Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 9

Strong growth: +2
Deficit latest year: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +9

Overall GiG Score: 21

DIVERSE CITY

We advocate for and model equality and diversity in public life and culture. We capture the diversity of Human experience in unique shows where disabled and non-disabled people perform as equals and we champion access to inclusive social and cultural experiences for every body. Our work overturns inequalities by uncovering and amplifying hidden talent and marginalised voices for the benefit of all

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending since inception
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
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 and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year

Established: 6 years
(17 years as a company)

www.diversecity.org.uk

info@diversecity.org.uk

07952619763

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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
31/03/23	£1,353	£1,757	£-404	£93	£899	£644	4.4	17	1
31/03/22	£1,184	£960	£224	£98	£1,302	£733	9.2	16	0
31/03/21	£1,538	£704	£835	£110	£1,078	£700	11.9	15	0
31/03/20	£882	£911	£-29	£96	£243	£234	3.1	14	0
31/03/19	£768	£532	£236	£75	£273	£248	5.6	10	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 7%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 5.3%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 21%
Liabilities/Income: 18%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 72%
Reserves/Spending: 4.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: 2.8

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Disability
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Throughout England,

Who it helps

People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

17 employees
1 volunteer

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

DCMS	£455,383
Paul Hamlyn Foundation	£364,500
Esmee Fairbairn	£15,000
Dorset Community Foundation	£7,200

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Dorset Community Foundation - Extraordinary Bodies Young Artists: Change Makers
£7,200	15/02/2023	Young members of Extraordinary Bodies Young Artists will perform self-devised theatre performances and workshops to challenge perceptions of disability and promote inclusive practice – at Dorset ....more Young members of Extraordinary Bodies Young Artists will perform self-devised theatre performances and workshops to challenge perceptions of disability and promote inclusive practice – at Dorset schools, at European Youth Theatre Festival and at Prejudice Free Dorset
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Co-producing mainstream theatre partnerships
£4,500	18/01/2023	Diverse City is a performance company that aims to address a range of barriers to engage with the arts. This grant will support the company to develop better staff structures and a larger touring ....more Diverse City is a performance company that aims to address a range of barriers to engage with the arts. This grant will support the company to develop better staff structures and a larger touring programme, in partnership with mainstream theatres, that addresses barriers to engagement experienced by marginalised audiences, participants and artists.
DCMS - Culture Recovery Fund: Continuity Support
£69,940	22/10/2021	To support cultural organisations who have received funding from the Culture Recovery Fund: Grants programme, in the first or second rounds, and can clearly demonstrate the financial need for further ....more To support cultural organisations who have received funding from the Culture Recovery Fund: Grants programme, in the first or second rounds, and can clearly demonstrate the financial need for further funding in order to be able to operate on a viable and sustainable basis by 31 March 2022.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£39,813	05/08/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Diverse City
£15,000	05/05/2020 6	towards unrestricted core costs as a COVID-19 Fast Response grant
DCMS - In Public
£275,690	01/04/2020	To support Arts and Culture throughout England
DCMS - Diverse City CRF - Transition
£69,940	01/04/2020	To support Arts and Culture throughout England
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Co-producing mainstream theatre partnerships
£360,000	14/10/2019 48	To develop better staff structures and a larger touring programme, in partnership with mainstream theatres, that addresses barriers to engagement experienced by marginalised audiences, participants ....more To develop better staff structures and a larger touring programme, in partnership with mainstream theatres, that addresses barriers to engagement experienced by marginalised audiences, participants and artists.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Diverse City
£90,000	16/05/2018 36	Towards unrestricted core costs to develop the organisation’s business model and work towards achieving equal representation for artists with disabilities at all levels in UK performing arts.
National Lottery Community Fund - Diverse City Moving Forward
£8,152	03/05/2017 12	This funding will be used to provide a week long training programme for performing artists from disabled and non-disabled people. This will equip teachers and facilitators of the existing provision ....more This funding will be used to provide a week long training programme for performing artists from disabled and non-disabled people. This will equip teachers and facilitators of the existing provision with skills to transform their courses and raise aspirations of young, deaf and disabled people. This will improve the support networking infrastructure of their arts training centres in the South West, as well as access to creative training for deaf and disabled young people aged 18-25 years in the South West.
The Rayne Foundation - Grant to Diverse City London Ltd
£40,000	08/12/2016 24	Towards an integrated programme to place professional disabled artists in leadership roles tackling equal opportunity in performing arts.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Diverse City
£30,000	01/09/2014	Towards costs associated with developing integrated circus company Extraordinary Bodies.
National Lottery Community Fund - The Complete Freedom of Truth
£10,000	09/07/2014 12	Not Available

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How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 29-49

AYAD AL-ANI Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Businessman

BEN JOHNSEN Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Chartered Accountant

EMMA HUGHES Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Project Co-Ordinator

JOSHUA WARD Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Actor

NAOMI BALDWIN WEBB Appointed: 2022

SOPHIE COTTLE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Freelance Theatre Maker

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 25/01/2018, number: 1176855
Registered at Companies House on 21/11/2006, number: 06004929

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

3 Manwell Drive
Swanage
BH19 2RB

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY (OBJECTS) ARE:(A) THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) THOSE WITH PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENTS, LEARNING DISABILITIES AND OTHERS EXPERIENCING BARRIERS TO LEARNING, DEVELOPMENT AND INCLUSION, BY (BUT NOT LIMITED TO):(I) THE PROVISION AND PROMOTION OF THE ARTS (INCLUDING BY PROMOTING THE WIDENING OF PARTICIPATION IN (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) THE PERFORMING ARTS);(II) THE PROVISION OF WORKSHOPS, TRAINING PROGRAMMES AND COACHING IN THE ARTS, IN PARTICULAR (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) THE PERFORMING ARTS;(III) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN THE ARTS AND RAISING AWARENESS IN EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY;(B) THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN PARTICULAR (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) AMONG INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PART OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF THEIR SOCIAL POSITION, IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION) THROUGH THE PROMOTION OF PERFORMING ARTS, INCLUDING WIDENING PARTICIPATION IN PERFORMING ARTS.FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS ARTICLE 3, SOCIALLY EXCLUDED MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF ONE OR MORE OF (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF DISABILITY, POOR EDUCATIONAL SKILLS OR ATTAINMENT, RACE, ETHNIC ORIGIN, ECONOMIC STATUS, GENDER, SEXUALITY, AGE OR LEGAL STATUS.

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