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Daisy's Dream

Daisy's Dream is a professional support service which responds to the needs of children and families affected by life threatening illness or bereavement. We offer a flexible service which is tailored to meet the individual needs of each child and their family. This may include telephone support and advice, group events, home and school visits for the child or young person.

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Activities & Mission

Daisy's Dream is a professional support service which responds to the needs of children and families affected by life threatening illness or bereavement. We offer a flexible service which is tailored to meet the individual needs of each child and their family. This may include telephone support and advice, group events, home and school visits for the child or young person.

Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Show all 6 areas of operation

Financial Information

Latest Income
£504,689
Latest Expenditure
£494,717

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 64.4%
% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 22% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £100K to £1M (sample: 3459). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 65.7%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 9% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £100K to £1M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 35.5%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 5% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £100K to £1M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £350,370
Charitable Activities £83,828
Other Trading £69,748
Investments £743
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £325,097
Raising Funds £169,620
Governance £6,184
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2025.

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025
£504,689
£494,717£325,097£369,817£350,7469 / 20
2024
£613,486
£544,922£389,439£359,844£334,69410 / 25
2023
£391,402
£488,6210 / 20
2022
£352,302
£463,9840 / 20
2021
£411,607
£392,9950 / 21

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Daisy's Dream

What does Daisy's Dream do?

Daisy's Dream is a professional support service which responds to the needs of children and families affected by life threatening illness or bereavement. We offer a flexible service which is tailored to meet the individual needs of each child and their family. This may include telephone support and advice, group events, home and school visits for the child or young person.

How much income did Daisy's Dream report in 2025?

Daisy's Dream reported total income of £505k and reported expenditure of £495k for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is Daisy's Dream?

Daisy's Dream has a program ratio of 64.4%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 22% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £100K to £1M (sample of 3459 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was Daisy's Dream registered as a charity?

Daisy's Dream was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 13 February 2018 as charity number 1177145. It has been registered for 8 years.

Who runs Daisy's Dream?

Daisy's Dream is governed by a board of 10 trustees. The chair of trustees is David Guile. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Daisy's Dream operate?

Daisy's Dream operates across 6 areas, including Bracknell Forest, Reading, Slough and 3 others. The full list is shown on its profile.

Is Daisy's Dream a registered charity?

Yes — Daisy's Dream is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1177145.

Details

Address
Daisys Dream
Unit 7 Chalfont Court
Lower Earley District Centre
Lower Earley
READING
RG6 5SY
Registration Date
13 February 2018
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
5116648
Charity Number
1177145

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Trustees

David Guile Chair
Anne Entwistle
David Wood
Joshua Picken
Katherine Green
Laura Peters
Porscha Davies
Sarah Bowsher
Sean Hatton
STEPHEN BENNETT

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