Finance Score: -6

Governance Score: -3

Support Score: 4

Spending falling: -1
Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
No PartB

All female board: -3

Large volunteer base +3
Overall weighted support: +1

Overall GiG Score: -5

UP & DOWNS

Up and Downs is a friendly support group, supporting children with Downs Syndrome and their families based in the West Midlands. The group is affiliated with the Downs Syndrome Association. The group holds monthly meetings for children with Downs Syndrome of all ages and their families, including siblings. The group has been welcoming new families for several years.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Why is the Board completely female?

Financial issues to consider:

Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23	*	£12	£17	£-5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/22		£10	£15	£-5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/21		£29	£24	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/20	*	£40	£53	£-14	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/19		£40	£35	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/18		£28	£29	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/17	*	£53	£26	£27	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/16		£18	£15	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 10 years

http://upanddownswm.weebly.com

jemma@upanddowns.org.uk

07875031085

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Birmingham City,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People With Disabilities

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
CAF - Grant to Up and Downs
£8,000	20/05/2020 3	Grant to Up and Downs to support the organisation through COVID19

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

CHARMAINE NICHOLLS Appointed: 2023

DIANE HUGHES Appointed: 2018

GLORIA WILSON Appointed: 2014

JEMMA SAGAR Appointed: 2014

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 06/11/2014, number: 1159107

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Safeguarding policy and procedures
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

8 returns made; AR23: 84 days late, AR20: 2 days late, AR17: 2 days late,

Main office

55 King Charles Road
Halesowen
B62 0DP

Objectives

THE RELIEF OF THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITH DOWN'S SYNDROME BY THE PROVISION FOR SUCH PEOPLE OF FACILITIES, SERVICES AND OPPORTUNITIES THAT WILL MAXIMISE THEIR PARTICIPATION IN SOCIETY THEIR EDUCATION AND ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES CONNECTED WITH DOWN'S SYNDROME WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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