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

DAISYS DREAM
Legolandadministmtive detallsfortheperlod ended31 March 2024
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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.

3. 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.
4. 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

4. 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.
6. 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

7. Investment income
Totsl fund5
2024
Total funds
2023
Interest received
893
300
8. 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.
9. 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

9. 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).
10. 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.
11. 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
12. Debtors
2024
2023
Prepayments
3.535
3,273

13. 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
14. 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