Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 9
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Static board: -3
  • Grant maker support: +9
Overall GiG Score: 9 ?

DIVERSE FM COMMUNITY MEDIA & TRAINING LTD 

To advance the education and training of the public in the subject of vocational and life-long learning, music and otherTo develop the capacity and skills of socially and economically disadvantaged persons of Luton and surrounding areas in such a way that they are better able to identify, and help meet, their needs and to participate more fully in society.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board composition appears to be rather static

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
30/06/23£247£205£43n/an/an/an/an/a37
30/06/22£246£235£11n/an/an/an/an/a37
30/06/21£240£243£-3n/an/an/an/an/a37
30/06/20£215£175£40n/an/an/an/an/a29
30/06/19?*£132£142£-10n/an/an/an/an/a30
30/09/18£174£189£-14£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 7 years
(17 years as a company)

www.diversefm.com

admin@diversefm.com

07867861947

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Disability
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
  • Recreation
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Technical, vocational and continuing education
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Central Bedfordshire, Luton,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 37 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs£167,388
DCMS£88,439
National Lottery Heritage Fund£61,463
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation£60,765
BBC Children in Need£30,000
National Lottery Community Fund£19,969
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Fresh Start
£9,990 02/06/2023
The funding will be used to support people through 1:1 sessions and individual support plans. The project aims to run a 12 week programme covering employment and life skills to help people find full ....more
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Diverse FM Community Media & Training Ltd
£61,463 22/03/2023
Voices of the Past
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Covid-19 Recovery Project
£23,520 17/03/2022
The grant will be spent towards delivering training, tutor costs, hire of training and sports/recreational venues, courses accreditation fees, part time support/ IAG worker, equipment and materials ....more
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Grant to Diverse FM Community Media & Training
£20,000 25/03/2021
23
Fresh Start - Covid-19 Recovery Project
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Diverse FM Community Media & Training
£30,000 15/12/2020
This project will deliver vocational education and life skills to young people experiencing poverty, particularly those from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds. The activities will result ....more
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Combating Food Poverty
£5,000 30/11/2020
4
Grant to Diverse FM Community Media & Training
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Parcel Delivery Initiative
£4,745 15/09/2020
5
Grant to Diverse FM Community Media & Training
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£4,745 15/09/2020
NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Supporting the vulnerable in the community
£9,979 29/05/2020
5
The funding will be used to provide essential items and online classes to vulnerable learners. The project aims to support learners experiencing isolation and loss of resources during the current ....more
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Covid-19 Food Charity Grant Scheme
£83,694 28/05/2020
The aim of this activity is to provide immediate support for a limited period of time to keep food charities and front-line charities that provide food aid open and supporting those most vulnerable ....more
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Covid-19 Food Charity Grant Scheme
£83,694 28/05/2020
The aim of this activity is to provide immediate support for a limited period of time to keep food charities and front-line charities that provide food aid open and supporting those most vulnerable ....more
DCMS - Covid-19 Food Charity Grant Scheme
£83,694 28/05/2020
NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Both Streams 1 & 2 - Delivery or Support & Core Costs
£7,500 03/04/2020
1
Grant to Diverse FM Community Media & Training
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Diverse FM Community Media & Training
£37,000 22/01/2019
Luton - How I Remember
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Grant to Diverse FM Community Media & Training
£10,000 12/12/2018
5
Brighter Future
National Lottery Community Fund - Fresh Start
£9,970 29/11/2018
12
The funding will be used to offer a tailor-made programme for disadvantaged young people from hard-to-reach backgrounds to include dedicated IAG, mentoring, support, motivational life-coaching ....more
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Our Health Matters
£5,000 27/03/2018
5
Grant to Diverse FM Community Media & Training
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Brighter Futures
£19,820 19/09/2017
11
Grant to Diverse FM Community Media & Training
National Lottery Community Fund - Diverse FM Community Media & Training Project
£380,261 12/01/2015
36
Not Available
National Lottery Community Fund - Community Media and Training Centre
£322,448 10/08/2010
36
This radio and training project aims to enhance existing provisions at Luton-based community radio station, Diverse FM, and develop a fully resourced and staffed community media and training centre. ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 41-72
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 11/04/2017, number: 1172543
  • Registered at Companies House on 21/09/2006, number: 05942509
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
6 returns made; AR19: 19 days late,
Main office

DIVERSE F M
78A CASTLE STREET
LUTON
LU1 3AJ

Objectives

THE FOLLOWING OBJECTS ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF PEOPLE IN LUTON AND ITS SURROUNDINGAREAS:1) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF THE PUBLIC IN THE SUBJECT OFVOCATIONAL AND LIFE-LONG LEARNING, MUSIC AND SUCH OTHER SUBJECTS THAT THETRUSTEES SEE FIT AND HAVE THEMES OF SOCIAL IMPORTANCE AND RELEVANCE; AND2) TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLYDISADVANTAGED PERSONS OF LUTON AND SURROUNDING AREAS IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEYARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY, AND HELP MEET, THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MOREFULLY IN SOCIETY.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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