CCEW Charity Commission profile

Daisy Chain Autism and Neurodiversity

Registered charity 1109792 · organisation 4016338

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
1 June 2005
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
04763989
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£3,766,031
Latest expenditure
£3,867,536
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: DAISY CHAIN AUTISM & NEURODIVERSITY, Calf Fallow Farm, Calf Fallow Lane, STOCKTON-ON-TEES, TS20 1PF

Website recorded by the regulator: www.daisychainproject.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Daisy Chain Autism & Neurodiversity works with autistic and neurodivergent individuals and their families to support and empower them through the provision of holistic person-centred services, whilst promoting training, wellbeing, inclusion and acceptance regionally and nationwide.Daisy Chain's vision is for every autistic person to live a life they enjoy and is meaningful to them at every stage

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
20 November 2025
Date Accounts Received
20 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,766,031
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,867,536
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
13 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
13 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,994,904
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,739,268
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
19 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
19 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,537,253
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,723,084
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
23 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
23 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,400,912
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,401,113
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
25 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
25 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,832,811
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,863,649

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
20 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,766,031
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,867,536
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
3
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
597435
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
100
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
13 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,994,904
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,739,268
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
4
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
757720
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
100
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
19 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,537,253
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,723,084
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
544575
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
70
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
23 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,400,912
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,401,113
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£6,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
100
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
25 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,832,811
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,863,649
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Grants
£317,450
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
95

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
20 November 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
820266
Income Other Trading Activities
1524319
Income Charitable Activities
1385075
Income Investments
8513
Income Other
27858
Income Total Income And Endowments
3766031
Income Legacies
8863
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,655,055
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,212,481
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3867536
Expenditure Investment Management
1775
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
89589
Expenditure Support Costs
726266
Expenditure Depreciation
91797
Gain Loss Investment
-4422
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£550,560
Assets Total Fixed
1304271
Assets Own Use
1167228
Assets Long Term Investment
137043
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£974,917
Assets Total Liabilities
£313,756
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,965,432
Creditors One Year Total Current
313756
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£728,254
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1717788
Funds Restricted
247644
Funds Total
1965432
Count Employees
151
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
13 November 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
933365
Income Other Trading Activities
1476405
Income Charitable Activities
1409811
Income Investments
8476
Income Other
166847
Income Total Income And Endowments
3994904
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,681,295
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,057,973
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3739268
Expenditure Investment Management
1243
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
86282
Expenditure Support Costs
706082
Expenditure Depreciation
142530
Gain Loss Investment
10832
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-67270
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£480,239
Assets Total Fixed
1433520
Assets Own Use
1211472
Assets Long Term Investment
222048
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£876,696
Assets Total Liabilities
£238,857
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,071,359
Creditors One Year Total Current
238857
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£472,122
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1691711
Funds Restricted
379648
Funds Total
2071359
Count Employees
133
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
19 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
575217
Income Other Trading Activities
799658
Income Charitable Activities
1153653
Income Investments
8725
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2537253
Income Legacies
70000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£821,959
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,901,125
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2723084
Expenditure Investment Management
970
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
68465
Expenditure Support Costs
633666
Expenditure Depreciation
129681
Gain Loss Investment
-17527
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-17539
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£164,217
Assets Total Fixed
1489958
Assets Own Use
1278742
Assets Long Term Investment
211216
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£597,930
Assets Total Liabilities
£279,364
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,808,524
Creditors One Year Total Current
279364
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£472,566
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1654175
Funds Restricted
154349
Funds Total
1808524
Count Employees
113
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
23 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
633157
Income Other Trading Activities
793300
Income Charitable Activities
969473
Income Investments
4982
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2400912
Income Legacies
2500
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£893,433
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,507,680
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2401113
Expenditure Investment Management
1395
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
68095
Expenditure Support Costs
481582
Expenditure Depreciation
111208
Gain Loss Investment
1640
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,715,259
Assets Total Fixed
1525024
Assets Own Use
1296281
Assets Long Term Investment
228743
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£688,967
Assets Total Liabilities
£209,293
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,004,698
Creditors One Year Total Current
209293
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£552,233
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1715259
Funds Restricted
289439
Funds Total
2004698
Count Employees
103
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
25 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
615315
Income Other Trading Activities
367333
Income Charitable Activities
845362
Income Investments
4801
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1832811
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£700,283
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,163,366
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1863649
Expenditure Investment Management
1250
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
50556
Expenditure Support Costs
490444
Expenditure Depreciation
108083
Gain Loss Investment
30105
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£371,982
Assets Total Fixed
1497449
Assets Own Use
1273744
Assets Long Term Investment
223705
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£696,031
Assets Total Liabilities
£190,221
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,003,259
Creditors One Year Total Current
190221
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£629,114
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1645726
Funds Restricted
357533
Funds Total
2003259
Count Employees
87
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Darlington
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Gateshead
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Tyne And Wear
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Redcar And Cleveland
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Middlesbrough
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Stockton-on-tees
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Durham
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Hartlepool
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
110
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Amateur Sport
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
111
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Animals
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
Daisy Chain Autism and Neurodiversity
Charity Event Order
5
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2021-11-22T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
227441
Assoc Registered Charity Number
227441
Assoc Charity Name
BILLINGHAM PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED CLUB
Charity Name
Daisy Chain Autism and Neurodiversity
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2018-03-13T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number
4038058
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1109792
Assoc Charity Name
LINKS 2
Charity Name
Daisy Chain Autism and Neurodiversity
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2018-03-13T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number
4038058
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1109792
Assoc Charity Name
LINKS 2
Charity Name
Daisy Chain Autism and Neurodiversity
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2005-06-01T00:00:00
Charity Name
Daisy Chain Autism and Neurodiversity
Charity Event Order
4
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2018-03-13T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number
4049073
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1109792
Assoc Charity Name
SIBZ (SIBLINGS SUPPORT GROUP)

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 18 NOVEMBER 2004 as amended on 14 Jan 2019 as amended on 09 Apr 2019 as amended on 14 May 2026
Charitable Objects
4. The charity's objects ("Objects") are specifically restricted to the following:4.1.1. the relief of individuals who have a disability or special needs, in particular to but not exclusive to autism, and the relief of carers of such individuals by the provision of respite care;4.1.2. the provision of public education and training for individuals who have a disability or special needs, in particular to but not exclusively arising from autism; and4.1.3. the advancement of public education concerning the care of individuals whose disability or special needs arise out of autism by the publication of literature, the holding of conferences and seminars and such other means as are required to disseminate the relevant information.
Area Of Benefit
NATIONAL

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
466570
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
DAISY CHAIN PROJECT TEESIDE
Charity Name Id
715044
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
Daisy Chain Autism and Neurodiversity
Charity Name Id
466578
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
DAISY CHAIN PROJECT TEESSIDE

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures