THE DANEFORD TRUST

Registered charity 1094607 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The advancement of education through education visits and exchanges between schools, colleges, training schemes and other organised groups of young people and individual young people in industry, public services and the community, particulary in the Greater London boroughs, and similar people in countries in Africa, Asia, The Caribbean and developing nations.

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Latest income

£26k

Latest spending

£28k

Registered

2002

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £1,880 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in total funds decreasing from £54,098 to £52,218. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted free reserves stand at £42,913, which represents 82% of the annual budget. The trustees confirm the charity is a going concern with no material uncertainties identified.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £43k; policy: up to 6 months)

“Our unrestricted free reserves are 82% of annual budget. Our reserves policy is to aim for free reserves to enable us to meet our liabilities for up to 6 months.”

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Registered company of the charity Companies House 04329952

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

CHIN, Henry Randerson — director, appointed 01/11/2025on trustee list
WARDLE, Mike — director, appointed 10/02/2018on trustee list
JAMES, Robinson — director, appointed 23/07/2016not on trustee list
BISIKER, Wendy Ann — director, appointed 10/01/2015on trustee list
CLAYTON, Edward — director, appointed 21/10/2009on trustee list
CHIN, Henry Randerson — secretary, appointed 01/11/2025

Official officers record.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

EDWARD CLAYTON
Henry Randerson Chin
James Robinson
MIKE WARDLE
WENDY BISIKER

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£26k	£28k
31/12/2023	£29k	£31k
31/12/2022	£21k	£26k
31/12/2021	£18k	£14k
31/12/2020	£24k	£16k

Common questions

Is THE DANEFORD TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £1,880 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in total funds decreasing from £54,098 to £52,218. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted free reserves stand at £42,913, which represents 82% of the annual budget. The trustees confirm the charity is a going concern with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	09/12/2008	£10k	Global Dimensions Curriculum Project