Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 7
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly female board: -1
  • Large volunteer base +3
  • Overall weighted support: +4
Overall GiG Score: 11 ?

THE SMITH-MAGENIS SYNDROME (SMS) FOUNDATION UK CIO

Our Vision: Every person with Smith-Magenis Syndrome shall have a fulfilling life within a supportive and understanding community.Our Mission: The Smith-Magenis Syndrome (SMS) Foundation UK shall be at the heart of our community of individuals, families, carers and professionals living and working with Smith-Magenis Syndrome and we will be the first point of contact for those seeking information
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • 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 dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is predominantly female

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 Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
30/06/23£83£90£-7n/a
30/06/22£106£135£-29n/a
30/06/21£78£98£-20n/a
30/06/20£13£8£6n/a
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 5 years

www.smith-magenis.org

info@smith-magenis.co.uk

03001010034

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Disability
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
GiG Classification
  • Services for people with disabilities
How it operates
  • Makes grants to individuals
  • Makes grants to organisations
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years
National Lottery Community Fund£16,867
DCMS£9,437
The Foyle Foundation£5,000
Co-Operative Group£3,899
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - SMS rare disease support Scotland
£8,955 23/05/2023
The group will continue to increase awareness of Smith-Magenis Syndrome (SMS) roll-out its volunteer engagement plan and develop and widen its connections in the Glasgow Forth Valley and Lanarkshire areas.
The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
£5,000 08/02/2022
towards the Information and Support Service (awarded grant in response to coronavirus)
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Smith-Magenis Syndrome (SMS) Foundation UK
£3,899 23/10/2021
We would like to connect our vulnerable families via online and in-person community activities, as we believe that no one with Smith-Magenis Syndrome should ever feel isolated or alone.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£9,437 11/09/2020
"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 operate, thereby reducing the burden on public ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - SMS COVID-19 Community Cohesion
£7,912 15/04/2020
2
This organisation will provide online 'open-space' chats for parents and carers of people with Smith-Magenis syndrome. This disability is in the high risk category so both people with the disability and their families or carers are isolated at home.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • EMMA RIDDELL Appointed: 2019
  • HAZEL WOTHERSPOON (Chair) Appointed: 2019
  • JACQUELINE JENKINS Appointed: 2023
  • JAYNE MARIE DAINTY Appointed: 2022
  • LAURA MADDOCKS Appointed: 2021
  • MICHAEL PEARSON Appointed: 2019
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 28/11/2019, number: 1186647
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
4 returns made; all on time
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from THE SMITH-MAGENIS SYNDROME (S.M.S.) FOUNDATION UK on 30/12/2021
Main office

61 High Street
PEWSEY
Wiltshire
SN9 5AF

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:A) TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE HEALTH AND PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF PERSONS AFFECTED BY SMITH-MAGENIS SYNDROME AND ANY ASSOCIATED CONDITION,B) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE MEDICAL PROFESSION AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON THE SUBJECT OF SMITH-MAGENIS SYNDROME AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR THE FAMILY,C) TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION BY PROMOTING RESEARCH INTO THE MANAGEMENT OF SMITH-MAGENIS SYNDROME AND TO PUBLISH USEFUL RESULTS THEREOF AND TO SUPPORT ORGANISATIONS PROMOTING RESEARCH INTO SMITH-MAGENIS SYNDROME.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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