Overall GiG Score: 12 ?
Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 12
  • No PartB
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +5
  • Grant maker support: +7

SWINDON DOWN'S SYNDROME GROUP 

The Swindon Down's Syndrome Group is a parent-led charity supporting people with Down's syndrome and their families in Swindon and the surrounding area.We are here to help people with Down's syndrome to have the same opportunities as everyone else and raise awareness of Down's syndrome in the local community.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Established: 10 years

www.swindondownsgroup.org.uk

chair@swindondownsgroup.org.uk

07732064889

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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/22£95£84£11n/an/an/an/an/a120
31/12/21£67£44£23n/an/an/an/an/a60
31/12/20£67£44£23n/an/an/an/an/a110
31/12/19£60£52£8n/an/an/an/an/a50
31/12/18£61£76£-14£0£0£0n/a035
31/12/17£54£49£5£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£46£40£5£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£107£51£56£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
What it does
  • Disability
  • Education/Training
Who works here?
  • 120 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • People With Disabilities
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Swindon,

Who's supporting 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
National Lottery Community Fund£49,900
Wiltshire Community Foundation£25,000
DCMS£5,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Adult Speech and Language Therapy
£39,900 24/02/2022
The project is using funding towards Adult Speech and Language Therapy sessions for people with Down’s syndrome over the age of 25. The aim is to maximise the individual’s communication skills ....more
Wiltshire Community Foundation - Grant to Swindon Downs Syndrome Group
£15,000 25/08/2021
Swindon Down's Syndrome Group is a small volunteer-run group supporting people with Down's Syndrome in Swindon. Funding will help meet the costs of providing speech therapy for children and young ....more
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£5,000 14/07/2020
"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more
Wiltshire Community Foundation - Grant to Swindon Downs Syndrome Group
£5,000 15/06/2020
Virtual speech and language therapy and resources for children with Down’s Syndrome.
National Lottery Community Fund - Speech & Language Therapy
£10,000 10/01/2020
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The funding will be used to provide people with Down's Syndrome and their families with free speech therapy sessions to improve inclusivity and future life opportunities. The project supports people ....more
Wiltshire Community Foundation - Salamander Fire Course
£5,000 15/05/2019
Swindon Down’s Syndrome Group (SDSG) is run by parents to provide a range of activities and services for people of all ages with Down’s Syndrome in the Swindon area. Funding is for the ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 04/09/2014, number: 1158449
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Event History
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
8 returns made; all on time
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from CLIVEY AND TWIST on 19/12/2022
Main office

34 PERIWINKLE CLOSE
SWINDON
SN2 2QH

Objectives

The objects of the CIO are to relieve the charitable needs of people with Down’sSyndrome, and their families, helpers and carers in particular but not exclusively by theprovision of support and information and speech and language therapy so that they areable to attain their full potential and to undertake any other charitable activities inconnection with the relief of Down’s Syndrome in the SN postcode and the surroundingarea. (Area of Benefit).“Surrounding area” defined as – post code areas associated to Fairford, Malmesbury,Hungerford, Pewsey, Marlborough, Hullavington, Chippenham, Devizes, Calne, AshtonKeynes, Cirencester, Aldbourne, Bromham, Melksham and Cheltenham.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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