Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1[st] April 2024 To 31[st] March 2025
Charity name: Leeds LGBTQ+ Community Consortium
Charity registration number: 1199168
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF MEMBERS OF THE LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER AD NON- BINARY COMMUNITIES WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED BY REASON OF THE SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER RE-ASSIGNMENT, 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 / WEST YORKSHIRE REGIONS. |
| 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 |
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 the sexual orientation or gender re- assignment, in particular but not limited to those who are older, unwell or disabled by providing activities to help reduce their isolation and improve their health. |
| 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 |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
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 | LLCC have continued to work hard in this 12-month period to promotesocial inclusion for the public benefit of members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and non-binary communities who are socially excluded by reason of the sexual orientation or gender re-assignment, During the last 12 months the charity has received a large pot of funding from Consortium LGBT+ Equality, which has allowed the continued contracting of the Cool Coordinator role to administer the work of LLCC to plan and book sessions with facilitators. and promote them We have seen an increase in the numbers of people attending our various sessions. From April 2024 to March 25, we ran 131 sessions with 1399 bookings. These bookings came from 664 bookers, indicating a high rate of repeat bookings. 43.2% of bookers have booked more than one session, |
which demonstrates LLCC is meeting its aims around community building and combating isolation. The art-based sessions remain particularly popular with people learning new skills and meeting new friends across face-to-face and online activities. Ballroom Dancing sessions to support people learning to dance in advance of a ballroom dancing evening proved popular, as do our new Pilates sessions which have regularly been fully booked. LLCC has begun to collect demographic data volunteered by attendees, including ethnicity, age and disability, to build a more intersectional understanding of the effectiveness of the offer and any ways we might improve.
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set Performance of fundraising activities against objectives Para 1.41 set Investment performance Para 1.41 against objectives Other
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
|---|---|---|
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | The charity has continued to received funding from various local and national funding organisation which has enabled the charity to continue providing session to help reduce isolation within the LGBTQ+community. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | We currently hold reserves which enable LLCC to cover the costs of two months sessions and freelance contracts. Should funding run out LLCC would have two months to dissolve the charity. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £3093 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | N/A |
| 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 | Like any charity we are governed by the available funds raised and as funders tighten their criteria to assist charities there is the possibility of no further funding at some point. |
| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
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| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 |
Funding sources are both locally and nationally based. |
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | N/A |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | Long term funding |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Constitution |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | CIO |
| 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 | Eligibility for trusteeship (a) Every charity trustee must be a natural person. (b) No individual may be appointed as a charity trustee of the CIO: (i) if he or she is under the age of 18 years; or (ii) if he or she would automatically cease to hold office under the provisions of clause [12(1)(e)]. No one is entitled to act as a charity trustee whether on appointment or on any re-appointment until he or she has expressly acknowledged, in whatever way the charity trustees decide, his or her acceptance of the office of charity trustee. |
| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
where relevant about: | |
| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | |
| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | The charity has a minimum of three trustees at any time and a maximum of 9 trustee could be appointed. |
| Members representing other LGBTQ+ organisations sit on a Steering Group which manages day to day decisions |
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| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Leeds LGBTQ+Community Consortium |
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| Other name the charity uses | LLCC |
| Registered charity number | 1199168 |
| Charity’s principal address | C/O Yorkshire MESMAC 22/23 Blayds Yard Leeds West Yorkshire LS1 4AD |
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 |
Nam e of pers on (or body ) entitl ed to appo int trust ee (if any) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Phillips | Chair | |||
| Stacey Jones | Secretary | From 07/10/2024 to 31/03/2025 |
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| Haworth Towler | Treasurer | From 01/11/2024 to 31/03/2025 |
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| Pauline Fleck | Secretary | From 01/04/2024 to 06/10/2024 |
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| Karen Lewis | Treasurer | From 01/04/2024 to 31/10/2024 |
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| 20 |
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name N/A
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
| Trustee name | Dates acted if not for whole year | |
|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
| Description of the assets held in this capacity |
None |
|---|---|
| Name and objects of the 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 segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets |
None |
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
| Type of adviser Name Address |
Type of adviser Name Address |
Type of adviser Name Address |
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| Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) | |||
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
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) Full name(s) Haworth Towler Position (eg Treasurer Secretary, Chair, etc) Date 21/01/2026
Leeds LGBTQ+ Community Consortium
Total Receipts & Payments Account for the year ended 31/03/2025
| Receipts | Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants | - | 32,134.00 |
32,134.00 | |
| Donations | 500.00 | - |
500.00 | |
| Bank Interest | - | - |
- | |
| Advisory Group Payment | 350.00 | - |
350.00 | |
| Total receipts | 850.00 | 32,134.00 |
32,984.00 | |
| Payments | ||||
| Session Providers | - | 7,850.00 |
7,850.00 | |
| Cool Coordinator Costs | - | 10,200.00 |
10,200.00 | |
| Community Partnership Costs | - | 4,550.00 |
4,550.00 | |
| Volunteer recruitment | - | - |
- | |
| Volunteer Expenses | - | 134.92 |
134.92 | |
| Volunteer Travel | - | 10.00 |
10.00 | |
| Zoom Fees | - | 155.88 |
155.88 | |
| Website Fees | - | 2,045.49 |
2,045.49 | |
| Refreshments | - | - |
- | |
| Printing and Promotions | - | - |
- | |
| Subscriptions | - | - |
- | |
| Advertising | - | - |
- | |
| Equipment | - | 27.00 |
27.00 | |
| Sundries | - | 3.51 |
3.51 | |
| Postage | - | - |
- | |
| Training | - | - |
- | |
| Beneificaries Etc | - | - |
- | |
| Refreshments | - | - |
- | |
| Room Hire | - | 1,262.50 |
1,262.50 | |
| Session Materials | - | 74.00 |
74.00 | |
| Stationary | - | - |
- | |
| Mini Bus Hire | - | - |
- | |
| Pool Hire | - | 1,650.00 |
1,650.00 | |
| Insurance | - | 125.35 |
125.35 | |
| Payment account 25 | - | - |
- | |
| Payment account 26 | - | - |
- | |
| Payment account 27 | - | - |
- | |
| Payment account 28 | - | - |
- | |
| Payment account 29 | - | - |
- | |
| Payment account 30 | - | - |
- | |
| Total payments | - | 28,088.65 |
28,088.65 |
| Net receipts / (payments) | 850.00 | 4,045.35 | 4,895.35 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transfer | - | - | - |
| Carried Forward | - | 17,561.46 | 17,561.46 |
| Balance carried forward | 850.00 | 21,606.81 | 22,456.81 |
Made up of: LLCC Bank account 22,456.81 22,456.81
Approval of the accounts
The financial statements were approved at a meeting of the management committee
and signed on its behalf by:
Signed: ……………………………………
Name ……………Haworth Towler..…… (Management Committee member)
Date: …………….21/01/2026…………………………