Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 0
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +5
Overall GiG Score: 7 ?

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE DOWN'S SYNDROME SUPPORT GROUP 

The relief of the needs of people with Down's Syndrome, their families and carers, for public benefit, in particular, but not exclusively by providing information, advice, support, and educational, vocational, social, cultural and sporting opportunities and by raising awareness of Down's Syndrome within Nottinghamshire, in order to maximise opportunities for their participation and inclusion.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received backing from a grant maker
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

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 ?

Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
31/12/22£23,013£17,419£5,59440
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 2 years

https://www.ndssg.org.uk/

info@ndssg.org.uk

07743862035

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Disability
GiG Classification
  • Services for people with disabilities
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Nottingham City, Nottinghamshire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Defined Groups
  • People With Disabilities
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 40 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 28/03/2022, number: 1198404
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
1 returns made; all on time
Main office

32 Woolmer Road
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG2 2FB

Objectives

THE RELIEF OF THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITH DOWN'S SYNDROME, THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY PROVIDING SUCH PEOPLE WITH INFORMATION, ADVICE, SUPPORT, AND EDUCATIONAL, VOCATIONAL, SOCIAL, CULTURAL AND SPORTING OPPORTUNITIES AND BY RAISING AWARENESS OF DOWN'S SYNDROME WITHIN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, IN ORDER TO MAXIMISE THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR, AND PARTICIPATION AND INCLUSION OF, SUCH PEOPLE INTO SOCIETY WITHIN NOTTINGHAMSHIRE.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
CharityBase
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