Consortium of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Voluntary and Community Organisations
Analysis
Consortium of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Voluntary and Community Organisations is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Exeter. It was registered in August 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under human rights and equality. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03534603). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Consortium of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Voluntary and Community Organisations reported income of £1.2m and spending of £1.2m, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £1.2m to £1.2m (-2.2%), an average of -0.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 110%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 700 England and Wales charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Consortium of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Voluntary and Community Organisations sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The 10,000 Interns Foundation (£1.2m), The Together Initiative (£1.2m) and The Independent Press Regulation Trust (£1.2m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99% and investments 1.2%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £93k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 16 people.
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Charitable activities 99%
- Investments 1.2%
In the charity's own words
The Consortium is the only national second tier organisation which specifically represents and supports Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Voluntary and Community Organisations. We exist to see a vibrant, viable and valued LGBT Voluntary and Community Sector. We provide a voice for the sector, link it together, collect information and lead on developing a shared vision.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The 10,000 Interns Foundation | London | £1.2m |
| The Together Initiative | London | £1.2m |
| The Independent Press Regulation Trust | London | £1.2m |
| Civic Future | London | £1.4m |