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DIVERSITY ROLE MODELS

Registered charity 1142548 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · 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.

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Latest income
£330k
Latest spending
£623k
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025

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

Highest-paid employee band: £60,000 - £69,999 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £60k)
“One employee received employee benefits of between £60,000 and £69,999 (2024: no employees received employee benefits of more than £60,000).” — page 45
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“One employee received employee benefits of between £60,000 and £69,999” — page 45
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £61k; policy: £117,125)
“At 31 August 2025, Diversity Role Models held £61,029 (2024: £353,437) in free reserves which is below this requirement”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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).

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

Total income
£732k
Total spending
£777k
Cost of raising funds
£107k
Reserves (reported)
£353k
Employees
13

Reported reserves equal ~5.5 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 7.0 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 2.9%) (benchmarks).

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

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£330k£623k
31/08/2024£732k£777k
31/08/2023£872k£748k
31/08/2022£514k£532k
31/08/2021£389k£363k

Common questions

Is DIVERSITY ROLE MODELS financially healthy?

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. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of DIVERSITY ROLE MODELS earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £60,000 - £69,999 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Who funds DIVERSITY ROLE MODELS?

Funders whose own accounts filings name DIVERSITY ROLE MODELS as a grant recipient include THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION, THE HARDY FAMILY FOUNDATION, THE ALLEN OVERY SHEARMAN STERLING FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATIONFY2025£15kAllocated to the ‘Shared Reading Projects’ in Westminster.
THE HARDY FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2025£3k
THE ALLEN OVERY SHEARMAN STERLING FOUNDATIONFY2023£500
THE ALLEN OVERY SHEARMAN STERLING FOUNDATIONFY2022£500