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THE DAISY TRUST

Registered charity 283890 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Daisy Trust raises money by organising events. It then makes grants to charities and organisations for projects to help disadvantaged people of any age living in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham.

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Latest income
£86k
Latest spending
£100k
Registered
1982
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with total funds of £168,897, having awarded £85,407 in grants against a net income of £71,306. The trustees consider a reserve of £130,000 appropriate, meaning the actual reserves are above this stated policy target. The filing notes a strong financial position despite lower fundraising levels and uncertainty regarding future event venues.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Fundraising (61% of income)
“In 2024, fundraising only accounted for 61% of income compared with 85% in 2023.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: £130,000 (held: £169k)
“We therefore, consider a reserve of £130,000 appropriate for 2025.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Lucy Perry-Smith, a committee member, raised funds for the Trust. While this is a transaction involving a related party, the text does not disclose a specific monetary amount paid *to* her, only that she raised funds. However, the prompt asks for disclosed related-party transactions. The text mentions 'Lucy Perry-Smith a committee member also raised funds for the Trust.' This is a disclosure of activity. No specific payment amount is listed for her. I will include the transaction description.
“Lucy Perry-Smith a committee member also raised funds for the Trust.” — page 1
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: The document states the Trust is 'in the process of developing a detailed Internal Financial Controls Policy as required by the Charity Commission', indicating a failure to have the policy in place at the time of filing, which is a serious internal control matter.
“The Trust is in the process of developing a detailed Internal Financial Controls Policy as required by the Charity Commission.” — page 4
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Operates in: Hammersmith And Fulham

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£86k£100k
31/12/2023£95k£91k
31/12/2022£261k£192k
31/12/2021£81k£76k
31/12/2020£37k£44k

Common questions

Is THE DAISY TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with total funds of £168,897, having awarded £85,407 in grants against a net income of £71,306. The trustees consider a reserve of £130,000 appropriate, meaning the actual reserves are above this stated policy target. The filing notes a strong financial position despite lower fundraising levels and uncertainty regarding future event venues. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE DAISY TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE DAISY TRUST as a grant recipient include THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS, FULHAM, BC Partners Foundation.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS, FULHAMFY2022£300
BC Partners FoundationFY2023£150
BC Partners FoundationFY2023£150