Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 4

No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 13

DOWN SYNDROME SWIMMING GREAT BRITAIN

25 swimmers took part DS World Swimming Champs in, Canada in July. 24 countries took part, DSS-GB came 2nd, Currently organising next DSS-GB training camp in Newcastle in Aug. Supporting families to access good inclusive swim clubs around GB. Sharing information regarding National and local swim events. Reviewing gov doc. Updating current and also writing new policies. Actively fundraising.

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 recently
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

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	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/10/22	*	£130	£124	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	40
31/10/21		£10	£15	£-5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	25
31/10/20		£21	£11	£10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	14
31/10/19		£119	£86	£34	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/10/18		£114	£119	£-5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	3

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 7 years

http://www.dss-gb.org/

secretary.dssgb@gmail.con

07729959184

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Amateur Sport

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information

Where it operates

Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
40 volunteers

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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Sport England - Toyota Parasport Introduction to Competition
£4,100	24/01/2022	Funding under Sport England's Toyota Parasport Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled Toyota Parasport Introduction to Competition. This project is a Swimming & Diving project, with ....more Funding under Sport England's Toyota Parasport Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled Toyota Parasport Introduction to Competition. This project is a Swimming & Diving project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a disability.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 46-66

ANDREW PAUL REAR Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Financial Director

JOSEPH IAN LOGAN Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired

ANDREA MANSON BEM Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Civil Servant Hmpps Senior H&S Advisor

ALISON MARY REED Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Homemaker, Other trusteeship: ABSOLUTE SUPPORT LEADING LIGHT,

CRISTINA BOWMAN (Chair) Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Director, Other trusteeships: EDEN ARTS LTD, DANCESYNDROME,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 24/10/2017, number: 1175333
Registered at Companies House on 20/10/2016, number: 10437920

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

5 returns made; AR22: 27 days late,

Main office

7 COPTHALL GARDENS
TWICKENHAM
TW1 4HH

Objectives

TO RELIEVE PERSONS AFFECTED BY DOWN SYNDROME BY PROMOTING AND COORDINATING THE PARTICIPATION OF SWIMMERS WITH DOWN SYNDROME AT ALL LEVELS AND IN NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL SWIMMING EVENTS AND COMPETITIONS ENABLING THEM TO REALISE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AND COMPETE AT THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF THEIR SPORT.

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