CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLANO AND WALES Trusto8s' Annual Report for the perlod From 1st October 2023 To 30th September 2024 Charity name: Pride in Luton CIO Charity registration number. 1202565 Objectlves and Activities Surrrmary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its goveming document P¥a 1.17 To pn)mote equality and diversity for the benefit of the public in Luton and the surrounding areas in particular but not exdusiv8ly by: Working for the 81iminalion of dTrscrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation or gender identity" Advancing education and raising awareness of the issues faced by tIK)se in the LGBTIQ community and cultivatirKJ a sentiment in favour of uali and diversi To promote equality and diversity for the benefit of the public in Luton and the surrounding areas in particular but not exdusiv8ly by.. Summary of th8 main activiti8s in relation lo ttKJS8 purposes for the publrc benefit, in partiGular. the activities, projects or services identif￿d in the accounts. Para 1.17 a. Working for the elimination of discrimination on th8 grounds of sexual or5entalion or gender idents'ty b. Advancing education and raising awareness of the issues faced by those in the LGBT+ Community and cultivating a senliment in favour of equality and diversity c. Delivering an annual LGBT+ festival and smaller events and a¢tivits'es for the LGBT+ community and its allias throughout the year in order to fosler understanding between people from dNerse backgrounds Statement confimiing whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit Pwa 1.18 Addltlonal Inf¢)rnialion (optional) You ma c￿oSe lo include further statements where relevant atM)ui: SORP refwenc NIA P*a 1.38 Polrcy on grant making NIA Pwa 1.38 Policy on social investrnenl including program related investment Volunteers play a vital role in Pride In Luton. Pride in Luton is currently run by volunteers with 5UPPOrt from a part time worker. P¥0 1.38 Contribution made ty volunteers Around 500 hours of volunteering time goes into to Pride in Luton annually. Other Achlevements and Perfomianco SORP rel8￿¢• With ourAGM in 2023 atthe end of summer, our rnonthly 'Sunday Social, events became more imp)rtant in bringing people together as the weather got colder. We continue to see retuming f3ce5 and new members joining our community, including those joinin8 us while awaiting decisions on t￿1r refLbgee status. Each person brings their ovm story. their own past. and their own hope for the future that really is the reason for Pride in Luton to exist. Summary of the main achievements of the charity. identity'ng the difference the Charity's y￿rk has made to the circumslances of its beneficiaries and any vider benefits to y)￿ety as a vthole. P*a 1.20 Each month the Yrans+ Admin, peer support group has been meetin& growing in size as those in our community learn it is a safe space for them to meet and share their experiences. Led by Elle, this group remains one of the most impactful parts of our organisation. especially in a time when transand non-binary people are mosl at risk. It must be recognised that Elle's work for this group goes far beyond this monthly meetin& offering an ear and athlice at all hours to those who need it. Both Sunday Socials and Tfans+ Admin were supported by The Health Lottery. and recently backed by Luton Council Social Justice Uniys Luton Citiien's Furid. managed by Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundalion IBLCFI for our uplift. reryclin8 session5. As spring retumed, preparations began for us to take our place in the Luton International Carnival. This year. led by Ellie and Natalie. we brought the story of Dorothy and the Wizard of Oi to life. a piece of film loved by many in the LGBTlQ+ community. While the noise and crowds aren't for everyone. it was positive to hear some members overcoming their fears in this supportNe environment and being OUL proud. and portraying those iconic characters. Summer broughtthe busy lead up to ourannual Pride in Luton FestNal. but unfortunately not the sunshine! With heavy rain making the morning's set up even more challenging, once the music began rt soon stopped and made way for a dav filled with music and joy. Our small army of thirty volunteers weren't phased. responding to changing plans and challenging conditions with resilience and enthusiasm. This year saw the introduction of a Teen Rave. allowing young people their own space to enjoy them5elve5. We are proud that our efforts to lead on delivering safe. accessible. inclusive events continued this year with our BSL interpreters returning to cover the full event lineup. 75(Kl people enjoyed the event. with p05ttive feedback received from the community afterwards. We furtheTed our efforts to ￿dy￿ the environmental impact of our events through reusable cups on a deposit scheme, with the support of The National Lottery Community Fund ITNLCFI. Additionally, ouw technical event team BB8 Group were able to avoid the use of a diesel generator by powering the stage from the Hat Factory Arts Centre and so the local grid. These efforts were part of a wider drive to consider the environment in our activities. with support from Luton Coun¢iYs Climate Act team. The Luton Citizen's Fund. from Luton Council. managed by eLCF have delivered activities including decorating and planting in re¢y¢led cans for windowsill herb gardens. and a sewing workshop to repair ¢loihing. We're excited to complete this series in the remainder of the year. As summer has ended once again, with the support of the health lottery and TNLCF we can continue to deliver'sunday Social. and Yrans+ Admin. events. as well as pilot two more that we think our community would benefit from. The first is 'Queer and Crafty,. allowing people to come together for their crafting projects. or to leam new skills in craft workshops. The second is 'Proud Parent Network.. a safe space for parents of LGBTlQ+ kids. or LGBTlQ+ parents themselves. to connert and learn. We hope these will be well eived and well attended as our other Broups are, and with these runnin8, we now provide four different so¢ial/ sUPPOrt group5 a month. Thi5 Past year of Pride in Luton has been made FKIS5ible by the addition of our Projects Coordinator. Hayley. Her hard work in her role has Pllt some rn￿h-needed structure and process in pla￿. arKI She has been the friendly. professional face of the or8anisation for our supporters and partners. My most heartfeTt thanks must 80 ro our community. who make my small part in Pride in Luton an incredibly rewarding one. Every smiling face at every event thi5 year is proof that Pride in Luton is valuable. is worthwhile. But I do hope that more of those smiling faces join our committee and trustees. bringing their joy and energy to the organisation a5 well as the events! The next year will be pivotsl for Pride in Luton. with se¥eral of the organlsation's founding members stepping ba¢k to meet other prioritie5 in their life. It will be exciting to see what the incoming trustee5, and the new and returning committee members bring to the organisation. ensuriftg that Pride in Luton continue5 to grow and evolve to address the needs of our community by bein8 led by our community. Flnancial Review Review of the charity's financial pO￿tiOn at the end of the period Pwa 1.21 We conttnue to be in a financially sound position. We have now hired a part-time freelance worker to support the development of the charity. Statemenl explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held Pw8 1.22 The Pride in Luton reserve5 policy was reviewed and updated durin8 November 2023. The trustees have set a level equivalent to 3 months of operating costs for the organisation as a minimum level of reserve. This fund is contingency in the event of a sudden reduction in income. in order to protect the future operation of the organi5ation from the effects of any unforeseen variation5 in its income and expenditure. It also provides a cash flow for grants and contracts that are paid in arrears. The trustees have designated reserves where there are planned commitments that cannot be met by anticipated future income alone. These reserves are broken down into a number of funds that relate 10: ra The organisation's responsibilities as an employer to hold sufficient funds to provide proper notice and redundancy costs in the event of closure The organisation's responsibilitie5 as a grant holder to hold sufficient funds to pay back any grant funding not spent in the event of closure The reserves policy and ihe levels of reserves required are reviewed yearly as part of the annual budgetary process. Amount of reseN8s held Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of fiJnd rnaterially in deficit Explanation of any uncertainlie5 about the charity continuing as a going concem Pwa 1.22 £5.000 Para 1.72 P￿1.24 £0 Pwa 1.23 N/A Addltlonal Infomiatlon (optlonall You ma choose to include further statements wtwe relevant abouL' Fundraising, sponsorship and grant revenue from funders including The National Lottery Community Fund, Health Lottery and Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation The charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) P*a 1.47 Structure, Governance and Management Description of charity's NIA trusts: Type of goveming docunent Para 1.25 Constilution How is the charity o)nstituted? ,)nraled ',rJ 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 truslees P*a 125 cio P•a 1.25 111 Apart from the first charity trustees, every trustee must be appointed for tern) of three years by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees. 121 In selecting individua15 for appointment as charity trustees. the charlty tru5tee5 must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experien￿ needed for the effective administration of the CIO. Addltional inforniatlon (Wional) You ma choose to include further stat￿S vthere relevant about: We are one year into a formal partnership with The Culture Trust and are proud to call the Hat Factory Arts Centre, our home. Creating safe LGBTlQ+ spaces is vital and seen a5 a key priority forour communitv. Relationship with any related parties P¥a 1.51 This formal partnership will allow Pride in Luton to continue to grow. support the Culture Trust Luton with a wider inclusive programme of artivity. Other Reference and Admlnistrative details Charity name Other name the charity uses Registered charity number Charity's principal address Pride in Luton N/A 1202565 Pride in Luton. CIO Hat Factory Arts Centre. 6M7 Bute Streel Luton. LUI 2EY Names of the charity trusto05 who manage the charity Tru•tw n Dat•• xt•d Ilnot for whol• Offle• IK any) Nam• of p•Yson (or l)odyl entltl•d toa nt tNst• Ifan Trustee board Truslee l)oard Trustee board Trustee board Rosie Besnu Chairperson Co-chair person Treasurer 2011012023 Jesse Bryce Scott Easlwood 0110312023 0110312023 Shaun Martinez 0110312023 Declarations The trustees doclaro that they hav• •proved the trusleos. report abovo. Slgned on behalf of tha charity's trustees Slgnature(s) Full name(sl Posltlon (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) SIL SA8fr)0 Jfv-￿5 Dat• $4 Charity Name **Pride in Luton** Charity No (if any) 1202565 Annual accounts for the period Period end Period start date **To Oct-23** date **Sep-24** ## **Section A Statement of financial activities** |**Recommended categories by**
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8,680|||| ||||||-| ||||||| ||27,134|33,805|-|46,934|-| ## **Incoming resources (Note 3)** ## **Income and endowments from:** Legacies Grants from funders Donations Fundraising ## _**Total**_ ## **Resources expended (Note 6)** ## **Expenditure on:** ## PIL fesitval Other events (picnic, christmas, LGBT History Month etc) Porgrammed groups (Sunday socials etc) Adminsitration and marketing (web hosting etc) Staff costs (from restricted funding) Volunteer expenses _**Total**_ ## **gains/(losses)** Net gains/(losses) on investments ## **Net income/(expenditure)** ## **Extraordinary items** ## **Transfers between funds** ## **Other recognised gains/(losses):** Gains and losses on revaluation of fixed assets for the charity’s own use Other gains/(losses) ## _**Net movement in funds**_ ## _**Reconciliation of funds:**_ Total funds brought forward ## _**Total funds carried forward**_ |S13
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-|13,989|-|24,414|| ||||||| ||24,336|-|-|24,336|| ||20,756|13,989|-|43,424|| Signed by Printed name Rosie Bensu Chairperson of Pride in Luton 21.10.24 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Roport to thè trustees Pride in Luton On accounts for the year endod 30th September 2024 Charity no (If any) 1202565 Sot out on page8 I report lo th8 trustées on my examination of the accounts of the above charity I'the Trust") for th8 y6ar ended 3010912024. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charily's trustees, you are responsibl8 for th8 preparation of the accounts in accordance with the r6quir8m8nts of th8 Charit18s Act 2011 {"Ihe Act"}. I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's aGcounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(51{bl of the Act. Independent I have completed my examination. I confim that no material matt8rs have examlner's statement come to my allenlion in connection with the examination which gives me cause lo believe that in, any material respect.. the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act., or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records., or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts sel out in Ihe Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any r8quir8menl that the accounts give a 'true and fair, view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order lo enable a prop8r understandinq of the accounts to be reached. Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Signed: Date: 20.10.2024 Nam8: Lauren Cox Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): IER Oct 2018 Address: 73 Talbort Road. Luton, LU2 7RN Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners}. Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. NIA IER Oct 2018