DARING TO DREAM
Daring to Dream supports the emotional health & well-being of adult patients in clinical care in Wales. Using funds that it has raised, the charity raises awareness & facilitates the improvement of non-clinical spaces in hospitals for patients, their families and the staff who care for them. It also facilitates activities and services that support wellbeing, for inpatients and outpatients.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a total income of £77,996 and an operating surplus of £14,265 for the year ended 31 March 2025. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £3,357, while the charity's reserves policy is to accumulate prudent levels of funds without a specific monetary target.
What the accounts disclose
“£47,952 (61%) of our income was raised from grants” — page 17
“The trustees' reserves policy is to accumulate and retain prudent levels of funds in order to continue to maintain its main charitable objectives into the future.” — page 18
Trustees
- Barbara Chidgey BSc AMECchair
- John Beresford Chown
- Leigh Manley
- Simon Babar
- Susan Heller
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £75k | £67k |
| 31/03/2025 | £78k | £64k |
| 31/03/2024 | £61k | £52k |
| 31/03/2023 | £57k | £40k |
| 31/03/2022 | £35k | £35k |
Common questions
Is DARING TO DREAM financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a total income of £77,996 and an operating surplus of £14,265 for the year ended 31 March 2025. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £3,357, while the charity's reserves policy is to accumulate prudent levels of funds without a specific monetary target. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postcode Lottery | 08/10/2025 | £50k | Unrestricted Funding |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/12/2024 | £10k | Lleswyl 2025 & Beyond |
| Postcode Lottery | 28/06/2024 | £19k | Unrestricted Funding |
| Postcode Lottery | 03/04/2023 | £12k | Unrestricted Funding |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/03/2021 | £9k | Transforming patient family and staff spaces in Cardiology |