Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -7

Support Score: 9

No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
Only 3 Trustees: -2
All female board: -3

Grant maker support: +9

Overall GiG Score: 2

DIVERSE VOICES EDUTAINMENT

Mission:

Our mission is to provide arts-based education to further young people\'s life skills and confidence, addressing relevant topical issues prioritised within schools

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Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
There are only 3 trustees
The Board is completely female

Comment by the Charity:
We are in the process of getting recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid, so should be soon hopefully - watch this space! With regards to our trustees, we are newly registered as a CIO and we plan to expand the board, but initially prioritised individuals that brought the necessary skills onboard and balanced the dynamic with male Co-Founders.

Established: 3 years

http://www.diversevoices.co.uk/

info@diversevoices.co.uk

02035836128

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

What it does

Diverse Voices acts as a resource for young people up to the age of 18 living in the UK by providing advice and assistance, and organising programmes of physical, educational and other activities including: Theatre in Education (TIE); Workshops; After school, lunchtime & school holiday clubs; Our E-Learning Platform which currently covers 2 of our TIE projects and will continue to be expanded.

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Amateur Sport
Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Defined Groups

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
6 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

Paul Hamlyn Foundation	£56,023
The Fore	£30,000
Woodward Charitable Trust	£750

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
The Fore - Grant to Diverse Voices Edutainment CIO
£30,000	01/12/2023 36	Through the power of performing arts, Diverse Voices have been transforming the quality of young people’s lives in London since 2010. Diverse Voices helps young people from predominantly ethnic ....more Through the power of performing arts, Diverse Voices have been transforming the quality of young people’s lives in London since 2010. Diverse Voices helps young people from predominantly ethnic minority backgrounds explore issues relevant to them including healthy relationships, online safety and ideals of beauty. Last year they worked with 1,780 young people, equipping them with vital skills and knowledge to navigate their lives. For example, 81% of participants in one programme left with an increased understanding of, and preparedness to act on, harmful sexual behaviour.
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Shaping Relationships and Sex Education curriculum delivery through blended arts-based learning
£17,023	18/01/2023	Diverse Voices is a leading provider of creative approaches to education. They empower young people through performing arts; helping build creativity, improve life skills and explore important ....more Diverse Voices is a leading provider of creative approaches to education. They empower young people through performing arts; helping build creativity, improve life skills and explore important issues. This grant supports Diverse Voices to work with clusters of primary schools and alternative provision settings in Waltham Forest, Hackney, Camden and Islington, to support schools to deliver the new Relationships and Sex Education curriculum in upper Key Stage 2. The programme will use drama- and theatre-based approaches, and will be delivered through a blend of digital and in-person practices.
Woodward Charitable Trust - Core costs
£750	31/10/2022	Core costs
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Covid-19 Emergency Funding: Launching a new creative education platform
£39,000	21/07/2021	Diverse Voices is a leading provider of creative approaches to education. They empower young people through performing arts; helping build creativity, improve life skills and explore important ....more Diverse Voices is a leading provider of creative approaches to education. They empower young people through performing arts; helping build creativity, improve life skills and explore important issues. This grant supports the testing and launch of a new digital platform and increases staff capacity for fundraising and engaging schools from September onwards for digital, blended and face-to-face work.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

LEONIE ELLIOTT Appointed: 2021

Leonie Elliott trained at The Harris Drama School for film, television and theatre since the tender age of six. She performed the leading role of Judy Samuels in her first British feature film, \'Wondrous Oblivion\' staring alongside Delroy Lindo (Romeo must die, Cider House Rules). Among her many screen accomplishments, Leonie recently....more

MARY NEILSON Appointed: 2021

Mary originally trained as a teacher over twenty-five years ago, her specialist subject and passion was and remains PSHE (Personal Social Health Education). In 2004 she become an advisor and trainer within Waltham Forest, developing policy and curriculum in schools to promote high quality PSHE. It was during this role she 1st worked with....more

SIMONE WATSON-BROWN (Chair) Appointed: 2021

Simone Watson-Brown (she/her) is a Freelance Theatre Director, Diversity and Inclusion Consultant, Executive Coach and Creative & Corporate Facilitator. She also works as Head of Partnerships at Theatre Peckham and is Founder and Director of Dramatic Momentum. She trained in Musical Theatre at The Brit School of Performing Arts before....more

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 12/02/2021, number: 1193519

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Filing Record

2 returns made; all on time

Main office

1 POOLE ROAD
LONDON
E9 7AE

Objectives

TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE UP TO THE AGE OF 18 LIVING IN THE UK BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE AND ORGANISING PROGRAMMES OF PHYSICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF:(A) ADVANCING IN LIFE AND HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS;(B) ADVANCING EDUCATION;(C) RELIEVING UNEMPLOYMENT;(D) PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITY IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS.

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