DAISY CHAINS IW

Registered charity 1156801 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Daisy Chains IW supports Isle of Wight children and their families when a child has been diagnosed with a life limiting illness, long term health problem or disability this includes premature babies who need to travel to mainland hospitals for treatment/care or therapy, we also help with any costs associated with the treatment/illness/disability and also pay for any equipment or family support.

Objects

TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND NEED FOR CHILDREN THAT SUFFER FROM LONG TERM HEALTH PROBLEMS, A LIFE LIMITING CONDITION, NEED EMERGENCY HOSPITAL TREATMENT OR HAVE A DISABILITY - TO INCLUDE PRE TERM BABIES AND THEIR FAMILIES THAT HAVE BEEN TRANSFERRED TO MAINLAND HOSPITALS THAT ARE RESIDENT ON THE ISLE OF WIGHT, BY:A) PROVIDING AN EMERGENCY TRAVEL GRANT SCHEME FOR CHILDREN WHO NEED ASSISTANCE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE TRUSTEES. B) PROVIDING TRAVEL GRANTS FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS TO ENABLE THEM TO ACCESS APPOINTMENTS, TREATMENT, THERAPY OR CARE. C) PURCHASING (MEDICAL) AIDS AND EQUIPMENT THAT WILL HELP CHILDREN PROGRESS OR BE MORE COMFORTABLE THAT ARE NOT AVAILABLE ON THE NHS D) PAYING FOR THERAPIES AT THERAPY CENTRES THAT WILL HELP OR AID THE CHILDREN TO PROGRESS OR MAINTAIN THEIR ABILITIES.

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total unrestricted funds carried forward are £1,826.19, which the trustees describe as not holding reserves due to constant demand and quick turnover of funds. The independent examiner confirmed that the accounts comply with accounting records and the Charities Act 2011, with no matters requiring attention.

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 4 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.

• 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
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Daisy Chains IW (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

• CLARE MICHELLE PLANT
• Elyse Rose
• PAULINE GROVES

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

Operates in: Isle Of Wight

Income and spending

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