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2024-03-31-accounts

DiverseCity Development Trust Annual Report and Accounts 2023 - 2024 Acero,1 Concourse Way, S1 2BJ Year Ended 31st March 2024 Charity Number: 1194452

DiverseCity Development Trust - Acero,1 Concourse Way, S1 2BJ - Charity Number: 1194452

Contents

Trustee and professional advisors

Strategic report Review of activities 2023- 2024 Memorandum of understanding Statement of financial activities Notes to the financial accounts

DiverseCity Development Trust - Acero,1 Concourse Way, S1 2BJ - Charity Number: 1194452

THE TRUSTEES PRESENT THEIR REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH 2024.

The accounts have been prepared in accordance with accounting policies set out in Note 1 to the accounts and comply with the Charity’s Memorandum and Articles of Association, applicable law, the requirements of the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK – FRS 102 and follows the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice SORP (FRS 102) and with the Companies Act 2006.

Strategic Report

Brief Description and History:

DiverseCity Development Trust (DTT) is a Charity that aims to support socially excluded communities with a focus on racial and socially equity. We achieve this by building meaningful relationships and partnership with communities.

DDT was born out of the need for Social and Racial Justice and Health Equity to be championed and implemented across the city and region.

Governance: DDT is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation, supported financially by Grants and Donations.

Vision and Mission:

• To improve equity in health for underserved communities in Sheffield and surrounding areas.

• To improve the infrastructure, governance and financial management of voluntary community and faith organisations working in the areas of racial and social equity in the region.

• To increase representation of underserved communities in the decision-making processes of the city and surrounding area

• To support the development of Community Engagement and co-development of underserved communities with them and by them across health, education, employment, and housing.

We do this is as follows:

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Values: DDT stands by its values and demonstrates them in all its activities

Ethos

To step-up and look back – we take a proactive approach to how we can work with and enable our colleagues, stakeholders, communities and individuals to benefit from our knowledge, skills, partnership and relationships.

Public Benefit: The Trustees comply with the duty contained in the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission. The Charity provides public benefit by safeguarding the recipients of its services, making the services accessible to all underserved communities.

REVIEW OF ACTIVITIES 2023 to 2024

Here to Hear

The Here to Hear project is a listening service to support from ethnically diverse communities dealing with bereavement and grief. The project has been a huge success and enabled partnerships with the Bereavement Collective, Compassionate Sheffield , grassroots community organisations and collaboration with partners across the city.

The role for Here to Hear changed due to the need of communities. The Hear-to-Hear Helpline coordinator became Bereavement Support Coordinator. The role included working with partners across the city to develop a Bereavement strategy that serves all within the city.

The support coordinator offered effective referrals to other bereavement services across the city and one to one support. Here to Hear also ran Sukoon cafes. The Cafes were a peaceful place to be listened to and supported. A group of people gather in a friendly environment to discuss their grief and loss.

The Here to Hear helpline project is no longer running within DiverseCity Development Trust and will be transferred through a knowledge exchange to another charity who will be able to develop and take the learning to grow the service. A breakdown and summery provided by Here to Hear:

Here to Hear (Listening Support Calls)

Café Sukoon Sessions

Age Distribution

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Gender

Language

Ethnic Background

Reasons for Consultation

Bereavement Support

Grief and Depression

Service Utilisation

Here to Hear (Listening Support Calls) Total calls: 12

Café Sukoon Sessions: Total sessions: 17 (9 in-person, 8 online)

Listening Support Calls provided:

Café Sukoon Sessions provided:

DiverseCity Development Trust - Acero,1 Concourse Way, S1 2BJ - Charity Number: 1194452

The Here 2 Hear project will be passed to a charity or organisation who work in bereavement to continue the great work and impact that the project has had on communities.

CIVIACT

In September 2021 the Civiact consortium was funded for a two-year project. As outlined below:

The CiviAct consortium is a partnership project funded by the National Lottery Community Fund (Sept 2021 - Aug 2023). We partner activist organisations across Sheffield, Manchester and beyond to support youth and community-led civic action. Currently, our consortium includes six members (Unity Gym Project [Sheffield], MA Education Consultancy CIC [Sheffield], DiverseCity Development Trust [Sheffield], Kids of Colour [Manchester], Joint Enterprise Not Guilty by Association (JENGbA) [Manchester/National], The Hideaway [Manchester]) and two universities The University of Sheffield and Manchester Metropolitan University.

The CiviAct Consortium Aims:

CiviAct seeks to:

financially support a proportion of ‘core’ delivery costs for six community, led youth organisations.

connect the organisations with each other to create new co, learning opportunities.

and consider new models of community-led university partnership.

Specifically, we aim to

Update on Civiact:

In May 2024 the CIVIACT consortium was awarded another round of funding for a three-year period. The consortium now has five partner organisations, Unity Gym Project [Sheffield], MA Education Consultancy CIC [Sheffield], DiverseCity Development Trust [Sheffield],Joint Enterprise Not Guilty by Association (JENGbA) [Manchester/National], The Hideaway [Manchester]) and two universities The University of Sheffield and Manchester Metropolitan University.

The outcomes of the three-year project:

DiverseCity Development Trust - Acero,1 Concourse Way, S1 2BJ - Charity Number: 1194452

The outputs of the three-year project:

Output 1: Training and support on bid writing, finance and budgeting, project monitoring and evaluation as follows:

Output 2:

Output 3:

Increase the number of young people having a place /membership on or voice into at least 12 key strategic boards and forums in both Sheffield and Manchester – for example health and wellbeing boards, local are awards, partnership boards, business and community forum and boards, they may not normally be involved.

Output 4:

REN (Research Engagement Network)

The South Yorkshire REN (Research Engagement Network) programme is also known as Working Together in Research. The project is to develop a South Yorkshire research approach to address systemic barriers to representative inclusion in health and care research.

The research project is to understand why people in South Yorkshire are living shorter lives and in poorer health. The research will be done to narrow the gap in inequalities and to understand the experiences of those who are underserved and historically have been underrepresented.

The project put together four work packages to deliver:

  1. Build a shared understanding of barriers faced

  2. Run a grant programme for VCSE and partners to capture stories and insights in to the barriers.

  3. Make health and care research more inclusive

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  1. Community led research into the barriers, research done by academic and clinical researchers

    • Two workshops’ events led by community researches.

    • Survey of research working in South Yorkshire about their experience and confidence of designing inclusive research

  2. Build a cross-sector collaboration of partners and co-design a South Yorkshire Inclusive Research Principles

    • Share outcomes from work packages 1 and 2 about how to make research inclusive

    • Develop a shared language for talking about research

  3. Celebration event

  4. Co-design and deliver an event to share the inclusive research principle and learning from the programme.

The REN project team (the operational team that delivers the programme) is made up of the VCSE programme director and the project coordinator (strategy and partnerships) of the South Yorkshire integrated care board, the director of the South Yorkshire innovation hub and the grants manager of the South Yorkshire Community Foundation. Diversecity is the co-delivery partner.

The research project started September 2023 and continued until March 2024 with a new application for funding to continue.

Sheffield Equality Partnership (SEP)

Religion, Belief and No Belief Partnership

To support the religious communities of Sheffield and to continue the work on the Faith covenant. The Faith covenant is a joint commitment between Faith and Belief communities and local authorities across Sheffield to a set of principles that guide engagement. The covenant is based on the following principles:

  1. Faith and belief communities are free to practice their beliefs and religious observances without restrictions

  2. Public services and faith or belief respect service users from all backgrounds, with no discrimination on the grounds of religion, sex, gender identity, marital status, race, ethnic origin, age, sexual orientation or disability.

  3. Voices and participation that Faith and Belief communities are important

  4. Faith and belief organisations and services are encouraged to work not only with the council but with local businesses, education providers and health providers.

Black and Minority Ethnic Partnership

To support the Black and Minority Ethnic communities of Sheffield and continue with BAME mapping. This piece of work will help identify where all the communities within the city are operating and what they can help and bring to support those who need it. The project will be electronic for all to download and will help with further engagement.

Building and premises:

For the period of this report, DiverseCity Development Trust was housed Creative Corner 1 Riverside Court, Don Road, Sheffield, England, S9 2TJ.

DiverseCity Development Trust - Acero,1 Concourse Way, S1 2BJ - Charity Number: 1194452

Volunteering and staffing:

We would like to thank all staff and volunteers who have contributed to the amazing work and outcomes we have achieved this year. There are too many names to mention but it essential for us too thank our trustees who have worked so hard to support the work of staff and volunteers.

The Future – our aspiration and our aims.

We aspire to build on the work we have already commenced and consolidate this to build strong foundation to continue the work into the future. We will be seeking further funding to achieve this.

Partnership working

We will endeavour to work and build on partnerships we have built up with communities , stakeholders, and businesses , across all three sectors be that the VCF, Private or Public sector.

Meetings of the Board of Trustees:

DDT’s board of trustees have been speaking regularly through the year, via online and face to face.

Pension Liabilities:

Met for all staff currently employed by the trust

Conflict of Interest:

All conflict of Interest are managed by the board and a register of interest is kept.

DiverseCity Development Trust - Acero,1 Concourse Way, S1 2BJ - Charity Number: 1194452

DIVERSECITY DEVELOPMENT TRUST

Statement of Financial Activities

For the year ended March 31, 2024

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Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total Funds Prior Year
Notes Funds Funds Funds 2023 Total Funds
Income and endowment forms 1
Donations and Legacies - 69,926.00 - 69,926.00 259,514.00
Income from Charitable activities - - - - -
- - - - -
Other trading activities
Investment - 401.07 - 401.07 265.46
Other Income - - - - -
Total Income - 70,327.07 - 70,327.07 259,779.46
Expenditure on: 2
- - - -
Raising funds
Expenditure on charitable activities - (128,757.94) - (128,757.94) (262,816.00)
- - - -
Other expenditure
Total Expenditure - (128,757.94) - (128,757.94) (262,816.00)
Net Income / (expenditure) resources before transfer - (58,430.87) - (58,430.87) (3,036.54)
Transfers
Gross transfer between funds-in - - - - -
Gross transfer between funds-out - - - - -
Other recognised gains / losses
Gains/losses on investment assets - - - - -
- - - - -
Gains on revaluation, fixed assets, charity's own use
Net movement in funds 3 - (58,430.87) - (58,430.87) (3,036.54)
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward - 67,363.46 - 67,363.46 70,400.00
Total funds carried forward - 8,932.59 - 8,932.59 67,363.46
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DIVERSECITY DEVELOPMENT TRUST

Statement of financial Position For the period ended March 2024

Current Asset
Cash at Bank
Accounts receivables
Current Liability
Paye & NI Payable
Pension Payable
NET ASSET
Equity
Reserves		 2024
17,891.59
-
17,891.59
8,848.98
-
110.02
-
8,959.00
-
8,932.59
8,932.59
8,932.59		 2023
67,364.46
-
67,364.46
-
-
-
67,364.46
67,364.46
67,364.46

DIVERSECITY DEVELOPMENT TRUST

Analysis of income and expenditure Selected period: 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024

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General Designated Restricted Endowment 2024
Income and endowments from:
Grants, Donations and legacies
SCC Sheffield - - 26,300.00 - 26,300.00
SOUTH YORKSHIRE CO - - 35,200.00 - 35,200.00
DMBC - - 8,426.00 - 8,426.00
Civiact - - - -
NHS Sheffield CCG - - - -
Donations and legacies Totals - - 69,926.00 - 69,926.00
Income from charitable activities
Income from charitable activities Totals - - - - -
Other trading activities
Other trading activities Totals - - - - -
Investments 401.07 401.07
Investments Totals - - 401.07 - 401.07
Other income
Other income Totals - - - - -
Income and endowments Grand totals - - 70,327.07 - 70,327.07
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
Raising funds
Raising funds Totals - - - - -
Expenditure on charitable activities
Wages Control Account - - 40,556.96 - 40,556.96
Project Expense - - 17,963.34 - 17,963.34
Consultancy Fee - - 16,900.00 - 16,900.00
Here 2 Hear phone line - - 572.90 - 572.90
Utilities - - 255.97 - 255.97
M Ladbrook Ltd - - 660.95 - 660.95
Bank Fee - - 61.80 - 61.80
Staff Expense - - 807.00 - 807.00
Marketing Expense - - 13,450.00 - 13,450.00
Admin Expense - - 19,950.00 - 19,950.00
Premises Cost - - 9,779.02 - 9,779.02
Office Expense - - 7,800.00 - 7,800.00
- - - -
Expenditure on charitable activities Totals - - 128,757.94 - 128,757.94
Other expenditure
Other expenditure Totals - - - - -
- - -
Expenditure Grand totals 128,757.94 128,757.94
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO DIVERSECITY DEVELOPMENT TRUST

I report on the accounts of DIVERSECITY DEVELOPMENT TRUST for the year ended 31st March 2024

Respective responsibilities of the board of trustees and examiner

WHO IS YOUR NEIGHBOUR? is responsible for the preparation of the accounts. DIVERSECITY DEVELOPMENT TRUST considers that an audit is not required for this year (under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act)) and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

Basis of independent examiner’s report

My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by DIVERSECITY DEVELOPMENT TRUST and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from DIVERSECITY DEVELOPMENT TRUST concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.

Independent examiner’s statement

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:

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