2024-03-31-accounts

I CHARITY COMMISSION I FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2024 Charity name: Leads LGBTQ+ Community Consortium Charity registration number: 1199168 Objectives and Activities Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its goveming document P•r•1 17 TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF MEMBERS OF THE LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL. TRANSGENDER AND NON-BINARY COMMUNITIES WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED BY REASON OF THEIR SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER REASSIGNMENT, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT LIMITED TO THOSE WHO ARE OLDER, UNWELL OR DISABLED BY PROVIDING ACTIVITIES TO HELP REDUCE THEIR ISOLATION, IMPROVE THEIR HEALTH AND TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE MORE EFFECTIVELY IN SOCIETY WITHIN THE LEEDS I WEST YORKSHIRE REGIONS. To promote social Inclusion for the public benefit of members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and non-binary communities who are socially excluded by reason of their sexual orientation or gender reassignment, in particular but nol limited to those who are older, unwell or disabled by providing activities to help redu￿ their isolation and improve their health. Summary of the main 8Ctivitie$ in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, In particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. P•r• 1 17 ar¥J Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit Para 1.18 All trustees have read the charity commission guidance and all are involved with running the charity within the compliance of the charity commission

Addltlonal Infomiation (optional You ma choose to include further statements vthere relevant about.. SORP relerence Para 1.38 Policy on grant maknng Para 1.38 Policy on sooal investment including program related investment Contnbution made by volunteers Parg 1.38 Other Achievements and Perfomiance SC*£P reference LLCC have continued to work hard in this 12-month peri¢Jd to promote social inclusion for the public benefit of members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and non-binary communities who are socially excluded by reason of their sexual orientation or gender reassignment, During the last 12 months the charity has re￿iVed funding from the National Lottery which has allowed the commissioning of a freelan contracted Community Partnership Coordinator to help the charity reach more organisations and isolated members of the LGBTQ+ community in Leeds and West Yorkshire. The CPC is developing relationships between third sector organisations, domiciliary care companies and residentiavcare homes to reach the most isolated members of ' our community. We have seen an increase in the numbers of people attending our various sessions. From A ri12023 to Summary of the main achievements of the charty, identifying the difference the charity's work has made to the arcUmstan￿$ of its beneficiaries and any wider beneffts to society as a whole. Para 1.20

March 24. we ran 115 sessions wrth 1 1154 bookings. The art-based sessions are particularly popular with people learning new skills and meeting new friends. The Drama club helps build people's confidence and come out of their shell. Our swimming sessions have proved very su￿sSfUl, a￿ayS being fully booked, with the ex￿lIent feedback from attendees. For example. ese sessions are the first time I've been swimming since I began my transition 7 years ago. I'd never have felt able to go swimming as a tran5 person if these sessions weren't on. I thought that swimming was something I had to gtve up whers I began tran5itionin& even though I've loved to swim my whole life. I'm so glad I have a Space to swim again." Additional information (optlonal) You ma choose lo include further statements vthere relevant about: Achievements against objectives set P4va 1.41 Perfomiance of fundraising activities against ol¥'ectives set P8ra 1.41 Investment perfoman against objectives Para 1.41 Other

Financial Review Review of the charity's financial posth'on at the end of the period Para 1.21 The charty has continued to re￿1ve fvnding from various local and national funding organisations which has enabled the charity to continue providing sessions to help redu isolation within the LGBTQ+ communi From April 2024 LLCC'S policy on reserves is to hold sufficient funds to cover the costs of two months sessions and freelance part ts'me contracts. At the end of the 202312024 financial year the reserves were less then this and LLCC aim that in 202412025 funding will allow the reserves to be increased. £495 NIA Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they a￿ held Parn 1.22 Amount of reserves held Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concem Para 1.22 Para 1.22 Para 1.24 NIA Para 1.23 Like any charrty V￿ are governed by the available funds raised and as funders tighten their criteria to assist charities there is the possibility of no further fundin at some oint. Additional infomiatlon (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about.. Funding sour￿$ are both locally and nationally based. The charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) Para 1.47 NIA Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted Para 1.46 A description of the prinapal risks facing the charity Long term funding Parn 1.46 Other

Structure, Governance and Management Descripts'on of charity's trusts: Type of gov6ming document Para 1.25 Constitution I cnarteri How is the Ghanty constituted? ', e a ￿n1￿Corporated Parn 1.25 cio Trustee selection meth¢)ds including details of any onstitutional provisions e.g_ election to post or name of any person or b)dy entitled to appoint one or more trustèes Para 1.25 Eligibility for trusteeship (a) Every chanty trustee must be a natural person. (b) No individual may be appointed as a charity trustee of the CIO.. (i) rf he or she is under the age of 18 years. or (li) rf he or she would automatically ￿ase to hold office under the provisions of clause [12(1)(e}l. No one is entitled to act as a charity trustee whether on appointment or on any re-appointrnent until he or she has expressly acknowledged, in whatever way the charity trustees decide, his or her acceptan￿ of the office of charity trustee. Additional inforniallon (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about.. Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees Pora 1.51 The charity has a minimum ofthree trustees at any time and a maximum of 9 trustees could be appointed. Members representing other LGBTQ+ organisations sit on a Steering Group which manages day to day decisions The charity's organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works P8r8 1.$1

Relationship with any relaled parties Para 1.51 Other Reference and Administrative details Char name Other name th6 chari uses istered charit numter Chanty's principal address Leeds LGBTQ+ Communtl Consortium LLCC 1199168 CIO Yorkshir8 MESMAC 22123 Blayds Yard Leeds West Yorkshire LS14AD Name8 of the charfty trustees who manago the charlty N•m• of person lor body) •ntttl•d to appoint trts8t8e If*n TnMt•• nam• Olfic• {51 any) Dats• actod 11 not lor ¥th01o y•4r Susan Phillips Pauline Fleck Karen Lewis Chair Secretary Treasurer 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Cor orate trustees- nam8s of the directors at the date the re rt was a Dirèctor name roved NIA Name of tTUStees holding trtle to property belonging to the charity Trus￿ name NIA Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the a&qets None held in this capacity Name and objects ofth8 charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity's objects None Details of arrangements for safe custody and 8egregation of such assets from the charity's ¢)wn assets None Addltlonal Infom7ation (optlonall Names and addrtsses of advlsern (Opllonal Infomiatjon) Type of Name Address advi8er Namg of chief executlve or names of senlor staff mombors (Optional infomiatlon)

Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non4isclosure of ke rsonnel details Other o tional infonnation

Declarations Signed on bohalf of the chaTiWs trustses Signature(s) Full name(sl I Susan PhTrips Posltton l¢g Secretary. |Ch*r Chalr, etc) 2024

Leeds LGBTQ+ Community Consortium

Total Receipts & Payments Account for the year ended 31/3/24

Receipts Grants Donations Bank Interest Fundraising Income Advisory Group Payment Balance CF Receipt - spare 7 Receipt - spare 8 Receipt - spare 9 Receipt - spare 10 Receipt - spare 11 Receipt - spare 12 Receipt - spare 13 Receipt - spare 14 Receipt - spare 15	Unrestricted Restricted Total
	- 24,538.00 24,538.00 550.00 - 550.00 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Total receipts Payments Session Providers Cool Coordinator Costs Zoom Fees Website Fees Volunteer recruitment Volunteer Expenses Volunteer Travel Refreshments Printing and Promotions Subcriptions Advertising Equipment Sundries Postage - Book Club Training Insurances Beneifciaries etc Volunteer Management Room Hire Session Materials Postage General Stationary CPC Coordinator Costs Mini Bus Hire Pool Hire	550.00 24,538.00 25,088.00 - 4,830.00 4,830.00 - 8,100.00 8,100.00 - 143.88 143.88 - 136.81 136.81 - - - 31.50 219.84 251.34 - 14.91 14.91 - 60.00 60.00 - 84.97 84.97 - - - - 15.00 15.00 23.99 - 23.99 - 46.61 46.61 - - - - - - - 100.25 100.25 - - - - - - - 442.50 442.50 - 10.00 10.00 - - - - - - - 3,500.00 3,500.00 - 250.00 250.00 - 1,520.00 1,520.00
Total payments	55.49 19,474.77 19,530.26
Net receipts / (payments)	494.51 5,063.23 5,557.74

Transfer Balance brought forward	- - - - 12,003.72 12,003.72
Balance carried forward Made up of: Current account Savings account Petty cash 1 Petty cash 2 Credit card Other bank 1 Other bank 2 Other bank 3	494.51 17,066.95 17,561.46
	17,561.46 - - - - - - - 17,561.46

Approval of the accounts

The financial statements were approved at a meeting of the management committee and signed on its behalf by:

Signed:
Name:	Karen Lewis (Trustee)
Date:	31.05.2024

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

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Report to the trustees/ members of On accounts for the year ended Set out on pages Responsibilities and basis of report Independent examiner's statement Signed: Name: Address:
	Charity Name Leeds LGBTQ+ Community Consortium
	31st March 2024	Charity no (if any)		1199168
	(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 31/03/2024. As the charity trustees of the Trust, 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 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. 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: ● accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or ● the accounts do not accord with the accounting records 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. Date: 29/10/2024
				29/10/2024
	Andrew Hopkins
	27 Hawker Close

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