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FOI - Pride month and Stonewall [Mar 2026]

Key information

Request reference number: MGLA240226-4897

Date of response:

Summary of request

Please provide information to the following under the Freedom of Information Act:

  1. How much did City Hall spend on hosting or funding events to celebrate Pride Month in London last year (1-30 June 2025)? Please give the total amount spent in pounds and pence, the number of events hosted/funded over the course of the month and a brief description of each event that was funded (what was it for, what happened at this event, and who was money paid to if money was given to other organisations)? 

  2. Did City Hall provide funding to any community groups or organisations to host Pride events? If so, please state how much was awarded and the name of the group/organisation in total in pounds and pence and a description of the event it helped to fund.

  3. Please provide any other costs associated with, or linked to, Pride Month 2025 celebrations that cost City Hall, what these costs related to and how much was spent in total in pounds and pence.

  4. Does City Hall still have any contracts with the Stonewall organisation, and if so, how much are they worth for the current financial year (2025/26).

1. 

Please find below the figures related to Pride Month 2025.

You can find the relevant decision at MD2984 Pride in London 2023-2027 | London City Hall

Activity Recipient Spend £
Funding towards the delivery of London Pride London LGBT Community Pride CIC (Pride in London) 125,000.00
Funding towards the delivery of Black Pride UK Black Pride Limited 30,000.00
Mayor’s Pride reception Various suppliers – venue, catering, dressing 18,514.54
GLA’s participation in London Pride parade Various suppliers – float, dressing, security, welfare 25,212.40
Total expenditure   198,726.94

 

2. 

Please see our response to Q1

 

3.

The GLA’s staff network (Pride Network) arranged three activities for staff members around Pride Month 1-30 June 2025. Details and costs are disclosed below.

Event Description Supplier Invoice amount

Pride Month Soho Walking Tour by [Personal data – Section 40(2)]

Walking tour [Personal data – Section 40(2)] £300.00

Queer literature lunchtime session

Lunchtime presentation [Personal data – Section 40(2)] £250.00

Union Manchester lunchtime session

Lunchtime presentation [Personal data – Section 40(2)] £250.00

 

4. 

The GLA made a payment of £2,575.00 to Stonewall in period 7 of financial year 2025/26.

The payment relates to annual corporate membership of a Stonewall programme (Diversity Champions), which is a workplace inclusion initiative, through the GLA’s Human Resources/ People Function.

Further information: You can find our reports detailing all GLA spending over £250 at Our spending | London City Hall.

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