## **Annual Trustees' Report** **Trans* Pride Brighton & Hove** Reporting for period ending 31[st] March 2021 Charity Number: 1162738 **Registered Address** Community Base 113 Queens Road Brighton BN1 3XG Website: www.transpridebrighton.org **Trustees (as at 31/01/2022)** Sarah Savage Natalie Washington Fox Fisher Cass Hoskins ## **1. Report of activities in the year** ## **1.1. Objectives and activities** The objectives of the charity are as stated in its constitution dated 23 March 2015 “To inspire and promote inclusivity of all trans, intersex, gender variant and queer people to help us make a real difference. By promoting equality and diversity through visibility, we will educate and eliminate discrimination we face, and to celebrate our unique history and gender diversity.” To achieve this objective the charity organises and hosts the annual Trans Pride event in Brighton and Hove. The event started in 2013 and has grown from a small group meeting in a city park to the public event including a march. ## **1.2. Trans Pride Brighton & Hove's Activities in reporting period 2020-21.** Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, charity activities were seriously reduced during the reporting period. We were able to hold the 2020 event in the format of a single day internet livestream on the 18[th] July with contributors submitting pre-recorded video, or joining the stream live. There were no physical events surrounding the main day. The event consisted of a single live stream with multiple contributors which was public, and some workshop events for specific demographic groups. The event was largely successful, given the short time available to redesign the offering, but there were some technical issues which particularly adversely affected people relying on BSL interpretation or subtitles. In the context of the social impact of the pandemic and resultant lockdowns, we felt it was particularly important to have been able to have such an event, given that LGBTQ+ people are often adversely impacted by social isolation. ## **1.3. Public Benefit delivered in 2020-21** The charity exists to raise awareness of and reduce isolation within the Trans community in the city of Brighton and Hove and beyond. It normally does this primarily through the annual park event and march, but because of the societal context of the 2020 event, we did this online. As such, the primary benefit was that of providing positive examples of trans & non-binary people, and providing a focal point for the community to engage in virtually. Trans Pride welcomes to its events anyone who supports our objectives. The online event was free to access and in 2020 we were still able to facilitate a number of community and service groups presenting to raise awareness of their activities. Positive qualitative feedback was received during the event, via emails and social media from the local authority (Brighton & Hove City Council), other public and voluntary sector partners, and public attendees. We also received constructive feedback around the technical and organisational issues we experienced around event accessibility, particularly for people with visual and/or hearing impairment and have set actions in place to improve these for next year. The Trans Pride events were covered and reviewed in local and online media providing further exposure and reach, thus increasing benefit beyond immediate attendees. ## **1.4. Trustee Board** The board of trustees is authorised to operate the charity. Trustees who served during the year are: - Sarah Savage (appointed 23 March 2015) - Natalie Washington (appointed 18th January 2018) - Fox Fisher (appointed 3[rd] February 2021) - Cass Hoskins (appointed 3[rd] February 2021) The trustee board has delegated the management of the annual Trans Pride event to a committee which handles the day to day planning of the event and governance issues. ## **1.5. Risk Management** Following incorporation, the trustees undertook a review of all risk management policies and were satisfied that they met the needs of the charity. These policies were further reviewed in 2020-21 with some additional documentation created in order to provide Brighton & Hove City Council with additional event planning information. ## **1.6. Plans for future periods** The 2021 Trans Pride event will also take place ’virtually’ using online streaming services, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and will be covered in the 2019-20 report. This decision has been taken even though government restrictions would allow for a limited physical event, in order to keep the most vulnerable members of our community safe and to allow forward planning both for Trans Pride Brighton & Hove and for people who may wish to attend or participate. ## **1.7. Financial review** The charity hosted the 2020 event, and carried forward a surplus of £37,559 into 2021-22. This represents a decrease of £3,702 against the previous years surplus, and is attributed to the pandemic making it impossible to run a physical event this year. The Pride weekend is the main revenue stream for the charity. As such, the charity was also not subject to some of the usual charges associated with running the physical event, and with a moderately strong performance in online donations, the financial position remains healthy. Both income & expenditure were significantly reduced, reflecting the much lower expense of running a virtual event. Our fundraising was lower in line with this, the largest proportion coming from from private contributors as usual. During 2020-21 the charity actively sought (and continues to seek) public donations, and sponsorships and sustainable income from committee approved sources (with a focus on maintaining a community-led, grass-roots principle of minimising corporate influence). In particular, the charity applied for some grant funding related to specific key roles it seeks to fill in order to continue to improve professionalism and inclusion. These roles will start in the 202122 reporting period. ## **2. Financial Accounts for the Year** Financial accounts for the period ending 31[st] March 2021 are presented within the document which follows. Trans Pride Brighton & Hove Balance Sheet as at 31 Mar¢h 2021 Capltal Assets Capital Assets Depreciation Brought Forward Depreciation charge for the year Net Book Value 6.157 1.337) 1,337) 3.483 Current Assets Trade Debtors BankAccount.' Metro BankAccount BankAccount'. Co Op Account Bank Account- Paypal 43,967 1,3LKI 117 less Current Llabilltles Restrirted grants Tradé Creditors 10,316 993 Net Current Assets Totsl Assets 34,075 17.559 Equlty Retained Profit Totsl Equlty 37,559 37.559 Trans Pride Bri£hton & Hovo Profft & Loss 20121 Turnovew Online donation5 other private donations Partner donations Grant Income Total 3.134 6,333 less Cost of Sales Subcontractor costs Total 2.258 1258 less Admln Expenses Fundraising Expense Office Costs Web Hostin8 office Equlpment Internet & Telephone Licenses and Permlts Miscellaneous Advértising Accountancy Fees Consultanry Fees Staff Training Bank/Finance Char Totsl 52 362 1,399 252 1.239 744 es 5,941 le55 Depreclatlon Depreciation Charge 1,337 less Dlsallowable Expenses Non-charitable donation Operating Profrt Reserves brought forward Retalned Proflt (athed forwaid 1.702) 41.261