity Name No (if any) Warwickshire Pride

CC16a

Receipts and payments accounts

For the period Period start date Period end date To from 4/6/2023 4/5/2024

Section A Receipts and payments

Section A Receipts and payments Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts
Coffee morning- Rugby
Coffee morning-Stratford
Cost of livingsupport
Festival
24,686
LGBT+ counsellingservice
LongCovid supportproject
Parentsgroup- Nuneaton
Public sex environment engagement
Runningcosts
Storage equipment
TalkingTherapies engagement worker
Unrestricted reserves
23,249
WCCyouth worker fund
Womens fitnessgroup
Youthgroup- Leamington
Youthgroup- Nuneaton
Youthgroup- Rugby
Youthgroup- Stratford
47,935
Sub total
Total receipts 47,935
A3 Payments
Coffeemorning- Nuneaton
Coffeemorning- Rugby
Coffeemorning-Stratford
Cost of living support
Festival
17,318
Learning disabilities group
LGBT+counselling service
Long Covid supportproject
Public sexenvironment engagement
Running costs
Sports club
Storage equipment
Unrestrictedreserves
10,597
WCC youth worker fund
Womens fitnessgroup
Youthgroup- Leamington
Youthgroup- Nuneaton
Youthgroup- Rugby
Youthgroup- Stratford
Sub total 27,915
Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest £
Sub total(Gross income for AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).		 to the nearest £
1,500
5,652
25,460
2,450
320
9,385
2,500
6,875
4,073
7,649
17,698
17,698
17,698
118,958
118,958
100
348
152
316
12,457
1,200
9,200
710
100
4,317
3,372
4,522
1,583
38,377
Restricted
funds		 to the nearest £
Endowment
funds		 Total funds
to the nearest £
1,500
30,338
25,460
2,450
320
9,385
2,500
6,875
23,249
4,073
7,649
17,698
17,698
17,698
166,893
166,893
100
348
152
316
17,318
12,457
1,200
9,200
710
10,597
100
4,317
3,372
4,522
1,583
66,292		 Last year
to the nearest £
400
4,941
12,506
1,500
11,073
41,000
2,340
5,980
5
725
4,500
84,970
84,970

Coffeemorning- Nuneaton		 100 100 67
Coffeemorning- Rugby 348 348 184
Coffeemorning-Stratford 152 152 646
Cost of living support 316 316 3,015
Festival 17,318 17,318 22,267
Learning disabilities group 114
LGBT+counselling service 12,457 12,457
Long Covid supportproject 1,200 1,200
Public sexenvironment engagement 9,200 9,200
Running costs 710 710
Sports club 322
Storage equipment 200
Unrestrictedreserves 10,597 10,597 15,428
WCC youth worker fund 24,708
Womens fitnessgroup 100 100 3,082
Youthgroup- Leamington 4,317 4,317 3,906
Youthgroup- Nuneaton 3,372 3,372 2,853
Youthgroup- Rugby 4,522 4,522 3,539
Youthgroup- Stratford 1,583 1,583 1,834
**Sub total ** 27,915 38,377 66,292 82,165

A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) Sub total

**Total payments ** 27,915 38,377 66,292 82,165
**Net of receipts/(payments) ** 20,020 80,581 100,601 2,805
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
**Cash funds this year end ** 20,020 80,581 100,601 2,805

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories
B1 Cash funds
B2 Other monetary assets
B3 Investment assets
B5 Liabilities
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees		 Details
Details
Details
Details
Details
Signature
#VALUE!
Unrestricted funds for the operation of the
charity and its activities
Restricted funds for projects, running costs,
and the festival
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))		 to nearest £
to nearest £
38,894
-
136,973
-
-
38,894
136,973
Agreement Error
Agreement Error
to nearest £
to nearest £
Cost (optional)
Cost (optional)
Print Name
Daniel Browne
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Fund to which
asset belongs
Fund to which
asset belongs
Fund to which
liability relates
Amount due
(optional)		 to nearest £
Endowment
funds
-
-
-
-
OK
to nearest £
Endowment
funds
Current value
(optional)
Current value
(optional)
When due
(optional)
Date of
approval
#VALUE! Daniel Browne 1/13/2025

Antony Davies, 18 St James Close, Harvington, Worcestershire, WR11 8PZ Telephone: 07812908426 Email: tonydavies@bestinhorticulture.co.uk

6[th] January 2025

Independent Examiners Report to the Trustees of Warwickshire Pride

I report to the Trustees on my examination of the accounts of Warwickshire Pride (the Charity) for the year ended 05/04/2024.

Responsibilities and Basis of Report:

As the Charity Trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011(the Act).

I report in respect of my examination of the Charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all of the applicable directions given by the Charities commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent Examiners Statement:

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

  1. Accounting Records were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or

  2. The accounts do not accord with those records.

I have no other concerns and 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.

Signed: Antony Davies Mhort(RHS), DipHort(Dist), SCD(HONS), Dip RSA, CertEd, Fi Hort.