Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: 4

Support Score: 12

Strong growth: +2
Fundraising costs low: +3

Narrow trustee age band: -2
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +12

Overall GiG Score: 21

DFN PROJECT SEARCH

The advancement of education of young people with additional needs in vocational and employability skills so as to develop their capabilities that they may grow to full maturity as individuals.Activities include:- - Granting licenses to deliver the DFN Project SEARCH programme in their local area - Providing training and support to deliver the programme- Carry out quality assurance

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending since inception
There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

There has been a change of accounting period recently, so trends may be hard to determine

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

N.B. data has been adjusted to reflect year end change

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff
31/08/23	£3,273	£1,934	£1,339	£171	£2,067	£1,847	11.5	28
31/08/22?	£1,076	£874	£203	£116	£728	£551	7.6	11
31/12/21	£1,109	£879	£230	£116	£527	£513	7	9
31/12/20	£800	£717	£82	£0	£297	£297	5	3
31/12/19	£448	£233	£215	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 5.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 8.8%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 4%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 12%
Liabilities/Income: 9%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 89%
Reserves/Spending: 11.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 13 months
Quick Ratio: 4.6

Asset Split ?

Established: 5 years

www.dfnprojectsearch.org

admin@dfnprojectsearch.org

02034323402

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Disability
Education/Training

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Ireland, Portugal, Scotland, Spain, Throughout England,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Henry Smith Charity	£629,000
Pears Foundation	£300,000
Paul Hamlyn Foundation	£96,000
Garfield Weston Foundation	£90,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Westminster Foundation - Offices grant - DFN Project SEARCH - 19/07/2023
£21,600	19/07/2023 36	Fivefields Grant
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Youth Advisory Group
£6,000	18/01/2023	DFN Project SEARCH supports young people with learning disabilities and autism to make positive transitions from education to employment. This grant supports the development of a newly established ....more DFN Project SEARCH supports young people with learning disabilities and autism to make positive transitions from education to employment. This grant supports the development of a newly established Youth Advisory Group, made up of ten young people with learning disabilities and autism from across the UK. The group will lead campaigns, conduct outreach with peers, and work with partners.
Pears Foundation - Core Funding
£300,000	13/10/2022 24	Core Funding
Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (3 Years) award
£90,000	01/04/2022 36	Core Costs
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Youth Advisory Group
£90,000	14/03/2022	DFN Project SEARCH supports young people with learning disabilities and autism to make positive transitions from education to employment. This grant supports the development of a newly established ....more DFN Project SEARCH supports young people with learning disabilities and autism to make positive transitions from education to employment. This grant supports the development of a newly established Youth Advisory Group, made up of ten young people with learning disabilities and autism from across the UK. The group will lead campaigns, conduct outreach with peers, and work with partners.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to DFN Project SEARCH
£629,000	09/06/2021 48	towards four year's running costs of an organisation providing employment support and paid work through its year-long 'Supported Internship Programme' for young people with learning disabilities ....more towards four year's running costs of an organisation providing employment support and paid work through its year-long 'Supported Internship Programme' for young people with learning disabilities and/or autism throughout the UK.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 7/8 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 53-69

ANTHONY HYDE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director, Other trusteeship: THE HAWKS CHARITABLE TRUST,

EMILY MEEYOUNG SUN Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Consultant, Other trusteeships: ROYAL WANSTEAD SCHOOL, ROYAL NATIONAL CHILDREN'S SPRINGBOARD FOUNDATION,

JANET LEY RIEHLE Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Administrator

JAMES DICKSON Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Investment Manager, Other trusteeship: DAVID FORBES-NIXON FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION,

LELABARI KOGBARA Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Trustee

MARK BENJAMIN BAYS HUDSON Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Self-Employed Consultant

SUSAN RUTKOWSKI Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Disability Services Administration

STEVE MILLS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Director

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 11/06/2019, number: 1183834
Registered at Companies House on 27/07/2018, number: 11488209

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

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

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

8-10 GROSVENOR GARDENS
LONDON
SW1W 0DH

Objectives

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE WITH ADDITIONAL NEEDS IN VOCATIONAL AND EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS SO AS TO DEVELOP THEIR CAPABILITIES THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY, ACTIVITIES IN SUPPORT OF THIS INCLUDE:· GRANTING LICENCES TO PARTNER ORGANISATIONS TO DELIVER THE DFN PROJECT SEARCH PROGRAMME IN THEIR LOCAL AREA;· PROVIDING TRAINING AND SUPPORT TO PARTNER ORGANISATIONS TO DELIVER THE DFN PROJECT SEARCH PROGRAMME; AND· CARRYING OUT QUALITY ASSURANCE AND IMPROVEMENT OF EVERY PROGRAMME TO ENSURE THAT THE DFN PROJECT SEARCH PROGRAMME IS BEING CARRIED OUT EFFECTIVELY

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