Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 4

Strong growth: +2
Deficit latest year: -2
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Overall weighted support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 10

PROJECT 21

Project 21 is an innovative charity running activities, clubs and events for people with Down's Syndrome in the East of England. We pride ourselves on giving the Down's Syndrome Community a platform to express themselves and a voice in society. We believe our events promote confidence, independence and a wider, positive awareness of Down's Syndrome within our community.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There has been strong growth in spending since inception
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

Income was lower than spending in the latest year
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	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
30/09/23		£188	£226	£-38	n/a
30/09/22		£117	£99	£18	n/a
30/09/21		£139	£138	£1	n/a
30/09/20	*	£100	£97	£4	n/a
30/09/19		£70	£21	£49	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 6 years

www.project21uk.com

alex@project21uk.com

07990521427

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
Other Charitable Purposes
Recreation

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Cambridgeshire, Essex, Suffolk,

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 donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£60,000
Suffolk Community Foundation	£10,000
Henry Smith Charity	£10,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Project 21- On tour and more!
£50,000	14/07/2021	The funding will cover running costs towards support for people with Down's Syndrome across East Anglia as well as to offer their adult members an opportunity to plan and enjoy a weeks vacation together in 2022. Costs covered include staff salaries ....more The funding will cover running costs towards support for people with Down's Syndrome across East Anglia as well as to offer their adult members an opportunity to plan and enjoy a weeks vacation together in 2022. Costs covered include staff salaries and running costs for the activities Project 21 provides. This will ensure that the organisation is able to retain and recruit trained qualified staff to continue to lead the activities. Previous activities have included clubbing movie nights karaoke and meals at local pubs and places of their choice. The trip will take place in July 2022 in Cornwall and will be offered to 16-20 members with DS supported by staff. This tript will enable the young adults to experience some independence and have a holiday of their choice with friends. They will grow in confidence self esteem and create meaningful memories experiencing something that none of them have done before.
Suffolk Community Foundation - Musical theatre group
£10,000	18/06/2021 11	Towards one year’s running costs of a musical theatre group for people with Down’s Syndrome in Ipswich.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Project 21
£10,000	09/06/2021 24	towards two years' running costs of a musical theatre group for people with Down Syndrome in Ipswich, Suffolk.
National Lottery Community Fund - Project 21
£10,000	23/10/2020 6	The funding will be used to deliver theatre and singing classes for children and adults with Down’s Syndrome in Ipswich and Colchester. The project aims to boost well-being and quality of life for participants and their family and carers and ....more The funding will be used to deliver theatre and singing classes for children and adults with Down’s Syndrome in Ipswich and Colchester. The project aims to boost well-being and quality of life for participants and their family and carers and start rebuilding a new sense of ‘normality’ after the Covid-19 pandemic.
National Lottery Community Fund - Project 21
£10,000	24/01/2019 12	The organisation will use the funding to employ new staff to support the variety of activities helping those with Down's Syndrome.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ANGELA EVANS Appointed: 2020

COLIN ADWENT (Chair) Appointed: 2021

GABRIELLE NEAL Appointed: 2022

JAMES NEAL Appointed: 2022

TRUDY STANNARD Appointed: 2024

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 12/09/2018, number: 1179898

Gift Aid

NOT 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
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investment
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
Volunteer management

Filing Record

5 returns made; AR20: 68 days late,

Main office

Project 21 Clubhouse
Unit 1-2 Brightwell Barns
Waldringfield Road
Brightwell
IPSWICH
IP10 0BJ

Objectives

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS:THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION AND RELIEF OF NEED FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AMONG PEOPLE WITH DOWN’S SYNDROME (AND THEIR FAMILIES) WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED ON THE GROUNDS OF THEIR DISABILITY, BY PROVIDING:• INFORMATION AND BESPOKE ACTIVITIES TAILORED TO SUPPORT AND ENABLE PEOPLE WITH DOWN’S SYNDROME (AND THEIR FAMILIES) TO MAXIMISE SOCIALISATION AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES WHILST RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE ISSUES AFFECTING PEOPLE WITH DOWN’S SYNDROME BOTH GENERALLY AND IN RELATION TO THEIR SOCIAL EXCLUSION;• PROVIDING WORKSHOPS, CLUBS, EVENTS, ACTIVITIES, ADVOCACY AND A GENERAL SUPPORT NETWORK;• PROVIDING RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH DOWN’S SYNDROME; AND• ANY OTHER MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR DISCRETION SHALL DETERMINE.

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