01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- Charitable company
- Registered
- 11 June 2019
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Company number supplied
- 11488209
- Financial period
- 1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
- Latest income
- £2,512,869
- Latest expenditure
- £2,732,599
- Gift Aid
- Yes
- Owns or uses land
- No
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- No
Public contact address: 8-10 GROSVENOR GARDENS, LONDON, SW1W 0DH
Website recorded by the regulator: www.dfnprojectsearch.org (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
The advancement of education and the promotion of equality and inclusion of people with a learning disability and/or who are autistic in employability skills, so as to develop their capabilities that they can gain employment and lead independent and fulfilling lives. We do this through supporting and training partner organisations to deliver the DFN Project SEARCH Supported Internship Programme.
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
- 22 June 2026
- Date Accounts Received
- 22 June 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £2,512,869
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £2,732,599
- 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
- 18 June 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 18 June 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £1,954,256
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £2,142,013
- 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
- 4 June 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 4 June 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £3,272,677
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £1,934,103
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 August 2022
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Reporting Due Date
- 30 June 2023
- Date Annual Return Received
- 31 May 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 31 May 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £1,076,416
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £873,717
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2021
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2022
- Date Annual Return Received
- 21 October 2022
- Date Accounts Received
- 21 October 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £1,108,630
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £878,963
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
- 22 June 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £2,512,869
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £2,732,599
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 48
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- Income From Government Contracts
- 196073
- 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
- 3
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- 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
- 18 June 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £1,954,256
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £2,142,013
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 1
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- Income From Government Contracts
- 482934
- 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 Salary Band 70001 80000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- 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
- 4 June 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £3,272,677
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £1,934,103
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 1
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- Income From Government Contracts
- 1136852
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- Yes
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- Yes
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 August 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 30 June 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 31 May 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £1,076,416
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £873,717
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- Yes
- Count Govt Contracts
- 29
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- No
- Income From Government Contracts
- 41000
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- Yes
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- Yes
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 21 October 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £1,108,630
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £878,963
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- Yes
- Charity Professional Fundraiser
- No
- Charity Commercial Participator
- Yes
- Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
- Yes
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- Yes
- Count Govt Contracts
- 34
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- No
- Income From Government Contracts
- 75708
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- Yes
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- Yes
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 0
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
- 22 June 2026
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 1905324
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 425217
- Income Investments
- 42291
- Income Other
- 140037
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 2512869
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £259,391
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £2,473,208
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 2732599
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 53886
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 12907
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 0
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- -1376
- Reserves
- £1,296,609
- Assets Total Fixed
- 0
- Assets Own Use
- 0
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £1,927,755
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £270,109
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £1,657,646
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 257359
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 12750
- Assets Cash
- £1,730,704
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 1596609
- Funds Restricted
- 61037
- Funds Total
- 1657646
- Count Employees
- 35
- 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
- 18 June 2025
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 1099588
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 720510
- Income Investments
- 30596
- Income Other
- 103562
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 1954256
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £164,127
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £1,977,886
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 2142013
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 32535
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 624261
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 0
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- -608
- Reserves
- £1,878,752
- Assets Total Fixed
- 0
- Assets Own Use
- 0
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £2,169,190
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £290,438
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £1,878,752
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 285938
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 4500
- Assets Cash
- £1,828,554
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 1716894
- Funds Restricted
- 161858
- Funds Total
- 1878752
- Count Employees
- 27
- 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
- 4 June 2024
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 1684093
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 1542564
- Income Investments
- 0
- Income Other
- 46020
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 3272677
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £170,938
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £1,763,165
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 1934103
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 36816
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 678926
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 0
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 908
- Reserves
- £997,032
- Assets Total Fixed
- 0
- Assets Own Use
- 0
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £2,352,311
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £285,194
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £2,067,117
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 273194
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 12000
- Assets Cash
- £1,268,352
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 1847032
- Funds Restricted
- 220085
- Funds Total
- 2067117
- Count Employees
- 28
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 August 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 30 June 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 31 May 2023
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 961716
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 91600
- Income Investments
- 0
- Income Other
- 23100
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 1076416
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £115,956
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £757,761
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 873717
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 23917
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 363816
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 0
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- -1793
- Reserves
- £550,780
- Assets Total Fixed
- 0
- Assets Own Use
- 0
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £1,209,709
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £482,074
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £727,635
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 296074
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 186000
- Assets Cash
- £771,045
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 550780
- Funds Restricted
- 176855
- Funds Total
- 727635
- Count Employees
- 11
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 21 October 2022
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 817212
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 275813
- Income Investments
- 0
- Income Other
- 15605
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 1108630
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £115,898
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £763,065
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 878963
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 53535
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 308620
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 1462
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- -185
- Reserves
- £526,729
- Assets Total Fixed
- 0
- Assets Own Use
- 0
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £955,581
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £428,852
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £526,729
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 243352
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 185500
- Assets Cash
- £230,995
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 512749
- Funds Restricted
- 13980
- Funds Total
- 526729
- Count Employees
- 9
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
06 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Scotland
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Europe
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Portugal
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Europe
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Region
- Geographic Area Description
- Throughout England
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Spain
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Europe
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Ireland
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Europe
- Welsh Ind
- No
07 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 306
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Services
- Classification Code
- 203
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- People With Disabilities
- Classification Code
- 207
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- The General Public/mankind
- Classification Code
- 307
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Classification Code
- 102
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Education/training
- Classification Code
- 201
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Children/young People
- Classification Code
- 104
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Disability
08 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- DFN PROJECT SEARCH
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- Standard registration
- Date Of Event
- 2019-06-11T00:00:00
09 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 27 JUL 2018AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 05 JUN 2019 as amended on 14 Apr 2026
- Charitable Objects
- The Charity?s Objects are specifically restricted to,?for the public benefit: 3.1 The advancement of education of people with a learning disability, learning difficulties and/or who are autistic in employability skills so as to develop their capabilities that they can lead independent and fulfilling lives. Activities in support of this include but are not limited to: 3.1.1 Granting licences to partner organisations to deliver the DFN Project SEARCH programme, a supported internship programme that provides such people with structured in-work job coaching to help them make a positive transition from education into permanent employment in their local area; 3.1.2 Providing training and support to partner organisations to deliver the DFN Project SEARCH programme; and 3.1.3 Carrying out quality assurance and improvement of every programme to ensure that the DFN Project SEARCH programme is being carried out effectively. 3.2 The promotion of equality and inclusion in respect of people with a learning disability, learning difficulties and/or who are autistic. Activities in support of this include but are not limited to: 3.2.1 Raising awareness and advancing the education of the public and interested parties (including the Government, educators and employers) regarding the need to promote employment practices in the best interests of people with a learning disability, learning difficulties and/or who are autistic; and 3.2.2 Supporting people with a learning disability, learning difficulties and/or who are autistic to advocate for themselves and others so as to improve their employment opportunities.
10 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Paying staff
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests
- Policy Name
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling