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The Rainbow Hub (registered number 1182225)

Report of the Trustees

For the period 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2024

Objectives and Activities

The objectives of the charity are:

1. To promote for the public benefit equality and diversity and the elimination of

discrimination in relation to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGTBQ+)

persons by:

1. Raising awareness of issues affecting said persons

2. Operating as a volunteer led drop-in centre for:

3. The provision of information, about and signposting to LGTBQ+ specific services.

4. The provision of information about general services to LGTBQ+ people

5. Hate Crime reporting desk for Brighton and Hove

Public Benefit

The Trustees confirm that they have given due consideration to the Charity Commission published

guidance on the public benefit requirement under the Charities act 2011.

During the period of review the charity has tried to continue to recruit unpaid volunteers to be trained to deliver the services outlined within the context of Brighton and Hove, and the surrounding areas, as well as preparing the office space in a way that preserves individual confidentiality along with both volunteer and service user safety. Sadly there is definitely a shortage of volunteers these days which if continues could lead to the closure of the Charity in the coming year.

Initial funding came from The Rainbow Fund (registered number 1181116) when it was originally set up the last couple of years we have had additional funding from grants by Brighton and Hove City Council.

Achievements and Performance

The Charity recruited and trained and retained some Fifteen 8 unpaid volunteers to help

deliver the charities services on a rotational shift basis. On average volunteers worked, in pairs, for

three hours per week each covering opening times at the hub. Training included the following

aspects over the period:

dealing with clients in a supportive and confidential manner

dealing with difficult situations and/or clients who may present with a variety of issues including

substance abuse

general training on matters relating to social disadvantage such as homelessness, (food) poverty and

health promotion, and issues specifically affecting the LGBTQ+ community such as trans gender

awareness

structured discussions with other local service providers, and charities, about the issues facing

potential service users

health and safety training within a public facing environment

The Rainbow Hub volunteers established a programme to meet service providers and understand

the services offered and performed by local charities to enable them to better signpost as and when

appropriate. In addition, volunteers ‘buddied up’ with representatives of the service providers in

order to better develop working relationships.

The office space is now in The Ledward Centre which is an LGBTQ+ local hub in Brighton offering a arrange of support services

Social media and press advertising have been used to bring local awareness.

Financial Review

Results

The charity achieved a surplus of £18,555 on its unrestricted activities during this initial period of

operation.

Reserves Policy

The aim of the Charity is to have a minimum of 10% of estimated running costs to be held at the end

of each financial year to cover unforeseen operational expenses.

Structure, Governance and Management

Governance

The organisation received charitable status on the 26th February 2019 (Charity number 1182225) and

is controlled by its governing documents.

Recruitment and appointment of new trustees

The Trustees have control of the charity and its property and funds.

New Trustees are elected by the Trustees. The Trustees when complete consist of at least 3 and not

more than 7 persons over the age of 18, all of whom must support the Objects of the charity.

Each Trustee must retire after three years in office. A retiring Trustee who is eligible may be

reappointed.

The Trustees may at any time co-opt any individual who is eligible under Article 3.3 as a Trustee to

fill a vacancy in their number or (subject to the maximum number permitted by Article 3.3.) as an

additional Trustee, but the co-opted Trustee holds office for only one year.

Trustee proceedings

Trustees must hold at least 3 meetings each year.

A quorum at a meeting of Trustees is 3 Trustees and any issue may be determined by a simple

majority of the votes cast at a meeting but a resolution in writing agreed by all Trustees is as valid as

a resolution passed at a meeting.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

Registered Charity number

1182225

Registered office

The Ledward Centre 14A Jubilee Street

Brughton

BN1 1GE

Trustees

Catherine Joanne Cliff (appointed 20 October 2020)

Anthony Roy Bates (appointed 24 March 2021)

Andrew Richard Boardman (appointed 21 Dec 2021)

Bankers

Metro Bank

Declarations

The organisation has taken advantage of the small companies (CIO) exemption in preparing the above report.

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

Signed on behalf of the charities trustees

A Boardman

Andrew Boardman

Trustee

Charity Name

N 1

The Rainbow Hub

Receipts and payments accou

For the period Period start date To from 1st April 2023

Section A Receipts and payments

Unrestricted funds

to the nearest £

Restricted Endowment funds funds

to the nearest £

to the nearest £

A1 Receipts

A1 Receipts
The PCC Sussex	5,000
Care Inbound	450
Brighton & Hove Cuncil	14,800
PossibibiltyPeople	282
NHS	1,550
Insurance refund	-
	-
	-
Sub total(Gross income for AR)	22,082
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
	-
	-
Sub total	-
Total receipts A3 Payments
Rent	3,500
Deputy	136
Invoices from self employed	14,572
Misc Payments	2,294
Electricity	-
Website	-
Telephone	-
	-
	-
Sub total	20,502
A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
	-
	-
Sub total	-
Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end
	1,580
	-
	16,976
	18,556
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Categories B1 Cash funds	Details	18,556 Unrestricted funds to nearest £ -
	Bank Account Balance	18,556
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B5 Liabilities
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Period end date
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Total funds Last year

to the nearest £ to the nearest £

5,000	3,917
450	-
14,800	14,800
282	3,478
1,550	-
-	183
-	-
-	-
22,082	22,378

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22,082	22,378

3,500	-
136	368
14,572	8,904
2,294	736
-	31
-	78
-	790
-	-
-	-
20,502	10,907

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20,502	10,907
1,580	11,471
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16,976	5,505
18,556	16,976
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