2024-12-31-accounts - Diverse UK

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024

Charity name: Diverse UK

Charity registration number: 1170255

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The object of the CIO: The promotion of social inclusion among autistic adults in the Bristol and South West of England.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	Provision of activities aimed at improving confidence, employment and making friendships, for example - Writing group - cinema group - club night - arts and crafts activities - festivals and public events
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The promotion of social inclusion for the public benefit of autistic adults is achieved with the activities we provide. Activities are available to all autistic and neurodivergent adults in the Bristol and South West area regardless of background or religion

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	We had over 30 volunteers this year involved with activities such as social groups, admin functions and public events/festivals

Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	The main activities of the charity were to generate funds and to provide activities/ social groups. The activities/social groups are for and run by autistic/ neurodivergent people to develop friendships, social confidence, employment and positive mental health using their interests. The aim is to reduce social isolation, so autistic and neurodivergent people feel a better sense of connection and relationship with others.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	This year the charity aimed to deliver its objectives within its National Lottery, Tackling Inequalities Funding and other sources. This was to increase the number, type and reach of its social activities.
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	The Charity has achieved the objectives set for the year.
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	Income for the period was £90,447 Expenditure for the period was £119,886
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	Reserves are held to ensure that the charity can discharge its responsibilities in respect of grant funded projects.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£42,494
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	NA
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	No funds were materially in deficit
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	NA. The charity successfully secured a further three years’ funding from The National Lottery during FY25

Additional information (optional)

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	National Lottery Large public events Other grant funding
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	Fundraising shortfall
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	CIO
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	Apart from the first trustees, every trustee appointed must be appointed for a term of three years, by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees. In selecting individuals for appointment as charity trustees, the charity trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the CIO.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements	Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements	where relevant about:
Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Diverse UK
Other name the charity uses	Diverse
Registered charity number	1170255
Charity’s principal address	8 Teewell Hill, Bristol, BS16 5PA

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
Andrew Gordon Powell
Eleanore May Parkinson
Kay Alison Robertson
Joanne Clough
Iain Richard Sanderson	Finance Trustee	1 March 2025	Appointed by Board of Trustees

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets NA held in this capacity Name and objects of the NA charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for NA safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of	Name	Address
adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

Related Party Transaction

During the year the charity had a contract with a Trustee, Andrew Powell. The contract is for support in staff and project management. This also included building capability and delivering the services to beneficiaries. The

amount paid in the year was £3000. The terms of the contract are beneficial to the charity as they are below market rate.

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date

Diverse UK 1170255

Receipts and payments accounts For the period 01-Jan-24 31-Dec-24 To from ~~ee~~

CC16a

	Section A Receipts and payments	Section A Receipts and payments	Section A Receipts and payments
		Unrestricted funds			Restricted funds		Endowment funds		Total funds	Last year
		to the nearest £		to the nearest	to the nearest £		to the nearest £	to the nearest £	to the nearest £	to the nearest £
	A1 Receipts
	Donation	9 657	9 657		-	-	-	-	9 657	4 013
	Grant	-	-		33 230	33 230	-	-	33 230	47 500
	Fundraising	-	-		-	-	-	-	-	-
	Festivals Income	47 560	47 560		-	-	-	-	47 560	71 370
					-	-	-	-	-	-
		-	-		-	-	-	-	-	-
		-	-		-	-	-	-	-	-
		-	-		-	-	-	-	-	-
	*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	57 217	57 217		33 230	33 230	-	-	90 447	122 883
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total receipts 57 217 33 230 - 90 447 122 883 ~~——————~~
	A3 Payments
	FundraisingCosts	-	-		-	-	-	-	-	-
	Salary	-	-		19 530	19 530	-	-	19 530	14 948
	ER NI	-	-		331	331	-	-	331	774
	Pension	-	-		431	431	-	-	431	731
	Payroll & HR service & recruit costs	-	-		521	521	-	-	521	534
	Sessional wages	-	-		15 238	15 238	-	-	15 238	12 641
	DBS checks	-	-		166	166	-	-	166	240
	Travel expenses	-	-		126	126	-	-	126	868
	Trainingcosts	-	-		-	-	-	-	-	93
	Mobile Phone	-	-		-	-	-	-	-	-
	Blank	-	-		-	-	-	-	-	-
	Subsistence	8	8		2 203	2 203	-	-	2 211	1 466
	Refreshments	-	-		101	101	-	-	101	635
	Stationery	-	-		518	518	-	-	518	366
	Website costs	-	-		-	-	-	-	-	95
	IT costs	18	18		630	630	-	-	648	-
	Office Costs	-	-		-	-	-	-	-	-
	Venue & Equipment Hire	-	-		4 481	4 481	-	-	4 481	5 287
	Awareness/Marketing	137	137		1 904	1 904	-	-	2 041	1 009
	Evaluation	-	-		8 000	8 000	-	-	8 000	-
	ConsultancyFees	-	-		-	-	-	-	-	3 023
	Festivals Costs	34 785	34 785		-	-	-	-	34 785	34 699
	Festival wages	19 468	19 468		4 239	4 239	-	-	23 707	17 071
	Festivals	-	-		-	-	-	-	-	3 313
	Sessional Expenses	-	-		-	-	-	-	-	-
	Insurance	-	-		2 795	2 795	-	-	2 795	- 393
	Diverse Co-ordination	-	-		4 000	4 000	-	-	4 000	-
	Christmas meal	238	238		-	-	-	-	238	-
	Sundry	18	18		-	-	-	-	18	180
		-	-		-	-				-
										-
	**Sub total **	54 672	54 672		65 214	65 214	-	-	119 886	97 580
A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - *Total payments* 54 672 65 214 - 119 886 97 580 CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 1 ~~—————~~

2 545	- 31 984	-	- 29 439	25 303
- 1 235	1 235	-	-	-
21 300	50 634	-	71 934	46 631
22 610	19 885	-	42 495	71 934

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

				Unrestricted		Restricted	Endowment
Categories		Details		funds		funds	funds
				to nearest £		to nearest £	to nearest £
B1 Cash funds	22 610 19 885 - - - - - - - 22 610 19 885 - Current Account *Total cash funds* ~~SS~~
		(agree balances with receipts and payments	(agree balances with receipts and payments
		account(s))		OK		OK	OK
				Unrestricted		Restricted	Endowment
				funds		funds	funds
		Details		to nearest £		to nearest £	to nearest £
B2 Other monetary assets				-		-	-
		Details		Fund to which asset belongs		Cost (optional)	Current value (optional)
B3 Investment assets						-	-
		Details		Fund to which asset belongs		Cost (optional)	Current value (optional)
B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use	Restricted Lottery Fund - - Restricted Lottery Fund - - Restricted Lottery Fund - - IT Equipment Sensory Equipment Fetsival Equipment ~~——~~
				Fund to which		Amount due	When due
		Details		liability relates		(optional)	(optional)
B5 Liabilities						-
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees		Signature		Print Name	Print Name		Date of approval
				Andrew Gordon Powell			30-Oct-25
				Iain Richard Sanderson		Iain Richard Sanderson	30-Oct-25

CCXX R3 accounts (SS)

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