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2025-09-30-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From Period start date 01/10/2024 to 30/09/2025 Period end date

Charity name: Swindon & Wiltshire Pride

Charity registration number:1182489

Objectives and Activities

SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document		 C.1 TO PROMOTE EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY
FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND IN
PARTICULAR THE ELIMINATION OF
DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF
SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER
IDENTITY.
Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or services
identified in the accounts.		 Para 1.17 and
1.19		 INCLUDING IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT
EXCLUSIVELY BY: (1) RAISING THE
AWARENESS OF THE PUBLIC WITH REGARD
TO ALL ASPECTS OF DISCRIMINATION IN
SOCIETY AND ISSUES AND DIFFICULTIES
AFFECTING THE LIVES OF LESBIAN, GAY,
BISEXUAL AND TRANS, QUEER, PLUS
(LGBTQ+) PEOPLE; (2) CULTIVATING A
SENTIMENT IN FAVOUR OF EQUALITY AND
DIVERSITY IN PARTICULAR THROUGH
CELEBRATING THE DIVERSITY OF LGBTQ+
COMMUNITIES (3) ADVANCING EDUCATION
IN EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY WHETHER BY
SIGNPOSTING TO OTHER ORGANISATIONS
OR SERVICES OR PRODUCING MATERIALS;
(4) PRODUCING A LGBTQ+ SUPPORT GUIDE
OR UPDATING THE EXISTING ONE, AND
COMMUNICATE VIA SOCIAL MEDIA
STREAMS AND OTHER MEANS OF
COMMUNICATION (E.G. NEWSLETTER); (5)
STAGING A RANGE OF EVENTS, FOR
EXAMPLE, A MAIN PRIDE EVENT, POP-UP
SHOPS, FUNDRAISERS, ATTENDING AND
SUPPORTING OTHER PRIDES AND C.2 SUCH
OTHER OBJECTS AS ARE CHARITABLE
UNDER THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND
WALES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL AT THEIR
ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE.
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance		 Para 1.18 In planning our activities for the year, we kept
in mind the Charity Commission’s guidance

on public benefit at our Trustee meetings. The main activities are summarised below in achievements and performance.

issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit

Achievements and Performance

SORP reference
Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.		 Para 1.20 Throughout the 2025 period, the following
activities were achieved to enable us to
achieve our purpose to promote equality and
diversity for the public benefit and in
particular the elimination of discrimination on
the grounds of sexual orientation or gender
identity, including in particular but not
exclusively by raising awareness, engaging
with the community, celebrating the diversity
of LGBTQ+ communities and advancing
education:
SWP successfully organised our main Pride
event. This year’s event was once again held
in GWR Park.We had over 1000 people in our
pride march and 15,000 people in the park
across the day. This year at Pride, we had
food stalls, the family circus zone, quiet zone,
live entertainment, an LGBTQIA+ info stall
and our merch stall to raise much needed
funds for our charity. 8 hrs of Entertainment.
Inclusion: RevoLOOtion toilet, sign language
interpreters, accessible viewing ramp for the
main stage and quiet zone
●
To celebrate our 17th anniversary, we
once again organised a week of
activity on the week of Pride. We
organised Pride pottery, Quiz night,
film night, pride bowling and a LGBT
social night. The focus was to provide
extra activity to bring the community
together and where possible raise
funds for pride.
●
Attended local events: Swindon
Wildcats, PGL Liddington, Swindon
Armed Forces Day, Old Town Festival
plus a number of school visits. We
brought along our support leaflets,
pride merch to sell and raise funds for
pride as well as offering advice or
signposting to support groups.
●
Attended local Prides: Gloucester,
Cheltenham, Witney and Oxford
●
We continued to operate our Pride
hub: A place to pick up FREE
LGBTQIA+ info, we also have a
seating area that provides a safe
place to come and chat and hang out.
We also sell items to help raise money
for our charity. Providing free period
products, condoms, along with sexual
health information and other leaflets,
promoting increased awareness of
issues and access to support. In July
2025 our hub moved into a more
spacious and secure location, which
has proved popular with members of
our community.
●
We use our social media and our
website to signpost to local and
national support groups. We post
materials such as awareness days,
information on pronouns and support
groups.
●
Rainbow walk refurbished – the steps
were painted by the pride committee
●
We have a dedicated useful links page
on our website, kept up to date and
new support links added of local and
national services, groups and
information pages
●
We continue to review our selection of
Pride merchandise to include more
identities.
●
We focused our energy on updating
the LGBTQIA+ support guide on
adding in more information on
identities, refreshing useful links and

the information on support groups. 4000 Pride Guides printed. Pride Guides distributed across Swindon & Wiltshire including: All libraries in Swindon, EE, Out of the can, Swindon hub, LGBTQIA+ Youth Group.

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period		 Para 1.21 Cash at bank at 30/09/2025 was
£56,199in
unrestricted funds.
The Charity finished in a good position at the
end of the period.
Fundraising was mainly driven via
merchandise and added suggested donations
upon pride event ticket sales which has
proved extremely worthwhile as this
generated a good income for our charity.
Retaining the main sponsor for the event
from 2024 gave SWP the financial stability
going into 2025. Our main sponsor was able
to increase their contribution, alongside
some of our other sponsors.
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held		 Para 1.22 N/A
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 N/A
Reasons for holding zero
reserves		 Para 1.22 The Treasurer continues to review fixed costs
that can be placed in our reserves account.
Details of fund materially in
deficit		 Para 1.24 N/A
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern		 Para 1.23 N/A

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)		 Para 1.25 Swindon & Wiltshire Pride Constitution
How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)		 Para 1.25 CIO Foundation
Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees		 Para 1.25 All new Trustees will be made aware of the
responsibility of becoming a Trustee, via the
SWP Trustee Eligibility Form.
The AGM was used to recruit further
Trustees. However, advertisements for
Trustees ran throughout the year.

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name Swindon & Wiltshire Pride
Other name the charity uses SWP
Registered charity number 1182498
Charity’s principal address 1 John Street
Swindon
SN1 1RT

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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year
Name of person
(or body) entitled
to appoint trustee
(if any)
Paul Stewart Chair From 27 July 2022 -
Cecilia Segantini 01/01/24 – 25/10/24
Neil Reeves 29/08/24 – 01/05/26
Amy Norris From 18/09/24 -
Thomas Leiper-Durrant From 18/09/24 -
Richard Eccles From 30/04/25 -
Andrea Tascini Treasurer From 30/09/25 -

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets
held in this capacity		 N/A
Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity’s objects		 N/A
Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity’s own assets		 N/A

Other optional information

Declarations

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Paul Stewart Full name(s) Paul Stewart Position (eg Trustee Secretary, Chair, etc) Date 21/07/2026

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ Charity Name Swindon and Wiltshire Pride members of On accounts for the year 30[th] September 2025 Charity no 1182489 ended (if any) Set out on pages 1 of 1 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 30/ 09 / 2025,

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner's statement

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

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

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Date: 24/07/2026
Signed:
Name: Keith Trevor Andrews
Relevant professional Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy
qualification(s) or body (Membership no. 16367
(if any):
Address: Flat 3
72 Auckland Road, Upper Norwood
London SE19 2DH
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Section B Disclosure

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Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

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