Diverse City
Analysis
Diverse City is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Swanage. It was registered in January 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06004929). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Diverse City reported income of £840k and spending of £936k, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £1.5m to £840k (-45%), an average of -14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income dropped by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Diverse City sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Status Employment Ltd (£838k), Gateway Into the Community (£843k) and Imam Ali Foundation (£836k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 93%, trading 2.8%, donations and legacies 2.2% and investments 1.8%. Charitable activities took 81% of spending and raising funds 18%. Grants to other organisations totalled £66k. Reserves of £190k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 15 people.
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 2.2%
- Charitable activities 93%
- Trading 2.8%
- Investments 1.8%
In the charity's own words
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
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Status Employment Ltd | Croydon | £838k |
| Gateway Into the Community | Northumberland | £843k |
| Imam Ali Foundation | London | £836k |
| C.a.b. Devon | Exeter | £844k |