Our Objects

As a charity, we exist to further out objects contained in our constitution. These are:

To promote equality and diversity for the public benefit and in particular the elimination of discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation or gender identity, including in particular but not exclusively by:

• Organising and promoting events throughout the year to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community and raise awareness of discrimination and other issues affecting the LGBTQ+ community and the advancement of LGBTQ+ rights;
• Organising an annual festival celebrating the LGBTQ+ community and providing a space for discussion and advancement of LGBTQ+ rights;
• Raising awareness with the public of the LGBTQ+ experience, in particular the aspects of discrimination and the difficulties faced by LGBTQ+ people;
• Associating with other organisations, including but not limited to government, charities, public and private organisations, and volunteering organisations, as appropriate for the advancement of LGBTQ+ equality;
• Creating and publishing documents, publicity material, media, lectures, and other activities in line with these objects.

Decision Making

Bath Pride is run by the Board of Trustees who have a variety of duties, including:

• creating and approving all our policies and governing documents,
• approving budgets and action plans,
• providing guidance and expertise, setting the direction of Bath Pride’s activities,
• ensuring compliance with all relevant laws and requirements

There is a subcommittee of the board, called the Organising Committee. They are tasked with the more day-to-day running of Bath Pride, delivering the events and activities under the direction of the board. They are tasked with:

• organising, delivering, and evaluating Bath Pride events, with a specific focus on an annual event,
• overseeing Bath Pride’s social media presence and creating engaging digital content,
• connecting and working with external organisations,
• ensuring effective administration of Bath Pride, such as creating risk assessments, projects plans, and budget plans,
• connecting and engaging with the LGBTQ+ community,
• providing support to the Board of Trustees.

Members of the committee are appointed by the Board, and are accountable to them in all their activities.

We have created a Decision Making Framework that explains the ethos and principles to how we approach decisions within Bath Pride. There is also an Organising Committee Terms of Reference that outlines its powers and membership.

Policies

We are still in the early stages of setting up our charity, and part of
that process is creating our policies.

Our Finance Policy outlines our process for approving income and expenditure, and our other financial controls.

As we create and approve our other policies, they will appear here.

Documents

• Constitution
• Decision Making Framework
• Organising Committee Terms of Reference
• Finance Policy
• Complaints Policy