DEVELOPMENTS IN LITERACY UK (UK) — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 18 February 2014
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income: £176,071
Latest expenditure: £325,694
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Flat 2, 4 Green Lane, LONDON, NW4 2NN

Website recorded by the regulator: www.diltrust.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Developments in Literacy (DIL) UK is dedicated to providing quality education to disadvantaged children, especially girls, by establishing and operating schools in the underdeveloped regions of Pakistan, with a strong focus on gender equality and community participation. DIL UK in England supports language and vocational skills to mothers of under performing students & terminally ill children.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 30 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 30 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £176,071
Total Gross Expenditure: £325,694

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 29 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 29 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £464,209
Total Gross Expenditure: £159,474

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 26 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 26 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £357,580
Total Gross Expenditure: £95,044

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 28 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 28 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £90,984
Total Gross Expenditure: £133,999

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 28 October 2021
Date Accounts Received: 28 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £172,055
Total Gross Expenditure: £144,950

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 30 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £176,071
Total Gross Expenditure: £325,694
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 15

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 29 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £464,209
Total Gross Expenditure: £159,474
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 12

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 26 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £357,580
Total Gross Expenditure: £95,044
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 13

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 28 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £90,984
Total Gross Expenditure: £133,999
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 11

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Received Date: 28 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £172,055
Total Gross Expenditure: £144,950
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 10

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Brent
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Pakistan
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Ealing
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 106
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Overseas Aid/famine Relief

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: DEVELOPMENTS IN LITERACY UK (UK)
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2016-11-11T00:00:00
Reason: Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number: 4037023
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1122924
Assoc Charity Name: DEVELOPMENTS IN LITERACY TRUST UK

Charity Name: DEVELOPMENTS IN LITERACY UK (UK)
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2014-02-18T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION REGISTERED 18 FEB 2014AMENDED ON 27 FEB 2018
Charitable Objects: TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY (I) PROVIDING TRAINING (VOCATIONAL AND SKILLS) TO DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN PAKISTAN WITH THE AIM OF ALLEVIATING THEIR POVERTY (II) DEVELOPING THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS FOR SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED PEOPLE IN THE UK WHO ARE UNEMPLOYED OR IN FINANCIAL HARDSHIP.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 571668
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: DIL TRUST UK

Charity Name Id: 539353
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: DEVELOPMENTS IN LITERACY UK

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures