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Daisvs Dream Annual Report and Accounts 2024-2025 Charitable Incorporated Organisation - 1177145

DAISY'S DREAM Legal and odmlnistrative detultsfvr theperfod ended31 March 2025 Name Daisy's Dream Ststus Registered charity number 1177145. Chaiitable Incorporated Organisation. Governing instrument is a constitution adopted on 13 February 2018. Principal address PO Box 4738, Twyford. Readlng RGIO 9GT. {Delivery address- Unit 7 Chalfont Court, Lower Earley. Reading RG6 5SYI Charlty objects To relieve the condition of life of bereaved children and those facing bereavement and associated adults by the provision of a support service 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 other charitable purposes at law as the Trustees shall decide. Organisational Structure Daisls Dream is managed and adminisiered by a ManaEement Committee. Trustees will be appointed for a term of one year by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity Trustees. Management Committee Members of the Management Committee (Trustees) who served during the period and since the period end are shown below, together with the honorary officers in post throughout the period. David Guile- Chair David Wood IHon. Treasurer} Steve Bennett Porscha Davies Kate Green Laur8 Peters Glynis Wiltshire Julie Stolland Julie Campbell- Resigned 21.04.25 Debbie Mumford- Resigned 01.04.25 Signatories David Wood L8ur8 Lewls Sarah Long Bankers National Westminster Bank pk ReadinE Market Place, 13 Market Place, Reading, RGI 2EG Independent Examlner Mr S. P. F. Howell, FCCA, TC Group, The Granary, Hones Yard, Waverley Lane. Farnham, Surrey, GU9 8BB

It has been both a pleasure and a privilege to serve as Chair over the past year, and l am delighted to report that Daisvs Dream continues to grow, evolve, and make a significant impact. We have enjoyed another successful year, with income exceeding £500,000 and reserves Standing at healthy £370.000. This stron8 financial position is a testament to the dedication and hard work of our entire team. Our success would not be possible without our dedicated therapeutic prattitioners. fundraisers, and finance and administration staff. I would Ilke to extend my thanks to each member of the team for their commitment and profes5ionali5m. In light of the increasingly challenging envlronment faclng many charities, we have adopted a more considered and realistic budget for2025126. Supported by our healthy reserye5. thi5 approach ensures that we can continue to deliver and build upon the strong foundations laid this year. This yearfs key achievements include.. Supporting 1,062 people through one-to.one sessions and group work and telephone support. Refreshing our brand identity to better reflect who we are today, helping to reposition the charity in a more contemporary and relevant light. Maximising the DPPOrtunity of our new office space, which provides a relaxed and welcoming environment for both our team and the children we 5UPPOrt. This has enabled us to extend the range and frequency of the services we offer. Finally, I would like to thank everyone associated with Daisy's Dream our staff, trustees, volunteers. fundraisers, and supporter5. Each and every one plays a key role in enabline us to provide personali5ed, tompassionate support to bereaved children and their families across Berkshire. David Guile Chair of Trustees

Annual Re ort 2024-25 Who we are Our Mlsslon Dalsy's Dream is a charity providing support for children and young people who have been affected by bereavement. either supporting them in preparing for a 1055 or working with them following the death of someone important to them Our Visltsn A Society that is comfortable talking about grief so that everyone can be supported at times of need. Ourvalues We are COMPASSIONATE and treat everyone with KINDNESS We are EMPATHETIC and offer everyone a RESPONSIVE se￿iCe We are WELCOMING and are SUPPORTIVE to everyone we come Into contact wlth We are KNOWLEDGEABLE and take an INDIVIDUAL approach to meet differing needs. The Chari 2024- 2025 This report covers the period April 1" 2024, until March 31 , 2025. Dellverln servlces 2024 has been a busy year for Daisy's Dream, having moved our offices in the very last week of December 2023 there was much work to be done to turn a tired and tstty office space into a pleasant working envlronment, also to create a new and nurturing family room and I'.1 area. Once this work had been done as a charity we then had to start planning and developing the services to run from here, something that has been met by our beneficiaries with much appreciation and delivery of groups now growing significantly. Since the summer we have delivered 3 art sessions, a newly designed 6 week course for teenagers, groups for bereaved siblings and children who have no memories of the person that died and a number of parent SUPPOrt groups. This is alongside our regular therapeutic days and social outings. More individual support is now also being provided from these premises. Referrals have continued to be steady but slightly reduced this year. We attribute this to a reduction in the support we are able to offer for children and young people who have experienced the death of a grandparent or extended family member. In 2023 we had to make the declsion to reduce the group and individual support we were able to provide for this cohort and now offer support calls to parents to work with them to support their child following the death of a grandparent. Very sadly the complexities of referrals are increasing with more children experienclng additional trauma surrounding the death of a loved one. this Is sometimes due to a death that may be violent or sudden or other presenting circumstances like multiple deaths, caring duties or moving to a new area. We have also seen a big increase in support for bereaved sibling5 which 15 a very complicated and challenging area of work to navigate.

We rebranded and launched a new website in 2024, as part of this we asked young people to help us deslgn our new literature to be given to children and young people. They gave us feedback on what theywould have liked to knowabout beforetheystsrted workwith us, what had made them nervous and what might have reassured them. These leaflet5 have been well received and we'll look forward to workin8 With the young people we support on projects Ilke thls In the future. We have worked on a joint project with the University of Reading to Create a training programme for schools. Co-designed with the Institute of Education we delivered a pilot scheme to help teachers and other school staff build their confidence in having conver5ation5 Wlth students about death and dying. There were 14 attendees to the 3 online sessions in 2024 and the next cohort of 7 participant5 completed this training in early 2025. As a result of this our training offer has been developed further. throughout 2024 we delivered 4 further training sessions to groups of teachers and a visiting party of academics. Where we support Other Wl 5 Berks Fringe Illll￿ 19 Windsor & Maidenh88d West Beiks Fleading Bracknell Whowe su ort This year we have taken 353 referrals1347 last yearl 312 post bereavement and 41 preparing for loss. We have supported 1,062 people11,027 last yearl 353 parentlcarers, 231 professionals, 478 chIld￿n and young people. 2024 was a year of many changes, we also had a significant reduction in therapeutic staff for at least 6 months due to recruitment issues of two vacancies and one person being off on long term sickness absence. With our move complete and groups now growing, along with a fully staffed team we anticipate these figures to increase this year. There is also some working happening to identify how many children and young people are being helped by the significant number of adults we have trained to support children in their own settings, especially schools, and so know that the number of children Indirectly supported by the charity is much higher than numbers we currently record.

It is also important to note here that we are seeing an increase in terms of the complexities of the families we are supporting. Whilst bereavement will always be the primary reason for us being involved with a child Dr young person often this will be accompanied by a range of other issues such as. having to move home, having to Iwe with a parent or family member that they had not lived with prior to the b@re3vement, a signifKant reduction in household income, children and young people caring for a parent with terminal and challenging health needs, deaths from drug and alcohol addiction and siblin8s being split up due to new family dynamics. These are all issues we have seen with very recent cases our team have worked wiih, operating at this level will usually tske more time and resource wh￿h we are having to allow for more often a5 these sorts of referrals increase. Who we supported 63 Serious Iiines$ 24125 39 415 Post Beregvernent 24125 210 314 Serious IllnESS 23124 23 60 388 Post 88r88vement 23124 197 C&YP * Profossionals * Parenvcarer Comparing numbers from last year referra15 for grandparent death5 have halved but referrals for sibling deaths have doubled, this is another indication that the work we do is becoming more complicated and involved. Working in thi5 way means we are meeting the needs of those most affected by bereavement and with support are likely to have much better outcome5 in the future.

Causes of death- post bereavement Unknown ￿ 6 Covid 1 1 Sudden 86 Muiderlviolent • s C8ncer 97 A¢ci¢ent ￿ 14 The work we do at Dais¢s Dream can be difficult to quantify, but the impact that an interaction with us may have can be life-changing in terms of how a young person will be able to move forwards in their life. "Although it wasa tough decision to make to tellmy2 boys how theirDuddiedfrom sulcide. Clalrefrom Daisrfs Dream dldsome amazing work with them, she olwoys kept thelrfrelinqs In her heart. It come the time to tell my boys after nearly two years how their dad died. I didn'tleel strong enough to tell them how so Clolre arranqed o meetlng wlth me prlor to telling the boys ond worded it perfectly In such a gentle way. I wouldn't have been able to do it wlthout the supportfrom Claire andfor th(rt I will belorever groteful. Although I hope nobody else hos to go th￿￿9h what we dld you never know the depth off some people's mental heolth pmblems." A large proportion of our work Is In partnership with schools, delivering individual one to one therapeutic sessions in the setting or providing help and strategies to teacher5. In 2024 we worked in 96 schoo15. We consistently receive positive feedback about our work and the impact it has on those we support and the wider school community. Our training to schools has increased this year with 100% of participants saying that they would recommend the training to others. -Excellent down to weother, warmpragmatlcapproodR. lenjoyed ondfoundlnslghts by the truininq team and collea9ues involut¥ble" "You ure an amazlng servlce ond whot we hove leomed os a schoolfrom Wendy has been Invaluoble.- Other referrals, if not from the famity themselve5. lend to come from health and social care. We continue to build relationships with these professionals and attend team meetings and information sharing events to increase awareness around what we do and find ways that we can work in partnership with these agencies to provide the most comprehensive support for a young person during the most difficult times.

Over the course of the year we delivered.. 40 groups, with 278 attendees, and was made up of: 5 social events- including climbing, pottery painting, bowling and laser tag. 14 sessions for teenagers 10 parent support sessions 3 children'5 therapeutic days 3 art groups 4 bereaved sibling support groups I group for children who don't have memories of the person who died IRememberin8 Someone Special group) Last year we dellvered 15 groups with 98 attendees The future We will be using volunteers to support our service work a lot more, the introduction of some standardised processes here and a new training programme will hopefully mean we can work across wider geography and offer more sUPPOrt. By having a volunteer strategy in place this will hold us accountable to ensure that we build our volunteer programme tD support the sustainability of the charity. We have been building our group support considerably in the latter part of 2024 and we plan to continue with this, plans for groups for thildren that have no memory of the person that died are already underway. Whilst we've been developing this support from our offices we will a150 try and move to delivering some groups in the community, especially in areas that may find it hard to get to us, for example Slough and rural West Berkshire. 2025 will be a time for us to look at our CRM syslem and work across the entire organisation to make Sure that what we have in place is the right thing for us. Currently we have a system that is not fit for purpose and this make the gathering and interrogation of data difficult and time consuming. Looking at data and gathering InformatSon about numbers of children and youn8 people we have supported will also be something we will address. we need to have an idea of not only the direct impart we have but where we may have Indirectly supported children and young people by training other professionals to help them. As a charity DaisWs Dream has in previou5 years been cautious in our approach to marketing and telling people what we do. For the coming year we will be sharing the stories of those families we 5UPPOrt much more. We want to raise awareness of the amazing people we work with, inspiring others that may find themselves in a Similar sltuation. We have already made a film and hope to build upon this. This will also help support our fundraising plans and strategy.

Fundraisin As always fundraising continues to be a mixed pirture. Our financial year ended Strongly with an unexpected legacy donatlon of £165k in March 2024. This meant that we finished in surplus and had a strong start to the new year. For the rest of 2024 we had a new fundraising strategy in place and started to see positive income from corporates. trusts and foundation5. event5 and the community. A particular highlight was a campaign to support our work in West Berkshire, with significant match funding applled. Fundraising endeavours continue to be well supported across the organisation and we look forward to 2 new part-tlme fundraisers joining the team in 2025 to try and build capacity following the loss of one of our team in November. Dalsy's Dream continues to ensure its fundraising artivity has been spread across a number of different sectors, namely: Community Fundraising, Corporate Fundraising, Trusts and Grants and Events. The fundraising team compri5e5 a manager, a corporate fundraiser and two community fundraisers. Trust and 8rant applications are completed by the Fundraising Manager and our CEO, who has a masters in Charity Marketing and Fundraising. A5 a small local charity, we are indebted to the community we Serve for the support it gives us. We are both proud and appreciative of the number of people who have been recipients of our Service who then go onto raise funds for us, acting as wonderful ambassadors for Dais(s Dream in the process. It is a testament to the charitvs longevity and reputation that young people once helped by the charity as children have gone onto fundraise for us as adults. Risk Assessment and Reserves The Trustee Board regularly revlews the rlsks the charity is subject to in respect of working practices, safeguarding, GDPR and financial risk. The Trustee Board regularly review the risksto which the charitv is or maybe exposed to. Policies and procedures are amended a£cordin81y. The charity will continue to take appropriate measures to safeguard its future. Our reserves policy remains to have at least 6 months, worth of operatlng costs, enabling us to continue to provide ongoing support for families, even in the event of an appreciable decline in income. We are aware that we are slightly above where we would plan to be with regards to the amount of free rese￿e5 we aim to hold. Trustees have agreed to set a deficit budget this year to allow the opportunity to concentrate on some key areas of growth, specifically our new volunteer programme and new CRM system. Our Governance Mana ement of the char Daisy's Dream is managed and administered by a board of Trustees who form the Management Committee. Members of the Management Committee are appointed for a term of one year by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees. This year the trustee board undertook a full governance review using The Charity Governance Code framework. This was a useful exercise and has helped focus areas for improvement.

In selecting individuals for appointment as charity Trustees, the charity Trustees mLTSt have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the CIO. The Management Committee is required io con51St of not more than 15 Trustees and not less than 4 Trustees. A limited number of individuals may be co-opted onto the Management Committee. Currently the Management Committee has eight members with wide ranging ski115 and expertise. Whilst there is not a formalised recruitment proce55, members are sought for their ability to further the objectives of the organisation. Detail of Trustee and Management Committee responsibilitie5 are OLrtlined in the constitution. In the period covered by this report the Management Committee met 4 times. The Trustees have complied with the duty in Sectlon 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 Flnanclal Activities appended to this report show5 that income for the period ended 31 March 2025 was £504,689 and the expenditure £494,717. At 31 March 2025 the total fund5 of the charity were £369,817. Financial systems are managed within the staff team supported by the Hon. Treasurer. We are fortunate that payroll services are provided on a voluntary basi5. Reserves The Trustees, policy is to strive to ensure that the level of reserves remain at a level as to secure the longevity of service provision for at least six months. At the end of the perlod free reserves were £350,746. Human Resources At the end of the year there were 15 members of staff. Volunteers Oaisvs 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 more recently recruited colleagues, they continue to make an invaluable contribution to the work of the organisation. Volunteers work across all sertors of the organi5ation. They are key members of the group work programme, supportlng fundralsing initiatives, as well as administration and governance. Regular training sessions and opportunities for volunteers to come together are held throughout the year and we aim to significantly grow this programme over the course of 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 onsibilities Member5 of the Management Committee are jointly responsible for the preparation of a set of annual accounts which glve a true and fair view of the charity's financial activities during the year and of its financial position at the end of the year and which comply with.. Current legislation The charitvs constitution The Statement of Recommended practi￿ "Accounting and Reportin8 by Charities" issued In October 2019 ISORP 2019 IFRS 10211 Approved by the Management Committee On....... and signed on their behalf by (Trustee}

Staternent of Trustees, Responslbllitles The trustee5 are responsible for preparing the Trustees, Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practicel- The law applicable to charities in England & Wale5 requires 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 Trustees are required to: select suitable accountlng policies and then apply them consistently 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 materi31 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 operatio The Trustees are responsible for keeplng proper accounting records that disclose with ￿asOnable accuracy at any time the financial wsition of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2W8 and the provisions of the trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for takin8 reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. Signed on behalf of the Trustees

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF DAISY'S DREAM I reF)Ort to the charity trustees on my examlnatlon of the accoL¢nts of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025, which are set out on pages 19 to 30. RESPONSIBILITIES AND BASIS OF REPORT As the charity's Trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requlrements of the Charities Act 20111.the Act'l. I re￿rt in respett of the charity'5 accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515llbl of the Act. INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'SSTATEMENT Since the charity'58ross income exceeded £250,000, yourexaminer rnust be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the Act. I confirm that l am qualified to undertake the examination because l am member of The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, which is one of the listed bodies. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respert= l. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act,. or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or 3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the fomi and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reportsl Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fairVie￿ which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention Should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Simon Howell FCCA TC Group The Granary Waverley Lane Farnham Surrey GU9 8BB Date..

Daisy's Dream CIO Balance Sheet at 31 March 2025 2025 2024 Flxed Assets Office equipment 11 1,174 3,264 Current Assets Cash at Bank and in hand D8btors 392,417 2,220 394,637 377,727 3,535 381,262 12 Creditors:amounts falling due within one year 13 -25,994 -24,682 Net Current A88ets 368,643 356.580 Total Assets less current Liabilltles 369.817 359,844 Funds Unrestricted Reslricled 14 14 350,746 19,071 369,817 334,489 25,355 359,844 Approved by the Management Committee on ............. ..... and signed on its behalf by

D8isVs Drè8m CIO statement of Finanoxl Adivities for the period èndèd 31 March 2025 Total Fund5 Year to 31 March 2026 Total Funds Ye8r to 31 March 2024 Notes Unrestdcted Funds Res1￿Cl￿ Fur￿¥ INCOME frTh Donations, rants and legaeies Charitab18 activities othertradin adivitie$ Investments 350,370 350.370 83,828 69.748 742.80 441,1( 84,628 86.859 893 83,238 69,748 743 Total Incomg 421A51 83,238 5D4,689 813,486 EXPENDITURE on Rai8in funds 169.820 169.620 155,483 Charitable 235.780 89.317 325.097 389.439 Total Expenditure 405,400 89.317 494.717 544,922 Net Incomgllexpgndlturel 16.052 .079 9,973 68,564 Transfer bgwn lund$ Net movement in lunds -6,079 Recon¢lllatlon of funds= Total fund5 brought fO￿ard Total funds carri•d lorw•riJ 334.694 350.Y46 25.150 19,071 359.844 369,817 291.280 369,8M Approved by the Managemenl ComrnitLee Dn ILlbl %£ and signed on its bghalf by

Daisvs Dream Notes to the Accounts for the period ended 31 March 2025 l. Accounting policie5 Basis of accountlng Daisy's Dream was registered as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation ICIOI and thls was granted on the 13th February 2018. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with 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 IFRS 1021 lissued in October 20191- (Charities SORP IFRS 102}I, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021. The Trustees consider that there are no material uncertalntles about the CIO'S ability to continue as a going concern. The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. The financial statements are presented in sterling which is the functional currency of the charitable company and rounded to the nearest £. The significant accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all years presented unless otherwise stated. A55ets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy notelsl. Fund accounting Restricted funds can only be used for parttcular restrlcted purposes within the object5 of the Charity. The purposes and uses of the restricted funds received and expended in the year are identifled In note 14 below. Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees Incoming resour¢es Grants and voluntary income received by way of donations and gifts are included in full in the year received. Restritted grant funding for a specific post Is accounted for on a receivable ba515. Gifts in kind for sale or distribution are included 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 services and facilities) is only included in incoming resources where another party is bearing the financial cost of the resourte 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 gross and in the year in which received. Resources expended Expenditure which is attributable to only one expenditure head is allocated to that activity. Staff costs, excluding payments made to Staff for managing and attending service ever)ts. are allocated to expenditure heads on the basis of the staff time spent on each activity. Trustee expenses are allocated to the expenditure head to which they relate. Fixed assets All fixed assets are initially recorded at cost. Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates In order to write off each asset over Its estlmated useful life= office equipmerbt- 33.33% straight line. Individual fixed assets costing under £SOO are not capitalised. Pension co￿$ The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate. 2. Crltlcal accounting estimates and judgements In the application of the charitable companrfs accounting policies, the trustees are required to make judgements, estimate5 and assumption5 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 considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates. The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revislons to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods. In the opinion of the trustees. there are no significant areas of estimation, uncertainty and critical judgements in applying accounting policies that have significant effect on the amounts recognised in the financial statements.

1. Income from Donatlons and Legades Total funds 2025 Total funds 2024 Community donations Trust5 and grants (see Note 4 below) Corporates Le8acies 102,712 185,585 61,573 500 105,404 97.469 72,558 165,675 350,370 441,106 Income from donations and legacies was £350,37012024- £441.1061 of which E350,37012024 - £439,015) was attributable to unrestricted and £nil12024 - £2,091) was attributable to restricted funds.

2. Grants fe¢elved 2025 2024 Greenham Common Charitable Trust The Phillip5 2012 Charitable Trust Awards For All Openwork Foundation Berkshire Community Foundatlon Edwards Life Sciences Stevenson Family Charitable Trust The Shanley Foundation The Masonlc Charitable Foundation Reading Voluntary Action Louis Nicholas Residuary Charity The Earley Charity One Slough Grant The Screwfix Foundation The Morrisons Foundation The Blg Give Groundwork UK West Berkshire Councll The Gerald Palmer Elin8 Trust Schroder Charity Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust Englefield Charitable Trust Heathrow Communlty Fund Souter Charitable Trust St Laurence Relief in Need TKMaxx Sovereign Housing A5SOCiation Berkshire Masonic Charity Earley Town Council Crowthorne PC Charvil Parish Council Stratfield Mortimer Parish Council Sebastian Pollltzer Charitable Settlement 57,535 50,000 20,000 15,000 7,980 19,919 10,000 4.591 7,835 3,(KlO 5,000 S,C()O 5,5C(J 5,000 5,000 4.784 4,526 4,433 4,339 4,292 1,125 3,500 3,000 4,269 3,625 3,000 3,orJ) 3,CK)O 2,(KJO 1,400 2,100 2,000 1,000 I,cKJo 1,000 966 750 5C() SW 465 360 300

3. Grants received Icontinuedl Bentley Advancing Life Chances Fund The Blakemore Foundation 400 60 185,585 97,469

4. Income from charitable activlties Income from activities in furtherance of charitable objects includes fees for trainin& donations and fees for direct service provision and grants specifically for service provision. Total fund5 2025 Trtal funds 2024 The National Lottery Community Fund University of Reading Children in Need Peter Harrison Foundation Fee5 67,738 80,203 4,425 12,000 3,500 83,828 84.628 Income from charitoble activities was £83,82812024 - £84,628) of which £59012024- nil) was attributable to unrestricted and £83,23812024- £84,628) was attributable to restricted funds.
5. Income from other trading artivities Income from activities for generating funds relates to income from fundraising events including The London Marathon. Reading Half Marathon, Skydives, Golf Day, Quiz Night, Daisy Fest and the sale of toys. Total funds 2025 Total funds 2024 Fundraising events Merchandise sales 69,158 590 85,946 913 69,748 86.859 Income from other trading activities was £69,74812024 - £86,859) of which £69,74812024 - £86,8591 was attributable to unrestricted and £nil12024- £nill was attributable to restricted funds

6. Investment income Total funds 2025 Total funds 2024 Interest received 743 893

7. Resources Expended The main 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 85,347 79,690 Dirert Costs Total Support -159,218 54,590 Totsl Support costs Fundraising Service costs and service events 73,871 35.340 159,218 115,030 169,620 34.29 197.811 18,464 216.275 102,638 318,913 64.46 Governance 4.194 131,869 4,194 494,717 1,990 6.184 494,717 1.25 Total 362,848 I￿.00 Charitable expenditure Includes- direct costs for the provision of group events, summer and Christmas events and other therapeutic activities. It also includes the provision of advice and information for families, their relatives and professionals by post, telephone, email and visits and the cost of the support seNice for children and their families provided in their home or at school. It also includes direct costs of volunteer recruitment and training, ongoing support for the volunteer team and personal supervision for the Therapeutic Practitioners of Daisls Dream.

8. Staff costs and emoluments Totsl staff costs We￿ as follows: ZOZ5 2024 Wage5 and salary costs Social security Costs Pension costs 318,239 27,502 8,434 368,024 32.021 9,615 354,175 409,660 Other staff related costs: Mileage Supervision Training Recruitment 6,037 300 1,933 402 9,178 1,040 1.890 221 8,673 12.329 Total 362.847 421,989 Particulars of employees 2025 No. 2024 N¢. Full Time Staff Average full time equlvalent 16 16 io No staff member earned more than £60,00012024- nill.

9. Trustees remuneration The Trustees, or any person connected to them. have not received any remuneration from Daisvs Dream during the period. There were no amounts reimbursed to trustees during the period for expenses inturred on behalf of the charity.

10. Tan8ible fixed assets office equipment Cost at l April 2024 18,577 Additions in the period 929 Cost at 31 March 2025 19,506 Depreciatlon at l Aprll 2024 15,313 Charge for the period 3,019 Depreciation at 31 March 2025 18,332 Net bDok value at 31 March 2025 1,174 Net book v8lue at 31 March 2024 3,264
11. Debtors 2025 2024 Prepayments 2,220 3,535

12. Creditors: amount falling due within one year 2025 2024 Trade creditors Accruals and deferred income Taxation and social security Other creditors 4,977 13,720 6,078 1,219 5,157 11,005 6,063 2,457 25,994 24,682

13. Analysls of charltable funds Unrestrlcted funds Balance at 01.04.2024 Incomlr Outgolng Transfers Balance at 31.03.2025 TOTAL UNRESTRICTED FUNDS 334.694 421.451 1405NOOI 350,746 Llnrestricted funds- previous year Balance at 01.04.2023 Inwminz Oyt8oln8 Transfers Balance at 31.03.2024 TOTAL UNRESTRICTED FUNDS 258,972 526,767 1451,0451 334.694 Restricted fund5 These funds are utilised for the purpose for which they were donated and are set out below, NAME Balance al 01.04.2024 Incomlng Outgoln8 Transfers Balance at 31J)3.2025 The National Lottery Community Fund 2 University of Reading Berkshire Community Fund Children in Need Peter Harrison Foundation 18,839 67.738 75.355 11,222 4,425 1,886 4,425 1,886 5,000 2,651 {89,3171 12.rx)o 3,5 83.238 7.000 TOTAL RE57RicfED FUNDS 25,150 19.071 A grant from The National Lottery Community Fund was awarded to fund core costs of the organisation. This funding will last for 3 years and will end in 2026. A grant from Children in Need was awarded to fund core costs of the organisation. A grant from the Peter Harrison Foundation was awarded to fund group events. Restrlrted fund- previou5 year PIAME Balance at 01.04.2023 Incomin8 Outgoin8 Transfers Balance at 31.03.2024 The Remembering Nell Foundation Cheshire Community Foundation The National Lottery Communitv Fund 2 University of Reading Berkshire Community Fund TOTAL RESTRKTED 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 25.150 205 32,308 193.8771

14. Analysis of net assets between funds Unrestrlcted funds Restricted funds Total funds Tangible fixed a5set5 Cash at bank and in hahd Current asset5 1,174 373.346 2,220 125,9941 350,746 1,174 392,417 2,220 125,9941 369.817 19,071 . TOTAI 19,071 Analysis of net assets bEtween funds- previous year Unrestrlrted funds Restricted fuNIs Total funds Tangible fixed xsgÈts Cash at bank and in hond Current assets Current liabilities TOTAL 3,264 352,577 3,535 124.6821 334,694 3,264 377.727 3.535 124,6821 359,844 25.150 25,150

15. Related party transactlons There are no related party transactions during the year.

Hon. Presidenl- Penny Lowe Hon. Vice-Presldent-Caroline Speer Dalsy'5 Dream staff at 31 March 2025 Laura Lewis-chlef Executiv8 Officer Wendy Picken-servlce Team Leador Tricia Cattell-Therapeutlc Practitioner ClaireAndrews-Therapeutic Practitioner Charlotte Rampton-Therapeutic Praclltloner Amanda Woolmer-Therapeutic Praclitioner Philippa Klng-Therapeullc Practitioner Casslda Biggs- Duty Worker Vicky Maunder- Fundraising Manager Zoe Nightingale- Fundraiser Otticer Jade Slm- Fundraiser & Engagement Officer Sophie Carter- Fundraising Offlcer Sarah Long- Finance & Administration Manager Charlotte Mercure-Adminlstrator Charlene Robbin$-Administralor