Overview:
- Stonewall’s total income from government sources increased in 2023-24 to £618,757.[1] In 2022-23, it was £572,868. However, their overall financial position has worsened, with an increased deficit, redundancies[2] and lower revenue from fees (which includes the Diversity Champions scheme).
- In recent years, numerous current and former frontbench politicians have taken increasingly militant views in relation to gender ideology which aligns with the advocacy work of Stonewall.
- All taxpayer-funded lobbying should end so that policy positions are not unduly advanced which taxpayers may disagree with.
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[1] Seemingly, this is entirely separate from the fees derived from the Diversity Champions scheme.
[2] Stonewall Equality Limited, Trustees’ report and financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024, 3 January 2025, p. 41.