Diversecity Development Trust

Analysis

Diversecity Development Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sheffield. It was registered in May 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Diversecity Development Trust reported income of £238k and spending of £262k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2025, income fell from £244k to £238k (-2.4%), an average of -0.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 239%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Diversecity Development Trust sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lara Atkin Charitable Foundation (£238k), The Umeed Welfare Trust (United Kingdom) (£238k) and The W E Dunn Trust (£238k).

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.