2022-04-05-accounts - Kingston LGBT Forum

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period 6 April 2021 to 5 April 2022

Section A: Reference and administration details

Charity name : Kingston LGBT Forum Other names charity is known by : Kingston LGBTQ+ Forum Registered charity number : 1184645 Charity’s principal address : 3 Mountcombe Close, Surbiton Postcode : KT6 6LJ

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity :

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Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole year
1 Lewis Friend
2 Kate Harrad
3 Susan Jane Kent
4 Anne-Marie McIntyre Resigned: 26 June 2021
5 Charlie Parker Chair
6 Samuel Quinlan
7 Liam Rogers Vice Chair
8 Karl Rutlidge Treasurer Elected: 8 February 2022
9 Michail Sarafidis Treasurer Resigned: 20 December 2021
10 Mark Stenhoff
11 Oliver Lloyd Stredwick
12 Christopher Wray
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There have been no trustees for the charity (for example, custodian trustees) during the period to which this Annual Report relates.

Section B: Structure, governance and management

Description of charity’s trusts

Type of governing document : Constitution How the charity is constituted : Charitable Incorporated Organisation Trustee selection methods : Appointed by existing trustees

Section C: Objects and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

The objects of the charity are:

The promotion of equality and diversity for the public benefit in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames by:
a. The elimination of discrimination on the grounds of gender identity, gender expression and sexual orientation;
b. Advancing education and raising awareness in equality and diversity and the needs of LGBT+ people and the issues affecting their lives and their communities;
c. Promoting activities to foster understanding between people from diverse backgrounds; and
d. Cultivating a sentiment in favour of equality and diversity.
The promotion of social inclusion for the public benefit by working with people in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames who are socially excluded on the grounds of their gender identity, gender expression and sexual orientation (in particular lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (“LGBT+”) people) to meet the needs of such people and assist them to fully participate in society, in particular by:
a. Providing a local network group that encourages and enables LGBT+ people to participate more effectively with the wider community; and
b. Increasing, or co-ordinating, opportunities for LGBT+ people to engage with service providers, to enable those providers to adapt services to better meet the needs of those people.
The advancement of the health and wellbeing of LGBT+ people in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames by promoting activities that have a proven beneficial effect on health and wellbeing.

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects

To further its objects, the charity has undertaken a programme of activities and events this year for the public benefit. Specifically, the charity has:

Promoted equality and diversity for the public benefit in Kingston upon Thames by providing activities for LGBTQ+ people, which took place in the local community, in venues accessible to all members of the local community, and online where necessary, in response to the restrictions placed on physical meetings due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The visibility of LGBTQ+ people in the community and their interaction with the wider local community cultivates a sentiment in favour of equality in diversity while also increasing LGBTQ+ people’s confidence in accessing local venues and facilities.
Promoted social inclusion for the public benefit by working with people in Kingston upon Thames who are socially excluded on the grounds of their gender identity, gender expression and sexual orientation (in particular lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (“LGBTQ+”) people) to meet the needs of such people and assist them to fully participate in society, in particular by:
a. Providing local peer support activities to build a network group that encourages and enables LGBTQ+ people to participate more effectively with the wider community; and
b. Increasing and co-ordinating opportunities for LGBTQ+ people to engage with service providers, to enable those providers to adapt services to better meet the needs of those people. The charity has done this by signposting LGBTQ+ people to service providers where relevant.
Advanced the health and wellbeing of LGBTQ+ people in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames by promoting activities that have a proven beneficial effect on health and wellbeing. These activities included group peer support sessions as well as fitness, walking and yoga sessions. In further advancing the health and wellbeing of LGBT+ people in Kingston, the charity organised an extensive programme of virtual events to tackle loneliness and isolation during the period of quarantine and distancing implemented by the government in response to COVID-19.

In planning these activities, the charity trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit, which each trustee received upon registration of the charity or prior to being elected as a trustee.

Section D: Achievements and performance

Summary of the achievements of the charity during the year

During the period of this annual report, the charity:

Delivered 121 separate events for local LGBTQ+ people in Kingston upon Thames, made up of:
43 online peer support sessions, including virtual pub quizzes, virtual coffee mornings, virtual discos, and a peer support session on Christmas Day;
26 physical activities, including yoga sessions, running, croquet and bowling;
12 community development sessions for volunteers;
Nine peer support sessions for transgender and intersex people;
Four peer support sessions for LGBTQ+ People of Colour;
Eight coffee mornings
Two peer support sessions for bisexual people;
Three social events for LGBTQ+ women;
Four arts and craft sessions including a pumpkin carving workshop for Halloween and life drawing classes; and
16 other open ended peer support sessions, including attending pub quizzes, Sunday lunch at a local pub, cinema trips, social events, and other events devised by the volunteers in the community development sessions.
Other events of note:
- A tour of Hampton Court Palace;
- A ‘Pride’ tour of the Royal Opera House;
- A service at the West London Synagogue for World AIDS Day; and
- The launch of a new book club.
Successfully maintained a series of online events and group meetings in response to quarantine and distancing measures implemented by the government in response to COVID-19.

Section E: Financial review

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

The charity does not have a reserves policy.

Section F: Other optional information

None

Section G: Declaration

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees :

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Signature
Full name Charlie Parker
Position Chair
Date 18 December 2022
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	Kingston LGBT Forum Charity Name	Kingston LGBT Forum Charity Name	Kingston LGBT Forum Charity Name	No (if any)	CC16a
	For the period from	6th April 2021 Period start date	To	5th April 2022 Period end date

Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 3,771 5,000 12 8,783 - - 8,783 162 1,531 1,353 4,753 155 3,306 159 19 45 256 415 307 12,458 - - 12,458 - 3,675 - 15,278 11,603	Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Total funds to the nearest £ 3,771 5,000 12 8,783	Last year to the nearest £
Donations	3,771				865
Grants	5,000				21,500
Miscellaneous Income	12				180
*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	8,783				22,545

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
	-			-	-
~~*Sub total*~~	-			-	-
*Total receipts* A3 Payments
					22,545

Phone and Broadband	162				170
Hardware Purchases	1,531				8,065
Subscriptions	1,353				1,363
Events and Meetings	4,753				3,030
Equipment for Events and Activities	155				200
Food and Drink	3,306				264
Travel and Parking	159				172
Postage and Office Costs	19				25
Marketingand Publicity	45				428
Training	256				962
Bankingand Insurance	415				240
Miscellaneous Expenditure	307				130
**Sub total **	12,458				15,049

A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
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**Sub total **	-			-	-
*Total payments* *Net of receipts/(payments)* A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end *Cash funds this year end*
					15,049

	- 3,675	-	-	- 3,675	7,496
	-	-	-	-	-
	15,278	-	-	15,278	8,815
	11,603	-	-	11,603	16,311

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

10/11/2022

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

Categories B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B5 Liabilities Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use	Signature Cash in Bank Details Details *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Details Details	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 11,603 - - - - - 11,603 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - Print Name CHARLIE PARKER KARL RUTLIDGE	Endowment funds to nearest £
			-
			-
			-
			-
			OK
			Endowment funds to nearest £
			-
			Current value (optional)
			-
			Current value (optional)
			-
			-
			When due (optional)


			Date of approval
		CHARLIE PARKER	18 DEC 2022
		KARL RUTLIDGE	21 DEC 2022

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

10/11/2022