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THE DACON TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 260380 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DACON TRUST FOR HANDICAPPED CHILDREN LIMITED

Provision of day services to adults with learning disability

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Latest income
£480k
Latest spending
£682k
Registered
1970
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of unrestricted funds of £148,984 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £4,485,854. The trustees' report notes that charitable activity income is inadequate to meet costs, creating a reliance on investment income and local authority funding. The general reserve is currently in a deficit of £2,270, falling short of the stated policy target to hold reserves equivalent to 12 months of expenditure.

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: £4.5m; policy: 12 months expenditure)
“The reserve is currently in deficit of £2,270 (2023 Surplus: £84,178).”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by TC Group. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Level Best Enterprises (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

4 registered titlesin England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (4 freehold); recorded price paid £696k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£480k£682k
31/12/2023£425k£645k
31/12/2022£332k£434k
31/12/2021£346k£364k
31/12/2020£447k£420k

Common questions

Is THE DACON TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of unrestricted funds of £148,984 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £4,485,854. The trustees' report notes that charitable activity income is inadequate to meet costs, creating a reliance on investment income and local authority funding. The general reserve is currently in a deficit of £2,270, falling short of the stated policy target to hold reserves equivalent to 12 months of expenditure. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by TC Group.