DIVERSITY VOICE — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 5 June 2015
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £406,815
Latest expenditure: £368,082
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Victoria Park Community Centre, Victoria Park Drive, Bridgwater, TA6 7AS

Website recorded by the regulator: Www.diversityvoice.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Welcome Hubs, social events, exhibitions, festivals, ad hoc advice and support, English classes, translation/interpretation services to promote social inclusion and prevent discrimination for refugees, migrant workers and asylum seekers. We are currently seeking funding to deliver diversity and inclusion/hate crime/cultural awareness training across all Equality Act 2010 protected characteristics

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 8 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 8 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £406,815
Total Gross Expenditure: £368,082

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 12 June 2025
Date Accounts Received: 12 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £406,815
Total Gross Expenditure: £368,082

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 17 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 17 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £272,388
Total Gross Expenditure: £270,306

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 3 November 2022
Date Accounts Received: 3 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £225,389
Total Gross Expenditure: £224,324

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 19 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 19 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £154,744
Total Gross Expenditure: £184,560

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 8 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £406,815
Total Gross Expenditure: £368,082
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £60,723
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 12 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £406,815
Total Gross Expenditure: £368,082
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 2
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 60723
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: Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 17 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £272,388
Total Gross Expenditure: £270,306
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 2
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 125939
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 3 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £225,389
Total Gross Expenditure: £224,324
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £5
Income From Government Contracts: 117108
Income From Government Grants: £77,358
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 19 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £154,744
Total Gross Expenditure: £184,560
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £5
Income From Government Contracts: 48079
Income From Government Grants: £90,156
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: Yes
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other 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: Dorset
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: North Somerset
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Devon
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Bristol City
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Wiltshire
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Somerset
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

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

Classification Code: 204
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

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

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

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

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

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

Classification Code: 115
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 107
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Accommodation/housing

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: DIVERSITY VOICE
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2015-06-05T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - Foundation Registered 05 Jun 2015 as amended on 01 Apr 2025
Charitable Objects: The objects of Diversity Voice are to promote social inclusion for the public benefit by preventing people from becoming socially excluded or discriminated against, relieving the needs of those people who are socially excluded or discriminated against and assisting them to integrate into society. For the purpose of this Clause ‘socially excluded’ means being excluded from society, or part of society, as a result of any of the protected characteristics set out in the Equality Act 2010 (or any subsequent amendment, re-enactment, consolidation or replacement thereof), including, but not limited to, race, age, gender, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnerships, pregnancy or maternity and caring responsibilities.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures