Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 6

No PartB

Dynamic board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 9

DOWN SYNDROME UK

Down Syndrome UK works to improve the lives of people with Down syndrome, and their families. We primarily work in maternity care and early years, providing resources, training and support to parents and professionals to empower those with Down syndrome to thrive and flourish.

Analysis by Giving is Great

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This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive benefits from the charity
Over half the Board have joined recently

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A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

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Y/E	Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/08/22	£245,685	£253,097	£-7,412	150
31/08/21	£191,972	£93,079	£98,893	14
31/08/20	£25,270	£5,104	£20,166	25

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 5 years

www.downsyndromeuk.co.uk

info@downsyndromeuk.co.uk

03301112121

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Disability
Education/Training
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity

GiG Classification

Early years interventions

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information

Where it operates

Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
150 volunteers

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - ST&R pre-school (Support; Training and Resources)
£9,440	26/05/2023	This pre-school project will use funding to educate and enhance practitioners' knowledge of supporting children with Down syndrome. The pre-school will be available for 100 settings including ....more This pre-school project will use funding to educate and enhance practitioners' knowledge of supporting children with Down syndrome. The pre-school will be available for 100 settings including nurseries; pre-schools and childminders. long term the professionals involved; approximately 200-350; will be able to disseminate their knowledge nationally amongst childcare colleagues; as well as supporting children with learning disabilities more widely.

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National Lottery Community Fund - ST&R pre-school (Support; Training and Resources)

£9,440

26/05/2023

This pre-school project will use funding to educate and enhance practitioners' knowledge of supporting children with Down syndrome. The pre-school will be available for 100 settings including ....more

DOWN SYNDROME UK

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