DAN'S DEN AT CHRISTCHURCH

Registered charity 1166027 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Dan's Den at Christchurch is a soft play centre in the heart of Ilkley which aims to-provide facilities run with a Christian ethos in the interests of social welfare for recreation or leisure time occupation of individuals.-advance the Christian Faith-support other UK or overseas charities as the Trustees may determine.

Objects

THE OBJECTS ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:4.1 THE PROVISION OR THE ASSISTANCE IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES RUN WITH A CHRISTIAN ETHOS IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE;4.2 THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ILKLEY AND ITS SURROUNDING AREA IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF THE ILKLEY METHODIST CHURCH AND ILKLEY UNITED REFORMED CHURCH, IN PARTICULAR (BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY) BY SUPPORTING:4.2.1 PASTORAL WORK;4.2.2 MISSION AND EVANGELISM;4.2.3 THE TEACHING OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH; AND4.2.4 THE CELEBRATION OF PUBLIC WORSHIP; AND4.3 THE SUPPORT OF OTHER CHARITIES IN THE UK AND OVERSEAS FOR FURTHERANCE OF SUCH EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH.

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 · Religious Activities · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£121k

Latest spending

£125k

Registered

2016

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net operating deficit of £4,214 for the year, following a decrease in total expenditure to £125,086. Despite the deficit, unrestricted reserves stood at £36,833, which is above the stated policy target of £31,000. The trustees confirmed that regular reviews were conducted to ensure the financial situation remains sustainable.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three average months running costs which would equate to £31,000 (held: £37k)

“The policy's aim is to maintain general cash reserves equivalent to at least three average months running costs which would equate to £31,000”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Christchurch is the parent charity and manages the building in which Dan’s Den is housed.

“Christchurch is the parent charity of Dan’s Den and manages the building in which Dan’s Den is housed.” — page 7

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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Conflicting interests
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Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
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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 profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

Christine Henneychair · trustee of 1 other charity
Catherine Marianne Meredith
David Arvin Shaw
Dr SARAH JOWETT
Professor Michael Frederick Dixon
RACHEL JOANNE WALES-SMITH
Sarah Dybeck

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

Operates in: Bradford City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
05/04/2025	£121k	£125k
05/04/2024	£118k	£131k
05/04/2023	£116k	£115k
05/04/2022	£97k	£95k
05/04/2021	£64k	£72k

Common questions

Is DAN'S DEN AT CHRISTCHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net operating deficit of £4,214 for the year, following a decrease in total expenditure to £125,086. Despite the deficit, unrestricted reserves stood at £36,833, which is above the stated policy target of £31,000. The trustees confirmed that regular reviews were conducted to ensure the financial situation remains sustainable. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
The Greatham Foundation Ltd	1	£100k
THE BALLINGER CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£40k
FIRST IPC PRESBYTERY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM	1	£10k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE ACTIVITY DEN.

THE ACTIVITY DEN income £103k
CHRIST CHURCH CENTRAL LEEDS income £485k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF DANEHILL income £263k
DANESIDE COMMUNITY THEATRE TRUST LIMITED income £352k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS, DENMEAD income £192k
DANBURY PRE-SCHOOL income £180k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
DAN'S DEN AT CHRISTCHURCH	£121k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE ACTIVITY DEN FY2025	£103k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
CHRIST CHURCH CENTRAL LEEDS FY2025	£485k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF DANEHILL FY2024	£263k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
DANESIDE COMMUNITY THEATRE TRUST LIMITED FY2025	£352k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS, DENMEAD FY2024	£192k	—	below	—	noted

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.