Finance Score: -5

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 5

Volatile income & significant deficit in latest year: -5
No PartB

Overall weighted support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 0

DOWN SYNDROME INTERNATIONAL

Providing support networks and assistance to people with Down syndrome and those who live and work with them throughout the world. Committed to ensuring quality of life and human rights for all people with Down syndrome worldwide.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period

Financial issues to consider:

Income has been volatile recently and was significantly 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 £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£317	£403	£-86	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/22		£414	£359	£54	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/21		£412	£382	£30	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/20		£283	£306	£-23	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/19		£323	£301	£22	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/18		£242	£282	£-40	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/17		£246	£252	£-6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/16		£348	£305	£43	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/15		£221	£235	£-14	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/14		£231	£148	£83	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/13		£163	£172	£-9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/12		£96	£133	£-37	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/11?		£99	£124	£-26	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/09		£38	£12	£26	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/08		£1	£2	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/07		£2	£2	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/06		£2	£1	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/05		£2	£0	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/04	*	£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 19%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000

Established: 23 years

www.ds-int.org

contact@ds-int.org

01395493108

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Albania, Argentina, Bangladesh, Brazil, Indonesia, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Throughout England And Wales, Uganda,

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

The Joffe Trust	£58,560
National Lottery Community Fund	£20,000
DCMS	£10,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Supporting people with Down syndrome and their Families
£10,000	03/02/2023	This funding will support the group to pay an existing Supporter Engagement Manager to deliver front-line signposting resources and information for people with Down syndrome and their families in England. This will help people whose first or ....more This funding will support the group to pay an existing Supporter Engagement Manager to deliver front-line signposting resources and information for people with Down syndrome and their families in England. This will help people whose first or preferred language isn't English; support individuals with Down syndrome seeking employment and small grassroots organisations looking to start their support groups benefitting their local community.
National Lottery Community Fund - COVID-19 Response continuation for people with Down syndrome
£10,000	20/08/2021	The funding will be use towards running costs which will enable the organisation to continue to provide a range of support services including information online training and resources to address the ongoing negative impact the COVID-19 crisis has ....more The funding will be use towards running costs which will enable the organisation to continue to provide a range of support services including information online training and resources to address the ongoing negative impact the COVID-19 crisis has had on people with Down syndrome and their families.
The Joffe Trust - Down Syndrome International
£51,000	29/01/2021 24	Invest in fundraising
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£10,000	02/10/2020	"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 "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 services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
The Joffe Trust - Down Syndrome International
£7,560	22/05/2020 6	Develop fundraising strategy

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 8/9 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 55-75

ANA LUCIA ARELLANO BARBA Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Social Projects And Marketing Consultant

BRIDGET SNEDDEN (Chair) Appointed: 2010, Occupation: None

CAROL BOYS Appointed: 2009, Occupation: Chief Executive Of A Uk Charity

DARREN WARKCUP Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Insurance

DR RHONDA FARAGHER, Occupation: Academic - Australian Catholic University

JESSAMY TANG Appointed: 2012, Occupation: None

PATRICK CLARKE Appointed: 2001, Occupation: Ceo Down Syndrome Ireland

PENNY ROBERTSON Appointed: 2001, Occupation: Chair, Australian International Schools, Indonesia

VANESSA DOS SANTOS, Occupation: Charity Director

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 01/05/2002, number: 1091843
Registered at Companies House on 23/11/2001, number: 04327941

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Fundraising Regulator

First registered: 04/30/2021, current status: Small charity

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
Investing charity funds 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

19 returns made; AR04: 283 days late,

Main office

LANGDON DOWN CENTRE
2A LANGDON PARK
TEDDINGTON
MIDDLESEX
TW11 9PS

Objectives

1) TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF THOSE WITH DOWN SYNDROME THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT AND RESOURCES TO PEOPLE WITH DOWN SYNDROME, THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS, AND THE PROFESSIONALS WHO WORK WITH THEM WITH SPECIFIC FOCUS ON DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; AND2) TO UNDERTAKE ANY OTHER CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES IN CONNECTION WITH DOWN SYNDROME AND OTHER LEARNING DISABILITIES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DETERMINE

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE WORLDWIDE

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