Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 1

Liabilities <10%: +3
Volatile income: -3
Fundraising costs high: -3

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 4

DREAMS COME TRUE CHARITY

Dreams Come True is a national charity that brings joy to terminally and seriously ill children and young people by making their treasured dreams come true. Since it was founded in 1988 it has brought joy to more than 5,000 children across the UK. Dreams include meeting a favourite sports or pop star, swimming with dolphins, starring in a rock concert, equipment and holidays.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
This charity has a robust balance sheet
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

Income has been volatile recently
Fundraising costs are high relative to funds raised

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

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
31/03/23		£1,146	£1,152	£-6	£277	£580	£579	6	13	8
31/03/22		£1,188	£1,198	£-10	£296	£586	£526	5.3	13	116
31/03/21		£938	£962	£-24	£372	£596	£337	4.2	12	116
31/03/20		£1,736	£1,475	£262	£538	£620	£379	3.1	14	100
31/03/19		£1,558	£1,523	£35	£537	£359	£90	0.7	11	100
31/03/18		£1,270	£1,314	£-44	£670	£345	£84	0.8	15	0
31/03/17		£1,670	£1,527	£142	£800	£389	£368	2.9	16	0
31/03/16		£1,255	£1,320	£-65	£617	£247	£124	1.1	16	0
31/03/15		£1,437	£1,378	£59	£665	£312	£267	2.3	16	0
31/03/14		£1,105	£1,200	£-95	£530	£253	£211	2.1	14	0
31/03/13		£1,001	£1,014	£-13	£424	£349	£282	3.3	12	0
31/03/12		£965	£927	£38	£390	£362	£353	4.6	11	0
31/03/11	*	£765	£910	£-145	£431	£324	£317	4.2	12	0
31/03/10	*	£950	£902	£48	£399	£467	£467	6.2	12	0
31/03/09		£1,237	£1,578	£-341	£697	£378	£378	2.9	13	0
31/03/08		£1,319	£1,547	£-228	£609	£763	£763	5.9	13	0
31/03/07		£1,036	£1,062	£-25	£574	£1,025	£1,025	11.6	13	0
31/03/06		£1,247	£1,011	£236	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05		£873	£711	£163	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	*	£828	£660	£168	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 29.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 24.1%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 17%
Highest pay band: £90,000-£100,000
Liabilities/Assets: 10%
Liabilities/Income: 6%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: 9.1

Asset Split ?

Established: 36 years

www.dreamscometrue.uk.com

info@dreamscometrue.uk.com

01428726330

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Disability
Other Charitable Purposes
Recreation
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Services for young people

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People

Who works here?

13 employees
8 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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Heart Of England Community Foundation - Dreams of the Heart
£7,000	29/03/2018 11	allow young people with terminal or life limiting conditions to become less dependent financially and socially.
National Lottery Community Fund - Dream Network
£10,000	25/11/2015 12	This organisation will use the funding to promote volunteering opportunities throughout the UK. This will enable the organisation to expand the outreach of the organisation, making people more aware ....more This organisation will use the funding to promote volunteering opportunities throughout the UK. This will enable the organisation to expand the outreach of the organisation, making people more aware of its services as well as providing people with new skills as volunteers.
National Lottery Community Fund - Dream Wave
£10,000	29/03/2012 12	This is a project by an incorporated charity in West Sussex which will use the funding to promote the group in new areas through training staff and volunteers to introduce new ways of marketing to ....more This is a project by an incorporated charity in West Sussex which will use the funding to promote the group in new areas through training staff and volunteers to introduce new ways of marketing to rural areas. It will also educate the wider community about children and young people who are affected by serious or terminal illness. This will raise awareness of the group's support and increase promotion of the group to reach more people in the community.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (12)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 40-66

GAVIN ANTONY PETER LYONS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Company Director

JAYNE LOUISE FRANKS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Hr Director

KAREN DIANA WILSON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Ceo

DR MARSHAMARIA QUALLO-WRIGHT Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Deputy Director - Flood, Water & Cnbr

ANSELMO LINARES (Chair) Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Human Resources

JONATHAN RICHARD PEPPIATT Appointed: 2024

ANDREW CHALLIS Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Investment Banking

ANNABELLE VAUGHAN Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Solicitor

NEIL SMITH Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Finance Director

PATRICK LEONI SCETI Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Business Executive

RACHEL LOUISE HUMPHREY Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Human Resources Director

SIMON FOSTER Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Marketing Director

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 18/10/1988, number: 800248
Registered at Companies House on 03/10/1988, number: 02301610

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR11: 1 days late, AR10: 3 days late, AR04: 2 days late,

Main office

Azets Holdings Ltd
Ashcombe Court
Woolsack Way
GODALMING
Surrey
GU7 1LQ

Objectives

TO PROMOTE AND FURTHER THE CARE AND RELIEF TREATMENT AND CONVALESCENCE OF SICK CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS IN GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND.

Defined Area of Benefit:

GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND

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