Kaleidoscope Diversity Trust
Analysis
Kaleidoscope Diversity Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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 07713654). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Kaleidoscope Diversity Trust reported income of £2.5m and spending of £2.6m, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.3m to £2.5m (+88%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 55%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 700 England and Wales charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Kaleidoscope Diversity Trust sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Give Out (£2.3m), The Civil Liberties Trust (£2.5m) and Ethnic Youth Support Team (£2.3m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 88%, trading 6.5% and donations and legacies 5.1%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £26k. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.5%. Grants to other organisations totalled £1.1m. Reserves of £178k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 19 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 4.0%
- Legacies 1.1%
- Charitable activities 88%
- Trading 6.5%
- Investments 0.1%
In the charity's own words
The Kaleidoscope Trust works to advance the human rights of LGBT people in countries where they lack their equal rights, particularly in the Commonwealth. We do this by listening, amplifying and communicating their voices to a wider audience to persuade public and political opinion and work as a catalyst for meaningful change to end discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Give Out | London | £2.3m |
| The Civil Liberties Trust | London | £2.5m |
| Ethnic Youth Support Team | Swansea | £2.3m |
| Beth Shalom Limited | Newark | £2.6m |