2023-10-31-accounts

		Trustees' Annual Report for the	Trustees' Annual Report for the	Trustees' Annual Report for the	Trustees' Annual Report for the	Trustees' Annual Report for the	Trustees' Annual Report for the	period	period	period
		From Period start date				To	Period end date
		23	01		2023		31	10			2023
Section A		Reference and administration details
		Charity name					TORBAY PRIDE
	Other names charity is known by
	Registered charity number (if any)				1201697
		Charity's principal address 91 GRENVILLE AVENUE
					TORQUAY
					DEVON
					Postcode					TQ2 6DP

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole year Christopher Smith Luke Cook (Appointed 12/04/2023) Anthony Blueball (Appointed 24/03/2023) Richard Peart Jed Stevenson Alan Nicholl (RESIGNED 27/02/23) Allan Debenham (RESIGNED 19/07/23)
	Name
	Alan Nicholl Allan Debenham

1 March 2012

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Section B Structure, governance and management Description of the charity’s trusts Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) TRUSTEE DEED How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) CHARITABLE Trustee selection methods (eg. appointed by, elected by) Appointed by majority vote

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

• ●policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;

• ●the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;

• ●relationship with any related parties;

• ●trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities	Section C Objectives and activities
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
	To promote equality and diversity for the benefit of the public in Torbay and the surrounding areas, in particular, but not exclusively, by: a). The elimination of discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation or gender identity; b). Advancing education and raising awareness of equality and diversity and the issues faced by LGBQT+ people whether by teaching, interaction, performance or producing and displaying artistic and other materials and cultivating a sentiment in favor of equality and diversity;

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c). Delivering an annual LGBQT+ parade and festival as well as smaller events and activities held for the LGBQT+ community and its allies throughout the year, in order to foster understanding between people from diverse backgrounds Torbay Pride and its trustees have held a number of fundraising events over the last year ranging from Drag Bingo to quizzes and tried to foster a sense of community. The Annual event held on 2nd September was well attended with an estimated footfall of over 5,000 people at any one time. Feedback from the event showed the event held on 2nd September demonstrated the need for this annual event and that it hit a wide demographic of people within the local Torbay area and the wider community with some people travelling as far away as Cheshire, London and Birmingham to attend. Comments were made about how inclusive the event was with some saying it was the best event of the summer and one that Torbay has Summary of the main activities needed for years. undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these These activities were carried out in line with our Consitution which was objects (include within this formed on 9th October 2022 and states the following objectives. section the statutory declaration that trustees have To promote equality and diversity for the benefit of the public in Torbay and had regard to the guidance the issued by the Charity surrounding areas, in particular but not exclusively, by: Commission on public benefit) a). The elimination of discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation or gender identity; b). Advancing education and raising awareness of equality and diversity and the issues faced by LGBQT+ people whether by teaching, interaction, performance or producing and/or displaying artistic and other materials and cultivating a sentiment in favour of equality and diversity; c). Delivering an annual LGBQT+ parade and festival as well as smaller events and activities held for the LGBQT+ community and its allies throughout the year, in order to foster understanding between people from diverse backgrounds’

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

3 March 2012

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You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

• policy on grantmaking;

• policy programme related investment;

• contribution made by volunteers.

Section D

Achievements and performance

March 2012

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Section D

Achievements and performance

The main activity was the Torbay Pride Festival which was held on Torre Summary of the main Abbey Meadows on Saturday 2nd September we have seen some achievements of the charity trustees leave and the process has been a huge learning curb for the during the year trustees of the charity, We are now in a stronger position at the end of the financial year with a reserve pot going forward for 2024/25.

5 March 2012

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Section E

Financial review

Reserves are held for the following year and should be held in the Brief statement of the Charities main bank account these funds will go towards any future charity’s policy on reserves fundraising in the coming year and to put on the annual event in 2024.

Details of any funds materially Not Applicable in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

• the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);

• how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;

• investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F

Other optional information

Section G Declaration

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Christophe�H Smt� Luke Cook Full name(s) Christopher Smith Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Chairman Trustee Date 21/08/2024

March 2012

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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Torb4v Pridp 1201697 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a Forthe perfod from 2310112023 3111012023 Section A Receipts and payments Unre$trl¢te funds to th9 nBara•t Restricted funds Endowment funds lo Ihe noareit £ Total fund5 Last year to t￿ nBarest £ to thB roarost É lo the nearest £ A1 Recel t$ Donations & S 23.802 9.37B 7.978 23,882 9.378 7,978 events Granls received Sub totalfGross incomo forAR} 4t.238 41,238 A2 Asset and Investment sal68, $89 table Sub total Total rnCo￿t$ 41.230 41,238 A3Pa mgntg evenlB C0513 6.047 2S.¥09 Event hoslin Sub total 31,906 31,956 A4 Asset and Inv¢8tment pu￿h88¢s, Isee table) Sub total Totalpaym•nts 31.956 31,958 N8t of rg¢elpts/(payments) A5 Transfer5 between fund$ A6 Cash fund5 last year end Cash funds thls year end 9,282 9,282 9,282 9.282 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted funds to nèarèst £ Restricted funds Endowment funds Categortes Details io nwarpwt £ to nBaro8t £ B1 Cashfund$ Bank AccouTrt 9,242 Total cash funds 9,282 CCXX R1 accounts ISSI OK l)K

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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examinetrs Report Report to the trusteesl members of On accounts for the year ended OcEoVrf ZQIS Charity no lif any) IIOILqI Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the ccounts of the above charfjty I'lhe Trust I for the year ended si / i oltoz) Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust. you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {"the Act'i. I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charty Commission under section 14515llbl of th& Act. I have completed my examination. I confimi that Tro material matters have come to my attention lolher than that disclosed below ') 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 Independent examiner's statement I have no concerns and have come acros5 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. Pleas delete the words in the br8ckels if they do not apply. Signed- Date- Name: Relevant professional qualificationls} or body lif any): Address: )&f) fia3 IER October 2018

Section B Disclosure on￿ complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concem (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and gutdance for examiners)- Glve hero brt•f dotails of any itsms that the examiner wishe8 to dl8c1080. IER Octobor 2018