Overview
Since 20 September 2021 self-declared 'non-commercial organisations' are no longer required to provide a lobby budget. See above timeline for this registrant's historical lobby budget.
Lobbying Costs
None declared
Financial year: Jan 2023 - Dec 2023
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
2.5 Fte (3)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
0
High-level Commission meetings
0
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
Sphere Foundation
EU Transparency Register
566913749175-86 First registered on 22 Feb 2023
Goals / Remit
Sphere Foundation is a human rights organization. We bring systemic changes to the daily realities of the Russian LGBT+ community.
WHAT WE DO:
— We raise awareness and advocate for the Russian LGBT+ community through coordinated campaigns,
— We provide direct legal, psychological and emergency assistance to LGBT+ community members,
— We partner with other human rights organizations that share our goals.Main EU files targeted
Protection and promotion of women and LGBT+ rights
Opposition to the war in UkraineAddress
Head Office
Ligovskiy pr., 87, 15-H
St. Petersburg 191040
RUSSIA, FEDERATION OFEU Office
Ligovskiy pr., 87, 15-H
St. Petersburg 191040
RUSSIA, FEDERATION OFWebsite
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People
Total lobbyists declared
3
Employment time Lobbyists 100% 2 50% 1 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
2.5
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
No lobbyists with EP accreditations
Complementary Information
1. Head of the team
2. Advocacy officer
3. Coordinator of monitoring programPerson in charge of EU relations
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
Person with legal responsibility
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
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Categories
Category
Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
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Networking
Affiliation
EU-Russia Civil Society Forum — https://eu-russia-csf.org/
Eastern European Coalition for LGBT+ Equality — https://www.facebook.com/LGBTEasternCoalition/
ILGA-Europe — https://ilga.orgMember organisations
None declared
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Financial Data
Interests represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Closed financial year
Jan 2023 - Dec 2023
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
Since 20 September 2021 self-declared 'non-commercial organisations' are no longer required to provide a lobby budget. See above timeline for this registrant's historical lobby budget.
Total organisational budget in closed year
984,319€
Major funding types in closed year
Donations, EU funding, Grants, Public funding
Major contributions in closed year
Type Name Amount Contribution ASLB BERTA International 50,753€ Contribution CIVIL RIGHTS DEFENDERS 41,599€ Contribution FONDPRO NOVA 46,724€ Contribution FUNDATIA PRODEM 23,767€ Contribution GLOBAL ARENA RESEARCH INSTITUTE 33,727€ Contribution ILGA-EUROPE 65,670€ Contribution IPHR 20,000€ Contribution MINISTERIE VAN BUITENLANDSE 35,918€ Contribution OAK FOUNDATION 167,000€ Contribution PRIVITE DONATIONS FROM INDIVIDUALS 64,486€ Contribution RFSL 75,320€ Contribution SIGRID RAUSING TRUST 67,862€ Contribution THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION 154,708€ Contribution The BRITISH EMBASSY 19,323€ Contribution The EMBASSY OF THE KINGDOM OF The NETHERLAN 60,081€ Contribution UNITED NATIONS 45,313€ Grant THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION 154,708€ Other financial info
None declared
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
None declared
Groups (European Parliament)
N/A
Communication activities
One of our long term goals of the Sphere is the abolition of the law on “LGBT+ propaganda”
— https://www.change.org/p/repeal-the-lgbt-propaganda-law-in-russia
— https://action.allout.org/en/m/1a03648/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social_organic&utm_campaign=mgp-1a03648
Social networks:
— https://t.me/spherequeer
— https://www.instagram.com/spherequeer
— https://www.facebook.com/spherequeer
— https://www.youtube.com/@spherequeer
— https://twitter.com/spherefundOther activities
None declared
- Meetings
Meetings
None declared
- Meetings