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Daisy's Dream Annual Report and Accounts 2023-2024 Charitable Incorporated Organisation - 1177145

DAISYS DREAM Legolandadministmtive detallsfortheperlod ended31 March 2024 Nam¢ Daisy5 Dream Stalus Reglstered charlty number 1177145. Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Governin8 instrument is a constitution adopted on 13 February 2018. Prfnclpal addre55 PO Box 4738. Twyford. Readlng RGIO 96r. IDelivery address- Unit 7 Chalfont Court, Lower Earley, Reading RG6 55YI Charlty objects To relieve the condition of life of bereaved children and those facing bereavement and associated adults by the provi5i0D of a support servlce in the geographical area of Berkshire and the surrounding area. To advance education and training in the nature of bereavement for the public benefit. Such oiher charitable purposes at law as the Trustees shall decide. Organlsatlonal Structure Dais￿5 Dream is managed and administered by a Management Committee. Trustees will be appointed for a term of one year by a resolution passed at a property convened meeting of the charity Trustees. Mana8ement Committee Members of the Management Committee ITrustees1 who served durin8 the period and since the perlod end are shown below, together with the honorary officers in post throughout the period. Terry Murphy IChair)- Resigned March 2024 David Wood (Hon. TreasurerlAppointed 18.04.23 Stevg Bennett Porscha Davies David Guile- Ch8ir Kate Green Laura Pet8rs Glynis Wiltshire- Appointed 04.05.23 Julle Stoliand- Appointed 04.05.23 Juli8 Campbell- Appointed 04.05.23 Debbie Mumford- Appointed 04.05.23 Slgnatorle8 David Wood Laura Lewis Sarah Long Bankers National Westminster Bank plc Reading Market Place, 13 Market place, Reading, RGI 2EG Independent Examiner Mr S. P. F. Howell, FCCA, TC Group, The Granary. Hones Yard. Waverley Lane, Farnham. Surrey. GU9 88B

I write this report as the newly appointed Chair of Daitys Dream following the resignation of our long- standingChairTery Murphy in March 2024. On behalf of everyone associated with our Charity we thank Terry for his leadership and commitment over the past 12 years and wish him a healthy and enjoyable retirement. It is a pleasure and a privilege to be appointed Chair and I look forward to bullding on the strong foundations that has seen DaisVs D￿aM grow from strength to strength. I have been associated with the charity for over 27 years - initially as a service user as a result of being widowed with a young daughter and then as a volunteer and trustee. I have been Vlce Chalr for the last 4 years. All those years ago I realised firsthand what an important service our charity provides both to the bereaved Child and thelr famllles and l am delighted that. unlike some local charities, we have thrived and continue to be an established, well recognlsed and financially viable charity. This year has been very exciting as the charlty has evolved Into thi5 next phase un(ier the direction and leadership of our CEO Laura Lewis who was appolnted In August 2022. Our contlnued success lie5 With our dedicated professional team of therapeutic practitioners, fundralsers and finance & admin team. All have had to be more creative and resourceful in their roles in order to adapt to the changlng and challenging landscape. in term5 of the cost-of-living crisis which has impacted the fundralslng opportunlty, whilst having to absorb rising operational costs. l am delighted to share that despite the challenges we face, we have enjoyed another successful year with income generated over £613.OQK). supported by a legacy donation of £165.675, providing a strong foundation from which to build the service and an increase in rese￿e5 to E359.844 treating increased financial stability going foThvards. The challenge to raise sufficient income to cover our increasing costs remains a key focus for the year ahead with the goal to build upon our reserves and l am confident that we have a robust strategy and committed team of staff and trustees to achieve this We have new premises in Lower Early which are a professional reflection of what we stand for, 8iving us the opportunity lo become more visible and accessible whilst providing a safe and relaxed envlronment for us to welcome children young people and their families for l.'l and group support. We have re-positioned the charity by introducing new branding which is more current and reflertive of who we are, and our vision, values and key objectives have been re- establlshed and have been eMbra￿d both by the team and trustees. I would like to thank everyone associated with Daisy's Dream for their 5UPPOrt and hard work over this past year. Our Staff. trustees. volunteers, fundraisers and supporters, all who play a vital part in allowlng us to provide thi5 Vital per50nali5ed service to bereaved children and their families in Berkshlre. David Guile Chair of Trustees

Annual Re Drt 2023- 24 Who we are r Mission Daisvs Dream is a charlty providing sUPPOrt for children and young people who have been afferted by bereavement, either sUPPOrting them in preparing for a loss or workin8 wilh them following the death ofsomeone importanl to them Our Vision A ￿lety that is comfortable tslkln8 about grief so that everyone can be supported attimes of need. Our Values We a￿ COMPASSIONATE and treat everyone with KINDNESS We are EMPATHEllc and offer everyone a RESPONSIVE service We are WELCOMING and are SUPPORTIVE to everyone we Come into contact with We are KNOWLEDGEABLE and take an INDIVIDUAL approach to meet differin8 need5. The Charit 2023- 2024 This rep)rt covers the period April ljt 2023. until March 31 . 2024. Deliverin services Whilst the period April to September was very much obout stafflng and creating our new 3 year delivery plan the latter half of the year has been more focused on establishing greater efficiencies across the organisation. At the end of December 2023 we moved our office space, our existing set up had been an Offi￿ above a car dealership where Daiws Dream had been settled for 25 years. In line with service developments we hwe identlfied the benefrt of more frequent. small groups to be delivered and also the need for families to sometimes be able to access us very quickly loften the case with terminal illness). With this in mind we have now moved to a premises that will have space for small groups and individual work to take place. This will be transformational in terms of what we can offer and the level of support we can provide and we anticipate seelng a rise in number5 of children that we support this way. The support that we provide for children, young people and their families continues to be in hi8h demand with a full range of activitie5 provided. Provision takes the form of either I:1 support for children and youn8 people, groups specifically desi8ned for children, teenagers or parents. Telephone support and advice for parents, carers and profe55ionals is also a hugely valuable area of Servi￿ that we offer. Professionals from the education sector make up the largest numberof our referrals. Our service team continue to establish strong relationships with schools across the areas we work and plans are being

made to increase our collaborative work to hopefvlly see a wider spread of referrals from different organisations. Ajoint project with the University of Reading has seen a new training pro8ramme being delivered to 16 5etting5 to empowerthese professionals to have conversations about death and dying. We sUPPOrt the highest number of people from the Reading area, this is largely down to established networks and ielationships. The rest of the areas we work in continue to be fairly evenly spread atross the counly of Berkshire. where number5 are slightty lower we will look at ways that we can work to increase these. possibly by further marketing or through development of additional support options. There is also a significant level of support being delivered to those on the fringes of Berkshire a￿1 again we will be exploring whether there are further opportunities for us to work in some of these areas. Where we support Other ￿ io Berkshire Fringes ￿ 21 Wokin8harn 59 Winrt8or& M8idenheed 31 Re8¢Jing 72 Who we su ort In the year 23-24 we 5UPPQrted a total of 1027 people directly11380 last year), either children, parents and carers or professiona15. Thi5 dip in numbers was expected as we made the decision in 2023 to stop workin8 Wlth families who had experienced the death of a grandparent due to reduced staffing levels and a refocus on where we were bestto place our resource. In 22123 we worked with 116 grandparent cases and in 23124 we saw 56. As a charty we are now sUPPOrting families to support themselves in thls area. Makin8 this decision has allowed us to concentrate on working with children and young people who have more complex referrals. With high numbers of adults belng worked with it 15 likely that even more children and young people will have benefitted from our 5UPPOrt than we have recorded. There were a150 347 individual referrals that we worked with during this period.

Whowe supported 388 287 197 • Post bereav8ment •Seriou3 illness 82 50 23 Pareniicarer Proles8ion31 Children & Young people Numbers of people that we support as a result of a bereavement continue to be si8nificantty higher than those that have a family member with a serlous Illness. The Therapeutic Practitioners are highly skilled at developing appropriate ways of working with children and young people depending on the cause of death that they have experienced. For example. the approach tsken when supportin8 someone whose parent has died from cancer is likely to be different from those that who have lost sibling in a Sudden accident. We are very fortunate to have such an experlence team and continue to work with children and young people in a tiauma informed way. Cause of de8th- Post Bereavement Sudden 56 Nurderlviolent ￿ 5 Covld 1 1 Cancer 73 We have been worklng this year with our referrers to ensure more appropriate referrals for the support we provide for our post bereavement service. We delivered 5 group5 this year to support thi5 cohort, whilst numbers forthese can fluctuate. we are committed to offered this seNice to any family that needs it.

Preparingfor loss Unknown Other Cancer 43 Our work has significant impact on the lives of the children and young people that we have supported and is probably best summed up by our beneficiarie5: "Dolsy's Dreom htwe been truly omttzlng, klndondsupportlve. My daughter wus qlven voluable 511PPOrt guldance, ond space to vent. I con't thank everyone enough.. "Ilound the person lspoke to very reossuring ond knowledgeoble. lfrltso much better about the sltuatlon and what I hod to do afterl spoke to them." Yhls Is an invaluable servi¢efvr children ond thelrAamllle&" "You were o saAe space In a very uncertoln tlme." "It is amazing what a charity can da l always thought it would never hoppen to me, but Dalsy's Dream Is Just omazlng• and I wlllbefvrevergrntefulfvr what they huve done." Over the course of the year we delivered 3 groups for bereaved children- Z6 attendees 3 group for be￿3Ved teenagers- 25 attendees 2 groupsfor parents-IOattendees 2 8roups for families copin8 With the death of a grandparent or other family member- 17 attendees 5 preparlng for loss groups- 20 attendees A large proportion o our work is in partnership with schools, 46% of referrals this year came from education. This is done by delivering individual one to one therapeutic sessions in the settin8 or providing help and strategies to teachers. We consistently receive positive feedback about our work and the impact it has on those that need it.

Dalsy's Dream is an amazing charity whlch responds to the needs of children and families affected by life threatening illness or bereavemenL They have helped many children and families at our school, and we will continue to work with them to carry out therapeutic sessions at our Site. Dalsrfs Dream have provided huge supwrt to pupi15 and families and have been extremety beneficial, helping them through difficult and life changin8 times. All the therapeutic practitioners are professionally qualified and do an amazing job. helping the school and wider community. They go to great lengths to ensure that our children and families gel the help that they need and go above and beyond and travelling great distances. We very much appreciate the work that they do, and they are extremely valuable. Daisy's Dream has been incredlbly helpful to our school during times of need. We are grateful that they can visit our pupils and work directly with them on our school srte. We have seen improved emotional wellbeing - helping students cope with their grief and emotions leading to reduced feelings of sadne55 anxiety and isolatlon. Support has reduced the likelihood of students displèyin8 disruptive behaviours in school. Students have been able to develop a better understanding of their emotions and have developed coping strategies that help them deal with their loss. Daisy's Dream have conducted visits at our school and delivered assemblies to children and staff so everyone has a better understanding of the support that is provided. It is a difficult subjert to talk about, but it is delivered so well and appropriate to the audience. When a child has suffered a loss Daisy's Dream provides us as a school with the tools that are needed to provide support the student at all tlmes, this promotes a sense of belonging and 5UPPOrt among students, parents and staff. The future Time has been spent this year on redesi8ning our website and a rebrand. Our website is now much easier to navigate and we plan to use this to share more infonnation 50 that people can be direrted here to gain further support. We will definitely See a change to our service delivery model, using groups as a vehicle to delivering more to more, we will be trying to refine our I:1 sessions to make sure that those that need this support will then be encouraged to attend a regular group when this has finished. This will offer them greater level of sUPPOrt but may also mean that we can slightly shorten the number of l.'I sessions allowing us to again work with more children and young people. We will a150 be identifying where it is appropriate to deliver some of our I:1 sessions online instead of face to face. Cheshire East Following a thorough review of this projert it was decided to close our seThlces in Cheshire East. The Servi￿ was set up in 2017 when a need wa5 identified ID thi5 Part of the country. Whilst there was certainly demand for support, fundraising and resources were challenging and so we took the difficult decision to close the project and make redundancies of the three staff that were working in the area. As an or8anisation we made attempts to continue our work in Cheshire East through other means but ultimately it was felt that it was best for the charity and the team working in that area to close. The redundancies took affect from Ortober 2023 and all families we were supporting have been given support to cope with this change.

Fundraisin Fundraising has been a mixed picture across this last year, we had hu8e success with our London Marathon runners and have seen an increase in corporate 5UPPOrt. A5 an organisation, staff and trustee wide, income generation has been given a huge focu5 for 2024125 and with an increase in resource and a new 5trate8y we hope to see our funding levels back to where we would like them. DaisWs Dream continues to ensure its fundraising activity has been spread across a number of different sectors, namely.. Community Fundraising, Corporate Fundraisin& T￿￿t5 and Grants and Events. The fundraisin8 team comprises a manager, a corporate fundraiser and a community fundraiser. Trust and grant applications are completed by the Fundraising Manager and our CEO, who ha5 a masters in Charity Marketing and Fundraising. We are now in a position to establish a more formal tiusts and grants programme and are looking ot developing other income streams, including di8ltal and le8acies, to ensure a more stable and sustainable financial picture. We have just started our second year of a 3-year National Lottery Grant and are lookin8 to apply for more multi-year 8rants to support this. As a small local charity* we are indebted to the community we seNe for the support It glves us. We are both proud and appreciativè of the number of people who have been recipients of our service who then go onto raise funds for u5. acting as wonderful amba55ador5 for Dais￿5 D￿arn in the process. It 15 a testament to the charity's longevity and reputation that young people once helped by the charity as children have 8one onto fundraise for us as adults. Risk Assessment and ReseNes The Trustee Board re8ularly reviews the risks the charity is subject to in respect of V￿rkIng practices. safeguarding, GDPR and financial risk. The Trustee Boar(i regularly review the risksto which the charity is or maybe exposed to. Policies and procedures are amended accordingty. The charity will continue to take appropriate MeaSu￿S to safeguard its future. Our reserves policy remains to have at least 6 months, worth of operating costs, enabling us to continue to provide ongoing support for families, even in the event of an appreciable decline in income. We recognise that the challenges of this year have meant that we have had to draw on those reseNes and we will Continue to closely monitor this position. Our Governance Mana ement of the chari Daiws Dream is managed and administered by a board of Trustees who form the Management Committee. Membersof the Management Committee are appointed for a term ofone year by o resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees. In selecting individuals for appointment as charity Trustees. the charity Trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the CIO. The Management Cofflmittee is required to consist of not more than 15 Trustees and r)ot less than 4 Trustees. A limitsd number of individuals may be CO￿pted onto the Mana8ement Committee.

Curiently the Management Committee has nine members with wide ranging skills and expertise. whllst there is not a formalised recruitment process, members are sought for their abil to further the objectives of the organi5ation. Detail of Trustee and Management Committee responsibilities are OLrtlined in the constitution. In the period covered by this report the Management Committee met 4 times. The Trustees have complied wtth the diity in Section 4 of the Charities Act to have due regard to guidance published by the Charity Commission, particularly in respect of the public benefit. Finance The Statement of Financial Activities appended to this report shows that income for the period ended 31 March 2024 was £613,486 and the expenditure £544,922. At 31 March 2024 the total funds of the tharity were £359.844. Financial 5YStems are managed within the stsff team supported by the Hon. TreasureT. We are fortunate that payroll services are provided on a voluntary basis. ReseNes The Trustees, w>licy is to strive to ensure that the level of ￿serveS remain at a level as to secure the longevity of service provision for at least six months. At the end of the period free reserves were £334,694. Human Resources Atthe end ofthe yearthere were 11 members ofstaff. Volunteers Daisy's Dream has had a large and active volunteer group from the inception of the charity. Many of the current team of volunteers have been with the charity for several years and. together with their mole recently recnjited colleagues, they continue to make an invaluable contribution to the work of the organisation. Volunteers work across all sectors of the organisation. They are key members of the group work programme. supporting fundraising initiatives, as well as administration and governance. Regular trainin8 sessions and OPF)Ortunities for volunteers to come together a￿ held throughout the year. We would like to expre55 Our thanks to all our volunteers for the huge contribution they make to the work of the organisation.

Our accountin and re ortin res onsibllitles Members of the Management Committee are jointly responsible for the preparation ofa set of annual accounts which give 8 true 8nd fairview of th8 charity'sf inancial 8Ctivilies duringthe year and of Its financial position at the end of the year and which comply wlth: Current legislation The ch8rity'5 constttution The Statement of Recommended Practlce "Accounting and Reportlng by Charlties" issued in October 2019 ISORP 2019 IFRS 1021) Approved by the Management Committee .and signed on their behalf by . {Trusteel

statement of Trustees, Responslblllties The trustees are responsible for preparlng the Trustees, Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepied Accounting Practice). The law applicable to charities in England & Wales requlres the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements. the Tru5tee5 are required to- select Suttsble accounting policies and then apply them consistentfy observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP 2019 IFRS 1021 make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent state whether applicable accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with ￿asonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charitie5 Act 2011, the Charities IAccounts and Reports) Regulations 2(XJ8 and the provisions of the trust deed. They are a150 responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taklng reasonable steps for the prevention and detertion of fraud and oiher irregularities. Si8ned on behalf of the Trustees

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF DAISY'S DREAM I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the yeaT ended 31 March 2024. which are set out on pages 19 to 30. RE5PONSIBIUTIES ANO BASIS OF REPORT As the charit￿$ Trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charitie5 Act 20111.the Acfl. I report in respect of the (harlty's accounls carried out under 5ertion 145 of the Act and in carryir out my examination I have followed all the applioble Dirertions given by the Charity Commission under settlon 14515llbl of the Art. INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S STATEMEKr Sincethe dbaritys8ross income exceeded É250.(mi your examinermust L* a memberofa body listed In sect￿￿ 145 of the Act. I confirm that l am qualified to undertake the examination because l am member ofThe Association of Chartered Certified Accountsnts, which is one of the listed bodies. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matter5 have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to belleve that In any materlal re5pert: l. ac¢ountlng records were not kept In ￿Spert of the chaflty as requlred bysection 130 of the Att; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or 3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the fom) and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Actounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement Ihat the 8ccountsgive a'true and fairviev/ which is nota matterconsldered as part of an Independenl examination. I hove no concerns and have come across no Other matters in connection with the examinatk)n to which attention should be drawn in thls feport Sn order to enable a proper understanding of the ac(ounts to be reached. Simon HOV￿11 FCCA TC Group The Granary Waverley Lane Farnham Surrey GU9 8BB

Daisy's Dream CIO Balance sheet at 31 March 2024 2024 2023 Flxed Assets Office equipment 11 4,275 Current As•ets Cash at Bank and in hand Debtors 377,727 3,535 381,262 296,179 3,273 299,452 12 Creditors:amounts falling duo within one year 13 -24,682 -12.447 Net Current Assets 356.580 287,005 Total A880ts less current Llablllties 359,844 291280 Funds Unrestricted Restricted 14 14 334,489 2S,355 359,844 258.972 32,308 291,280 I7.L￿(.￿Y Approved by the Management Committee on .... . and signed on its behalf by .......

Daisls Drgam CIO Slat8m¢nl of Finanual A¢tivrfie$ forlh& period ended 31 Mar¢h 2024 Totsl F￿d$ Y￿r to 31 Mareh 2024 Total Year to 31 March 2023 Unreolrtct•d Fundj Restrict￿ Funds INCOME from Donations, grarts 18g8oe8 charitab￿ &divities other tr8din aLtiv¢tleB Investments 439,015 2,091 84.628 441,1L 84,628 86,859 893.eo 219,383 115.025 56.715 300 88,859 893 Total IrKome 626.767 86.719 813.486 391.402 EXPENDITURE on RaBing funds 155,483 1$8.483 163,342 Chgriiabk &c*vitwJ 295.562 93,877 389,439 325.279 Total Expondtu 451,045 93,877 544922 488.621 Net InBompll•x ndltur8 71722 -7,169 -97,219 Tfan$lerbetswn funds Nel M0￿ment in l￿d5 -7.1S9 -97,219 Reconciliation of funds.. Totsl funds brou ht forward Tolal funds carfiod forward 258,972 334,894 32,308 25.150 291,280 369,844 368,499 291.280 Approved by th? ManwTngnt Committeg on and signod ￿ rt8 bghalf by

Dalsvs Dream Notes to the Accounts for the period endèd 31 March Z024 l. Accountln£ policies Basls of accountlng Daisws Dream was registered as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation ICIOI and this was granted on the 13th February 2018. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting ond Reporting by Charitie5- Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in atcordance with the Financial Reportin8 Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland {FRS 1021 lissued in October 20191 Icharities SORP IFRS 10211. the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021. The Trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the CIO'S ability to continue as a goin8 concern. The charity constitutes a public benefit entily as defined by FRS 102. The financial statements are presented in sterling which is the functional currency of the charltable company and rounded to the nearest £. The significant accountin8 policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all years presented unle55 otheThvise stated. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transattion value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accountln8 policy notelsl. Fund a¢¢ountlng Reslricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purpo5e5 Within the objects of the charity. The purposes and uses of the restricted funds received and expended in the year a identified in note 14 below. Unrestricted fund5 can be used in accordance with the charitable objectlves at the discretion of the trustees Incomlng resources Grants and voluntary income received by way of donation5 and gifts are included in full in the year received. Restricted grant funding for a specific post is accounted for on a receivable basis. Gifts in kind for sale or distribution a￿ Include(J only when sold or distributed by the charity. Gifts In kind are accounted for at their estimated market value when received or their value to the charity whichever is the lower. Gifts In kind for use by the charlty are Included in the SOFA in the year in which they are received. Intangible income li.e. donated servlces and facilities) is only included in incoming resources where another party is bearing the financial cost of the resource supplied and the benefit is quantifiable and material.

The value of any voluntary help received is not included in the accounts but is referred in the Annual Report. The income from fundraising activities is reported gr055 and in the year in which received. Resources expended Expenditure which is attributable to only one expenditure head is allocated to that activity. Slaff costs, excluding payments made to Staff for rnanaging ond attending seNice events, are allotated to expenditure heads on the basls of the staff time spent on each activity. Trustee expenses are allocated to the expenditure head to which they relate. Flxed assets All fixed assets are initially recorded at cost. Depreclation 15 provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life: Office equipment- 33.33% straight line. Individual fixed a55ets costing under £5W are not capitalised. Penslon wsts The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contrlbutlons payable to the pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate. 2. Crltlcal acc(wntlng estimates and Judgements In the application of the charitsble companvs accounting policies, the trustees are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are consldered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates. The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounling estlmates are fecognised In the perKJd In which ihe estimate 15 revised where the revision affects only ihat period, or in the period of the revision and future periods Whe￿ the revision affects both current and future periods. In the opinion of the trustees, there are no Significant areas of estimation. uncertainty and crltlcal judgements in applyin8 accounting policies that have significant effect on the amounts recognised in the financial ststements.

1. Income from Donation5 and Legacles Totsl funds 2024 Total fund5 2023 Community donations Trusts and grants {see Note 4 below) Corporates Legacies 105,404 97.469 72.558 165,675 98.838 72.847 45.678 441,106 219.363 Income from donations and legacies was E441,10612023 - £219,363) of which £439,01512023- £219.3631 was attributable to unrestricted and £2,09112023- £nill was attributable to restricted fijnds.

2. Grants recelved 2024 2023 G￿enhaM Commn Charitable Trust The Phillip5 2012 Charitable Trust Edward5 Life Sciences The Masonic Charitable Foundation M&G Readin8VoluntaryArtion Louis Nichola5 Residuary Charlty The Earley Charity Berkshire Community Foundation The Screwfix Foundation The Morrisons Foundation The Big GNe West Berkshi￿ Councll The Gerald Palmer Ellng Trust Stevenson Family Charitable Trust Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust Heathrow Community Fund Souter Charitable Trust Groundwork UK The Payne-Gallwey Charitable Trust St Laurence Relief in Need Sovereign Housing Association Crowthorne PC Charvil Parish Council Straffield Mortimer Parish Council Sebastian Pollitzer Charitable Settlement Bentley Advancing Life Chances Fund The Blakemore Foundation The Medicash Foundation The Klrlath Trust West Berks Community Foundatlon Arnold Clark Community Foundation 19.919 iO.(KX) 7,835 15,565 iO,(KM) 6,061 3,350 4,784 4.591 4,433 4,339 4,292 3,5CQ 2,50) 2,100 1.125 1,625 2.5LK) 2.500 966 5(X) 465 360 4(M) 60 1,000

3. Grants received (continued) Nantwich Town Council Moto In the Community Fund PayPal Groundwork UK Charities Trust The Gordon Palmer Memorial Trust Louis Baylis Trust The Equilibrium Foundation Thales Charitable Trust Costa Raise & Match Community The Blakemore Foundatlon 1,2fy) 1,146 1.625 800 500 500 loo 97,469 72,847 S. Income from charitable artivities Income from artivities in furtherance of charitable objects includes fees for trainin& donations and fees for direct service provision and 8rants specifThlly for service provision. Totsl fund5 2024 Totsl funds 2023 The National Lottery Communlty Fund University of Reading The Remembering Nell Foundation Cheshire Community Fund 80.203 4,425 105.025 7.51JO 2,500 84.628 115,025 Income from charitable activities was £84,62812023- £115.0251 of which £nil12023- £nlll was attributable to unrestricted and £84,62812023- £115,025) was attributable to restricted funds.

4. Income from other trading artivities Income from activlties for generatin8 funds relatesto income from fundraising events including The London Marathon, Reading Half Marathon, Skydives, Golf Day. Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro and sale of Christmas Puddings and toys. Totsl fvMI$ 2024 Total funds 2023 Fundraising events Merchandise sales 85.946 913 51,587 5.128 86,859 56,715 Income from other trading activities was £86.85912023 - £56,715} of which £86.85912023 - £56,715) was attributable to unre5trirted and £nil12022- £nill was attributsble to restricted funds

5. Investment income Totsl fund5 2024 Total funds 2023 Interest received 893 300

6. Resources Expended The maln items of expenditure for the different expenditure heads were as follows. staff costs are inclusive of reimbursed travel and training incurred by staff on behalf of the charity: COSTS Staff Costs Dlrett Costs Totsl 145,222 114,047 Support -145.222 41,436 Totsl Support costs Fundralsing Service costs and seNice events 84,690 85.448 60,532 28.599 155.483 28.53 384,658 70.59 251,852 30.294 282,146 102.512 Governance 3,507 122,932 3,507 544,922 1.274 4,781 544.922 .88 Total 421,990 Charitable expenditure includes: dirert costs for the provision of group events, summer and Christmas events and othertherapeutic activities. It also includes the provisFon of advice and information for families, their relatives and professionals by post, telephone. email and vi51ts and the cost of the sUPPOrt seNice for children ond their families provided in their home or at school. It also includes direct costs of volunteer recruitment and trainin& ongoing sUPPOrt for the volunteer team and personal supervision for the Therapeutic Practitioners of Daisvs Dream.

7. stsff costs and emoluments Total staff costs wgr• as follows: 2024 2023 Wages and salary costs Social security costs Pension costs 368.024 32,021 9.615 329,728 28.08S 8,356 409,660 366.169 Other stsff related costs: Mileage Supervision Training Recruitment 9,178 1.040 1.890 221 8,011 1,145 407 7,200 12.329 16,763 Totsl 421,989 382,932

8. Staff costs and emoluments Icontlnu•d) Particulars of empl¢wes 2024 No. 2023 No. Full Time Staff Average full time equivalent 16 io 19 No staff member earned more than £60,0(X)12023- nil).

9. Trustees remuneration The Trustees, or any person connected to them, have not recewed any remuneration from DaiW5 Dream during the period. There were no amounts ￿1MbUrSed to trustees during the perlod for expenses Incurred on behalf of the charFty.
10. Tanglble flxed assets tquiprnent Cost at l Aprll 2023 16,635 Addltions In the period 1,942 Cost at 31 March 2024 18,577 Depreciation at l April 2023 12,360 Char8e for the period 2.953 Depreciation at 31 March 2024 15,313 Net book value at 31 March 2024 Net book value at 31 March 2023 4,275

11. Debtors 2024 2023 Prepayments 3.535 3,273

12. Crndltors: amount falling due within one year 2024 2023 Trade creditors Accruals and deferred income Taxation and social security Other creditors 5.157 11.005 6.063 2.457 1,466 3,358 6,389 1,234 24.682 12,447

13. Analysls of charftable funds Unrestrfrted funds Balance at 01.￿2023 Balance at 31.03.2024 Incomrng Outgolng Transfer5 TOTAL uNRE￿RIctED FUNDS 258,972 526,767 1451,1501 334889 Unrestrlcted fvnd5- previous year Bajance at 01.04.2022 In¢omlng Out8olnB Transfers Balance at 31.03.2023 TOTAL UNREsfRICTED FUNDS yW99 276,377 <405,9Q4) 258,972 Restrlcted funds These funds are utilised for the purpose for which they were donated and are set out below. Balance at 01.04.2023 14AME Transfers Batsnie 31.03.2024 Inwming Ouwlng The Rememberin8 Nell FoundatSon Cheshire Community FoundatSon The National Lottery Communlty Fund 2 UniversSty of Readin8 Berkshire Community Fund TOTAL REsfRICTED FUNDS 3,125 833 3,125 833 28.350 80,203 89.714 18.839 4,425 2,091 86,719 4,425 1,886 25.tso 205 32.308 {93.8771 A grant from The University of Reading wa5 awarded to fund the cost of a schools proJect. A grant from The Berkshire Community Fund was awarded to fund heating costs. A grant from The National Lottery Community Fund was awarded to fund core costs of the organlsation. This funding will last for 3 years and will end in 2026. Restrtctsd fund- previous year Balance at OIA)4.2022 NAME Incomlng Outgoing Transfers Balance at 31￿3.2023 The Remembering Nell Foundatlon Cheshlre Community Foundation The National Lctttery Community Fund The National Lottery Communlty Fund 2 TOTAL RESTRICTEO FUMDS 7.51X) 2.5C 4,375 1,667 3,125 833 62.51x1 62.500 28.350 42,525 14,175 115,025 1817171 32J08

IS. Analysis of net assets between fvnd5 Unrestrlcted filnds Restrlrted funds Totsl fvnds Tangible fixed assets Cash at bank and In hand Current a55ets Current liabilities TOTAL 3,264 352,577 3,535 124.6821 334,694 3,264 377,727 3,535 124,6821 359W4 25,150 Analysis of net assets botwÉen funds- previous year Unrestrlcted funds RestrlrtÈd funds Total funds Tangible fiyed assets Cash at bank and In h3nd Current assets Current liablllties TOTAL 4,275 263,871 4,275 296,179 3,273 112.447 291280 32.308 12,447 258,972 32.308 16. Related party transartlons There a￿ no related party transactions during the year.

Hon. Presldent- Penny Lowe Hon. Vlce-President-Caroline Speer Dai$y'$ Dream staff at 31 March 2024 Laura Lewls- Chlef Executlve Officer Wendy Plcken-servlce Team Leader Trlcla Caltell-Therapeutlc Practftloner Clalre Andrews-Therapeutlc Practltloner Charlotle Rampton- Therapeutic Pra¢tition8r Amanda Woolmer- Therapeutic Practitioner Zoe Nighlingale- Fundralser Vicky Maunder- Fundraiser Joanne Somnar- Fundralser Sarah Long- Flnance & Admlnlstratlon Manager Charlotte Mercure-Admlnlstr8tor