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FINANCIAL OVERVIEW

In 2008 you helped Manchester Pride raise £105,000 for charity during its 18th birthday celebrations at the end of August.

The money will be used to support various groups and projects within the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community across Greater Manchester via the Manchester Pride Community Fund and the Manchester Pride HIV Fund.

It will also support the Lesbian & Gay Foundation's 'Free Condom and Lube' scheme and the George House Trust HIV Welfare Fund, who will each receive a grant of just over £26,000.

INCOME : £898,000

A donut chart showing the income of Manchester Pride 2008

Ticket sales - 67% Ticket sales
Trading and activity - 11% Trading & activity
Sponsorship - 12% Sponsorship
Business contributions - 6% Business contributions
Grants - 4% Grants
Donations - 1% Donations

EXPENDITURE : £793,000

A donut chart showing the expenditure of Manchester Pride 2008

Safety - 20% Safety
Production - 18% Production
Operational - 19% Operational
Irrecoverable VAT - 8% Irrecoverable VAT
Overheads - 11% Overheads
Marketing and entertainment - 10% Marketing & Entertainment
Parade - 3% Parade
Professional fees - 4% Professional Fees
Site and licences - 2% Site & Licences
Operating Costs 2009 - 4% Operating Costs 2009

Safety Security, stewarding, policing, first aid, emergency services
Production Stages, marquees, sound, lights, transport & equipment
Operational Cleansing, toilets, waste, fencing, road closures, signage.
Overheads Salaries, rent, rates, office costs
Professional fees Legal, finance, insurance, tax, audit
Operating costs 2009 Start up costs for Manchester Pride 2009

TO CHARITY : £105,000

A donut chart showing the distribution of the charity money for Manchester Pride 2008

LGF Free Condoms and Lube Scheme - 25% LGF Free Condoms & Lube Scheme
GHT HIV Welfare Fund - 25% GHT HIV Welfare Fund
Manchester Pride Community Fund - 25% Manchester Pride Community Fund 1
Manchester Pride HIV/AIDS Fund - 25% Manchester Pride HIV/AIDS Fund 2

1 Administered by the Lesbian and Gay Foundation providing grants to LGBT charities and groups in Greater Manchester

2 Funding awards for organisations who provide services for people living with HIV

 

Candlelit Vigil

Andrew Stokes, chairman of Manchester Pride, said:

"This is an amazing amount of money to raise for charity in just ten days. We're up £10,000 on last year's total and I know I speak for everyone involved in the organisation of Manchester Pride when I say just how pleased we are with what has been achieved.

It's no exaggeration to say the money donated by Manchester Pride can quite literally make the difference between a group or project surviving or having to shut down due to lack of funds.

The current economic climate makes each donation all the more valuable to its recipients and we'll do our best to help as many organisation as we can."

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