DEVELOPMENTS IN LITERACY UK (UK)
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.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £150,368 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £834,505 to £684,137. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted free reserves of £666,287 remain significantly higher than the stated reserves policy target of one year's minimum operating costs (£325,694). The trustees confirm that adequate resources are available for the charity to operate as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees have agreed that the charity should aim to develop and maintain free reserves at a level, which equates to one-year minimum operating costs.” — page 10
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (11/11/2016)
Trustees
- Lala Rafiqchair
- AHMEREEN REZA OBE
- Ayesha Mustafa
- EBRAHIM SAEED MIRZA
- MRS RUBINA RIAZ
- Mohsin Naqvi
- Romana Ahmed
- Salman Madani
- Tasnim Ghiawadwala
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £176k | £326k |
| 31/12/2023 | £464k | £159k |
| 31/12/2022 | £358k | £95k |
| 31/12/2021 | £91k | £134k |
| 31/12/2020 | £172k | £145k |
Common questions
Is DEVELOPMENTS IN LITERACY UK (UK) financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £150,368 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £834,505 to £684,137. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted free reserves of £666,287 remain significantly higher than the stated reserves policy target of one year's minimum operating costs (£325,694). The trustees confirm that adequate resources are available for the charity to operate as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| The Goldsmiths' Foundation | 2 | £235k |
| CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON | 2 | £227k |
| The Portal Trust | 2 | £185k |
| THE DIXIE ROSE FINDLAY CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £6k |
| VARGA FAMILY FOUNDATION | 1 | — |
| King Charles III Charitable Fund | 1 | — |
| THE JULIA RAUSING TRUST | 1 | £4.2m |
| THE FOYLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £1.8m |
Charities like this
- The Literacy Pirates Limited
- ROOM TO READ UK LIMITED
- THE CENTRE FOR LITERACY IN PRIMARY EDUCATION
- THE NATIONAL LITERACY TRUST
- UNITED KINGDOM & EUROPE WORLD LITERACY FOUNDATION
- UNITED KINGDOM LITERACY ASSOCIATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEVELOPMENTS IN LITERACY UK (UK) | £176k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| The Literacy Pirates Limited | £1.1m | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | above | — | no doubt |
| ROOM TO READ UK LIMITED | £1.2m | — | 0 | unclear | 8.0% | no doubt |
| THE CENTRE FOR LITERACY IN PRIMARY EDUCATION | £1.0m | £60,000 - £69,999 | 1 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE NATIONAL LITERACY TRUST | £14.3m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| UNITED KINGDOM & EUROPE WORLD LITERACY FOUNDATION | £180k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |