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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Libby Brooks

UK LGBTQ+ charities are in ‘hostile environment’ amid falling donations, experts warn

Demonstrators at a Trans+ Pride march in London
A Trans+ Pride march in London. Experts said some firms are reassessing funding choices as transgender causes are viewed in some quarters as controversial. Photograph: Mark Kerrison/In Pictures/Getty Images

LGBTQ+ charities in the UK are operating in a newly “hostile environment”, experts have warned, as the ripple effect of Donald Trump’s attacks on equalities programmes sharpens financial pressures.

The concerns come as yearly accounts submitted by Stonewall, the UK’s biggest LGBTQ+ charity, revealed corporate donations had more than halved in the last financial year, falling from £348,636 in 2024 to £143,149 in 2025.

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