SWITCHBOARD LGBT+

About SWITCHBOARD LGBT+

SWITCHBOARD LGBT+ is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 296193). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Verified" rating with a CharityScore of 80/100 — a well-rated and transparent charity that meets strong governance standards. This indicates a reliable charity with strong fundamentals across most of our assessment criteria. In its most recent reporting year (2025), SWITCHBOARD LGBT+ reported a total income of £595,014 and total expenditure of £737,250, a spending ratio of 124% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, SWITCHBOARD LGBT+ describes its activities as follows: Switchboard, the LGBT Helpline provides a telephone, instant messaging and email helpline service from 10am to 10pm every day of the year. We are a safe space for anyone to discuss anything, including sexuality, gender identity, sexual health and emotional wellbeing. We support people to explore the right options for themselves. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for SWITCHBOARD LGBT+. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Financial History

Latest spending ratio: 123.9% of income spent on charitable work