01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- Charitable company
- Registered
- 28 June 2010
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Company number supplied
- 04959632
- Financial period
- 1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
- Latest income
- £1,091,836
- Latest expenditure
- £991,199
- Gift Aid
- Yes
- Owns or uses land
- Yes
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- No
Public contact address: Elmscroft Cottage, Charlton Lane, West Farleigh, MAIDSTONE, ME15 0NY
Website recorded by the regulator: www.dandeliontime.org.uk (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
Dandelion Time helps children struggling with the effects of trauma, abuse or neglect. Our farm setting provides a structured therapeutic sanctuary, with a wide variety of natural craft activities, where children can feel safe & valued. We work with the whole family, helping to break the cycle of abuse & to effect change. Families learn to build self-belief & create new beginnings.
03 Official extract
Charity Annual Return History
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 September 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 August 2025
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Reporting Due Date
- 30 June 2026
- Date Annual Return Received
- 25 May 2026
- Date Accounts Received
- 25 May 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £1,091,836
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £991,199
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 September 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 August 2024
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Reporting Due Date
- 30 June 2025
- Date Annual Return Received
- 14 April 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 14 April 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £1,100,902
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £915,339
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 September 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 August 2023
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Reporting Due Date
- 30 June 2024
- Date Annual Return Received
- 5 April 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 5 April 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £838,356
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £778,237
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 September 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 August 2022
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Reporting Due Date
- 30 June 2023
- Date Annual Return Received
- 13 February 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 13 February 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £814,666
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £716,135
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 September 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 August 2021
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Reporting Due Date
- 30 June 2022
- Date Annual Return Received
- 27 May 2022
- Date Accounts Received
- 27 May 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £1,060,113
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £566,722
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 September 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 August 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 30 June 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 25 May 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £1,091,836
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £991,199
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 1
- Count Govt Grants
- £5
- Income From Government Contracts
- 63939
- Income From Government Grants
- £88,987
- Charity Has Trading 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 September 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 August 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 30 June 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 14 April 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £1,100,902
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £915,339
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 1
- Count Govt Grants
- £3
- Income From Government Contracts
- 81375
- Income From Government Grants
- £71,584
- Charity Has Trading 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 60001 70000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 95
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 September 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 August 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 30 June 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 5 April 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £838,356
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £778,237
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 1
- Count Govt Grants
- £4
- Income From Government Contracts
- 55181
- Income From Government Grants
- £105,999
- Charity Has Trading 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
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 76
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 September 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 August 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 30 June 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 13 February 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £814,666
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £716,135
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- Yes
- Charity Professional Fundraiser
- No
- Charity Commercial Participator
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- Yes
- Count Govt Contracts
- 10
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £12
- Income From Government Contracts
- 39700
- Income From Government Grants
- £112,620
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 55
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 September 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 August 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 30 June 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 27 May 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £1,060,113
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £566,722
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- Yes
- Charity Professional Fundraiser
- No
- Charity Commercial Participator
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- Yes
- Count Govt Contracts
- 1
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £3
- Income From Government Contracts
- 8775
- Income From Government Grants
- £29,772
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 300
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 September 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 August 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 30 June 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 25 May 2026
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 852175
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 31898
- Income Charitable Activities
- 187464
- Income Investments
- 20299
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 1091836
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £195,779
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £751,721
- Expenditure Other
- 43699
- Expenditure Total
- 991199
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 11796
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 203686
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 33237
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £623,270
- Assets Total Fixed
- 598650
- Assets Own Use
- 598650
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £1,200,485
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £270,886
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £1,528,249
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 270886
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £1,125,985
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 1339733
- Funds Restricted
- 188516
- Funds Total
- 1528249
- Count Employees
- 26
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 September 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 August 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 30 June 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 14 April 2025
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 824386
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 50699
- Income Charitable Activities
- 193086
- Income Investments
- 32731
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 1100902
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £192,558
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £698,444
- Expenditure Other
- 24337
- Expenditure Total
- 915339
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 13388
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 213064
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 26050
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £545,992
- Assets Total Fixed
- 528834
- Assets Own Use
- 528834
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £1,054,787
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £156,009
- Assets Current Investment
- 100000
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £1,427,612
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 156009
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £897,787
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 1222639
- Funds Restricted
- 204973
- Funds Total
- 1427612
- Count Employees
- 26
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 September 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 August 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 30 June 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 5 April 2024
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 630841
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 16518
- Income Charitable Activities
- 184051
- Income Investments
- 6946
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 838356
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £164,079
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £591,249
- Expenditure Other
- 22909
- Expenditure Total
- 778237
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 11802
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 175406
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 24869
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £442,995
- Assets Total Fixed
- 486971
- Assets Own Use
- 486971
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £904,454
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £149,376
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £1,242,049
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 149376
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £888,533
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 1066007
- Funds Restricted
- 176042
- Funds Total
- 1242049
- Count Employees
- 23
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 September 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 August 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 30 June 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 13 February 2023
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 633156
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 21290
- Income Charitable Activities
- 158320
- Income Investments
- 1900
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 814666
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £167,993
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £519,135
- Expenditure Other
- 29007
- Expenditure Total
- 716135
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 3461
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 175085
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 21286
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £391,061
- Assets Total Fixed
- 495281
- Assets Own Use
- 495281
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £939,132
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £252,483
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £1,181,930
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 252483
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £938,498
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 1041447
- Funds Restricted
- 140483
- Funds Total
- 1181930
- Count Employees
- 20
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 September 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 August 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 30 June 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 27 May 2022
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 993609
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 18243
- Income Charitable Activities
- 47547
- Income Investments
- 714
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 1060113
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £171,202
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £369,323
- Expenditure Other
- 26197
- Expenditure Total
- 566722
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 79594
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 154204
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 0
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £499,495
- Assets Total Fixed
- 473863
- Assets Own Use
- 473863
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £879,284
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £269,748
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £1,083,399
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 269748
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £879,284
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 973358
- Funds Restricted
- 110041
- Funds Total
- 1083399
- Count Employees
- 20
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
06 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Kent
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- East Sussex
- Welsh Ind
- No
07 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 306
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Services
- Classification Code
- 101
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- General Charitable Purposes
- Classification Code
- 102
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Education/training
- Classification Code
- 201
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Children/young People
- Classification Code
- 112
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Environment/conservation/heritage
08 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- DANDELION TIME
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- Standard registration
- Date Of Event
- 2010-06-28T00:00:00
09 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 11 NOVEMBER 2003AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 20 JUN 2016AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 20 OCT 2017
- Charitable Objects
- TO HELP AND EDUCATE CHILDREN WITH VARIOUS BEHAVIOURAL EDUCATIONAL AND EMOTIONAL NEEDS PARTICULARLY BY PROVIDING THERAPEUTIC AND DEVELOPMENTAL ACTIVITIES FOR SUCH CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES WITHIN SUSTAINABLE FARM ENVIRONMENTS.
- Area Of Benefit
- UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL
10 Official extract
Charity Other Names
- Charity Name Id
- 357647
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- THE DANDELION TRUST FOR CHILDREN
11 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Volunteer management
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Paying staff
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling