DIVERSITY ROLE MODELS

Registered charity 1142548 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · Wikidata: Q19988600 · also known as D.R.M

DIVERSITY ROLE MODELS ACTIVELY SEEKS TO PREVENT HOMOPHOBIC, BIPHOBIC AND TRANSPHOBIC BULLYING IN UNITED KINGDOM SCHOOLS. WE AIM TO STOP BULLYING BEFORE IT HAPPENS BY EDUCATING ALL YOUNG PEOPLE ABOUT DIFFERENCES IN SEXUALITY AND GENDER IDENTITY, BY PROVIDING TRAINING FOR SCHOOL STAFF AND GOVERNORS AND BY OFFERING CONSULTANCY TO SCHOOLS.

Objects

2. Objects2.1. The Charity's objects are specifically restricted, in each case, to the promotion of equality and diversity for the public benefit by:2.1.1 the elimination of discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity in educational institutions;2.1.2 advancing education and raising awareness in equality, diversity and inclusion; and2.1.3 promoting activities to foster understanding between people from diverse backgrounds."

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Islington, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £292,408 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in free unrestricted reserves of £61,029. This reserve level is below the charity's stated policy target of £117,125, although the trustees note that reserves improved significantly after the year-end due to cost reductions and secured income. The financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis, with trustees expressing reasonable expectation that future income will be sufficient to meet commitments.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

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Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Diversity Role Models (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Department for Education — “Read our Department for Education Funded 'Embracing Difference, Ending Bullying' Research & Impact Report 2024” (source page)

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2024)

Reported reserves equal ~5.5 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 7.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (89% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 14.6% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 3.2%) (benchmarks).

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (18/03/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Benjamin Bradshaw
• Clare Fielding
• Jake Graf
• John Dickinson-Lilley
• Kezia Dugdale · trustee of 1 other charity
• Sadiq Gilliani
• Sean Latus
• Steven Friel · trustee of 1 other charity
• Tayibatu Alao

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England

Income and spending

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Known funders

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• THE DIFFERENCE EDUCATION LTD income £1.6m
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Side by side with its peers

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