October 01, 2025 | Finance and Procurement , Finance
Request Number: FOI/15134
Category: Finance and Procurement - Finance
Subject: Belfast Pride Advertising Costs and LGBT Funding Summary
Request and Answer:
Your request for information has now been considered. In respect of Section 1(1)(a) of the Act we can confirm that the Police Service of Northern Ireland does hold information to which your request relates. The decision has been taken to disclose the following.
Request 1
Please provide details of the total cost incurred by your organisation for placing advertising or sponsorship in the Belfast Pride Festival Guide 2025.
Answer
We have not yet been invoiced for the PSNI recruitment advert scheduled to appear in the 2025
Belfast Pride Festival Guide 2025, however, the anticipated cost is £705.88. Please note, when a request for information is made, the response provided is based on information held PSNI systems at the time of the request.
Request 2
Please also provide a summary of your organisation's total funding, grants, sponsorships, or advertising expenditure directed to LGBT organisations or events in the past 12 months, including but not limited to advertising spend.
Answer
Total spend on funding, grants, sponsorships and advertising expenditure for July 2024- July 2025 is
£3,931.75, Broken down are as follows;
£1,700 grant provided by Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
£323 for catering at a LGBTQ event
£1,158.75 on advertising
£750 on stand/exhibition at Pride Event.