2023-07-28-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 29/07/22 Period start date To 29/07/23 Period end date

Charity name: The Daisy Cave Foundation

Charity registration number: 1193216

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	To relieve the needs of children and young people in England and Wales with a physical disability in particular but, not exclusively by the provision of adapted mobility equipment, grants, advice and support.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	Loan of specialist equipment, primarily all terrain/beach wheelchairs. Individual needs-based grants.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	All trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers

Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	Families of children with physical disabilities have received advice, guidance, and support, helping them navigate systems that have led to increased independence for their children. Specialist equipment, including all- terrain wheelchairs, has been loaned to enable children and young people to access a wider range of environments. Personal, needs-based grants have been provided to help children and young people purchase specialist equipment—primarily wheelchairs and mobility aids—that offer a higher level of independence than standard NHS provision.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The charity remains in a stable position.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	The charity is holding a small number of reserves to ensure the running costs for the charity (insurance and storage of equipment, website running costs etc).
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£6000
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	NA
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	NA
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	There are no uncertainties about the charity continuing. We have held reserves which will cover the running costs for the next financial year whilst fundraising.

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	The Daisy Cave Foundation is governed by a constitution.
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Charitable Incorporated Organisation
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	Apart from the first charity trustees, every trustee must be appointed for a term of three years by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees. (2) 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.

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	The Daisy Cave Foundation
Other name the charity uses	NA
Registered charity number	1193216
Charity’s principal address	1 The Orchards
	Longfield Road
	Tring
	Herts
	HP23 4DZ

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole **year **	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	DaisyCave
	Phoebe Lovering			DaisyCave
	Joshua Boyle			DaisyCave
	Emma Cave			DaisyCave
	Nick Cave			DaisyCave

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets NA held in this capacity Name and objects of the NA charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for NA safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address	Type of adviser Name Address	Type of adviser Name Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

NA

Other optional information

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date
	Daisy Cave	Phoebe Lovering
	Chair	Secretary
	21/07/24
	21/07/24