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REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 08728266 (England and Wales)
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1154372














Report of the Trustees and

Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 October 2024

for

Diverse Digital

Diverse Digital






Contents of the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 October 2024




Page

Report of the Trustees 1

Statement of Financial Activities 2

Balance Sheet 3

Notes to the Financial Statements 4 to 7

Diverse Digital (Registered number: 08728266)

Report of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 31 October 2024


The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 October 2024. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and aims
To advance the education and training for children and the long-term unemployed in relation to computer skills, computer science, computer software development and related subjects.

Public benefit
The trustees have referred to the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the Charity's aims and objectives and in planning its future activities. In particular the trustees consider how planned activities will contribute ot the aims and objectives of the Charity.

Volunteers
Many volunteers give up their time to help at the branches, particularly at weekends and in the evenings. We are greatly indebted to these volunteers for their commitment and support.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
The charity is governed by the constitution adopted on 1 November 2013 and constitutes an incorporated charity.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Registered Company number
08728266 (England and Wales)

Registered Charity number
1154372

Registered office
Flat 16.05
Makers Building
1 Jasper Walk
London
N1 7TW

Trustees
Professor A G John International Consultant
N Lockett Solicitor
Professor D A R Nicholas Company Director
D R Sutherland Web Developer
Mrs A Sosimi Company Director

This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Approved by order of the board of trustees on 3 July 2025 and signed on its behalf by:





D R Sutherland - Trustee

Diverse Digital

Statement of Financial Activities
for the Year Ended 31 October 2024

31.10.24 31.10.23
Unrestricted Total
fund funds
Notes £    £   

EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds 2 685 643


NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) (685 ) (643 )


RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward (2,952 ) (2,309 )

TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD (3,637 ) (2,952 )

Diverse Digital (Registered number: 08728266)

Balance Sheet
31 October 2024

31.10.24 31.10.23
Unrestricted Total
fund funds
Notes £    £   
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash at bank 7,695 8,359

CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 6 (11,332 ) (11,311 )

NET CURRENT ASSETS/(LIABILITIES) (3,637 ) (2,952 )

TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES (3,637 ) (2,952 )

NET ASSETS/(LIABILITIES) (3,637 ) (2,952 )
FUNDS 7
Unrestricted funds (3,637 ) (2,952 )
TOTAL FUNDS (3,637 ) (2,952 )

The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 October 2024.


The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 October 2024 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.


The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for
(a)ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and
(b)preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company.

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.


The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 3 July 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:





D R Sutherland - Trustee

Diverse Digital

Notes to the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 October 2024

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

Expenditure
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

Taxation
The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.

Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.

Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.

2. RAISING FUNDS

Raising donations and legacies
31.10.24 31.10.23
£    £   
Support costs 685 643

3. SUPPORT COSTS
Governance
Management costs Totals
£    £    £   
Raising donations and legacies 55 630 685

4. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 October 2024 nor for the year ended 31 October 2023.


Trustees' expenses

There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 October 2024 nor for the year ended 31 October 2023.



Diverse Digital

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 October 2024

5. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Unrestricted
fund
£   

EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds 643


NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) (643 )


RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward (2,309 )

TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD (2,952 )

6. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
31.10.24 31.10.23
£    £   
Other creditors 11,332 11,311

7. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Net
At movement At
1.11.23 in funds 31.10.24
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund (2,952 ) (685 ) (3,637 )

TOTAL FUNDS (2,952 ) (685 ) (3,637 )

Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Incoming Resources Movement
resources expended in funds
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund - (685 ) (685 )

TOTAL FUNDS - (685 ) (685 )


Diverse Digital

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 October 2024

7. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Comparatives for movement in funds

Net
At movement At
1.11.22 in funds 31.10.23
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund (2,309 ) (643 ) (2,952 )

TOTAL FUNDS (2,309 ) (643 ) (2,952 )

Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Incoming Resources Movement
resources expended in funds
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund - (643 ) (643 )

TOTAL FUNDS - (643 ) (643 )

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:

Net
At movement At
1.11.22 in funds 31.10.24
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund (2,309 ) (1,328 ) (3,637 )

TOTAL FUNDS (2,309 ) (1,328 ) (3,637 )

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Incoming Resources Movement
resources expended in funds
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund - (1,328 ) (1,328 )

TOTAL FUNDS - (1,328 ) (1,328 )


Diverse Digital

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 October 2024

8. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

MER-IT Digital, a Community Interest Company in which Mr David Sutherland was a director, has a loan outstanding of £10,668 for the year ended 31 October 2024 (£10,668 - 2023).