The Peter Tatchell Foundation has written to all board members of Pride in London seeking urgent answers over its finances and the continued delay in publishing the internal investigation into alleged corruption and mismanagement.
The letter, addressed to directors of London LGBT Community Pride CIC, calls for the immediate release of a withheld internal report into allegations of financial malpractice, which was promised in 2025. The findings of that investigation have still not been made public, despite requests expressed and concerns raised within the LGBT+ community.
A copy of this letter to Pride in London follows below
Recent media reports have intensified scrutiny of Pride in London’s governance. The organisation’s former chief executive was dismissed following an investigation into alleged misconduct, including claims of financial mismanagement and the misuse of funds intended for volunteers for the purchase of luxury items.
Against this backdrop, the Foundation has raised specific questions about expenditures contained in Pride in London’s 2024 accounts – the latest accounts published. These expenditures total £631,950.
Peter Tatchell, Director of the Peter Tatchell Foundation and a co-organiser of the first UK Pride in 1972, said:
“The itemisation of expenditure lacks sufficient detail to ally our concerns. It includes £278,000 in salaries, £5,400 in hotel and travel expenses, £194,000 in advertising and promotion, and £154,550 as directors’ remuneration— the latter expenditure is especially troubling because the Pride directors are typically described as unpaid volunteers.
“Pride in London belongs to the LGBT+ community, not to any individual or board. Full transparency and accountability are essential if trust is to be maintained. Without it, we can have no confidence in the future of Pride in London.”
He added:
“These expenditures may have legitimate explanations, but without detailed itemisation and disclosure we cannot know that. The delay in publishing the investigation only deepens concern. We want to work with Pride in London to make this year’s parade a huge success but we cannot do that without full transparency.”
Queries and criticisms about governance at Pride in London are not new, with previous calls for reform and greater accountability coming from within the LGBT+ community.
The Peter Tatchell Foundation has requested a copy of the internal report and detailed answers to its questions at the “earliest convenience,” warning that openness is vital to restoring trust and confidence in one of the UK’s largest LGBT+ events.
As well as being a co-organiser of the first UK Pride in 1972, Peter Tatchell has attended every Pride London march since then – 54 marches in total. For much of the last five decades, he has been a patron of Pride London.
