DANIELS DEN

Registered charity 1147172 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DANIELS DEN LTD

The provision of parent and toddler groups in the London Borough of Brent. Advice, support and training delivered to parent and toddler groups across the UK. Daniel's Den welcomes and supports all families, including those who are LGBTQ, recognising that every person is made for connection, community and care. We seek to be a place where everyone feels valued, included and free to belong.

Objects

TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN UP TO AND INCLUDING ELEVEN YEARS OF AGE, BUT PRIMARILY THOSE UNDER STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE, BY ENCOURAGING PARENTS AND CARERS 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 / CARERS 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 THESE OBJECTS WILL BE CARRIED OUT IN A WAY THAT REFLECTS THE ORGANISATION'S CHRISTIAN FOUNDATIONS, SHOWING KINDNESS, INTEGRITY, AND SERVICE TO OTHERS, WHILE RESPECTING AND WELCOMING PEOPLE OF ALL FAITHS AND NONE.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net expenditure of £42,071 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds to £95,303. Unrestricted reserves stood at £41,902, which the trustees confirmed was above their stated policy target of £35,000 required to cover three months of working capital. The trustees stated they have adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• 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
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• National Lottery — “We were awarded a 3 year Reaching Communities grant from the National Lottery in 2020, and a continuation for another 3 years in 2023.” (source page)
• The Garfield Weston Foundation — “The Garfield Weston Foundation have granted Daniel’s Den with an award to support the Charity’s core costs for a year.” (source page)
• BRENT NCIL — “BRENT NCIL is currently sponsoring our Lindsay Park Baptist Group in Kingsbury until October 2023.” (source page)
• The Southall Trust — “The Southall Trust are currently sponsoring two Session Leaders over until 2025.” (source page)
• Origin Housing Association — “We received a community grant from the Origin Housing Association to support our group in Willesden.” (source page)
• The Souter Charitable Trust — “The Souter Charitable Trust have kindly granted us an award for our project The Net, which is a work with asylum seeking families in Brent.” (source page)
• Wembley Central Big Local — “Past grants: Wembley Central Big Local, Wembley Park Community Fund, National Lottery Community Fund, Comic Relief…” (source page)
• Wembley Park Community Fund — “Past grants: Wembley Central Big Local, Wembley Park Community Fund, National Lottery Community Fund, Comic Relief…” (source page)
• National Lottery Community Fund — “Past grants: Wembley Central Big Local, Wembley Park Community Fund, National Lottery Community Fund, Comic Relief…” (source page)
• Comic Relief — “Past grants: Wembley Central Big Local, Wembley Park Community Fund, National Lottery Community Fund, Comic Relief…” (source page)
• Quintain Living — “Daniel’s Den have built a strong relationship with their Community Engagement team and are currently receiving sponsorship for our Parent an…” (source page)
• Tesco — “Many Tesco stores across London were involved. It was a project where the two mottoes ‘Together Everyone Achieves More’ and ‘Every Little He…” (source page)
• Hilton — “A staff team from Hilton volunteered to paint one of our premises and also completed several sponsored walks in order to raise funds for our…” (source page)

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Trustees · trustee networks

• Dr Judith Lesley Abbottchair
• Caroline Winterburn · trustee of 1 other charity
• Nazish Fowad Abdullah
• Nuerki Gomez
• Rev Trevor Goddard · trustee of 1 other charity
• Zsofia Reka Imre

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

Operates in: Throughout England

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Government & lottery funding

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