Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 11

Strong growth: +2
Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +8

Overall GiG Score: 14

DANIELS DEN

The provision of parent and toddler groups in the London Boroughs of Barnet, Brent, Ealing and Kensington and Chelsea.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers and there are significant future grants due to be received
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive benefits from the charity

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Established: 12 years

www.danielsden.org.uk

info@danielsden.org.uk

02089023690

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/08/22	£142	£129	£13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	34
31/08/21	£95	£113	£-18	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/08/20	£114	£56	£58	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/08/19	£30	£39	£-10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	40
31/08/18	£43	£30	£13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	20
31/08/17	£32	£31	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/16	£24	£26	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/15	£18	£25	£-7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/14	£29	£21	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/13	£20	£24	£-5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Education/Training
Recreation
Religious Activities

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Kensington And Chelsea,

Who it helps

Children/Young People

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
34 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£563,727
BBC Children in Need	£33,000
DCMS	£9,950
Co-Operative Group	£8,510
Garfield Weston Foundation	£3,000
CAF	£2,980

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Daniel's Den
£33,000	26/10/2023	This project will deliver weekly parent and toddler groups for families mostly from minority ethnic groups in Chalkhill. The activities will increase opportunities to build relationships that matter ....more This project will deliver weekly parent and toddler groups for families mostly from minority ethnic groups in Chalkhill. The activities will increase opportunities to build relationships that matter within and beyond their cultural and ethnic groups.
National Lottery Community Fund - Longevity & Half a Dozen More Daniel's Den
£336,271	21/12/2022	This funding will enable the project to provide toddler groups for children and families that are within walking distance of their home across the London Borough of Brent. The organisation offers ....more This funding will enable the project to provide toddler groups for children and families that are within walking distance of their home across the London Borough of Brent. The organisation offers parenting support through running these groups.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£9,950	27/07/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
CAF - Grant to Daniel's Den
£2,980	15/06/2020 3	Grant to Daniel's Den to support the organisation through COVID19
National Lottery Community Fund - A Dozen Daniel's Dens
£227,456	10/12/2019 36	The funding will be used to open 6 new Daniel's Dens, which are spaces for parents or carers and children to play and learn together in a structured format. The project started as a small parent and ....more The funding will be used to open 6 new Daniel's Dens, which are spaces for parents or carers and children to play and learn together in a structured format. The project started as a small parent and toddler group and over the last 20 years has grown and now works annually with 250 families from 45+ nationalities across Brent.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Daniel's Den
£8,510	15/11/2019	We want to organise fun, inter-generational day trips to the seaside, farm and theatre.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£3,000	30/04/2019	One step further!

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees:

CLLR KETAN SHETH Appointed: 2018

CAROLINE WINTERBURN Appointed: 2016, Other trusteeships: NEW GROWTH MINISTRIES TRUST, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT MARK, KENSAL RISE,

DR KEITH BORDINEL BROWN (Chair) Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Retired

DR JUDITH LESLEY ABBOTT Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Director Of Finance And Resources

REV TREVOR GODDARD Appointed: 2022, Other trusteeship: THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST CUTHBERT NORTH WEMBLEY,

YVONNE SMITH Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Learning Support Assistant

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 09/05/2012, number: 1147172

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

10 returns made; all on time

Main office

38 Berkhamsted Avenue
Wembley
HA9 6DT

Objectives

TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN UP TO AND INCLUDING ELEVEN YEARS OF AGE, BUT PRIMARILY THOSE UNDER STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE, BYT ENCOURAGING PARENTS TO UNDERSTAND AND PROVIDE FOR THE NEEDS OF THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH COMMUNITY GROUPS AND BY:(A) OFFERING APPROPRIATE PLAY FACILITIES AND TRAINING COURSES, TOGETHER WITH THE RIGHT OF PARENTS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR AND TO BECOME INVOLVED IN THE ACTIVITIES OF SUCH GROUPS, ENSURING THAT SUCH GROUPS OFFER OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL CHILDREN, REGARDLESS OF RACE, CULTURE, RELIGION, DISABILITY OR MEANS(B) ENCOURAGING THE STUDY OF THE NEEDS OF SUCH CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES AND PROMOTING PUBLIC INTEREST IN AND RECOGNITION OF SUCH NEEDS IN THE LOCAL AREAS(C) ENHANCING THE DEVELOPMENT OF FAMILY LIFE IN ACCORDANCE WITH BIBLICAL PRINCIPLES.THESE OBJECTS SHALL BE UNDERTAKEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES WHILST RECOGNISING THE DIVERSITY OF A MULTI-FAITH SOCIETY.

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