DOWNRIGHT EXCELLENT

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

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
The Foyle Foundation - Learning (MGS)
£15,000	30/04/2024	towards core costs over the next 12 months
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000	27/04/2023	Holistic support for children with DS and their families
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Downright Excellent (DEx)
£3,331	23/10/2021	We would like to buy a range of educational sensory equipment for 120 children in the DEx community, and enable them to reunite in group sessions with their families and elderly residents.
Sport England - Downright Active
£9,957	13/11/2019 14	Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled Downright Active. This project is a Multi Sports project, with a focus on beneficiaries from a BAME background.
The Funding Network - Tweens with Down syndrome moving towards independence
£4,625	13/03/2019	To enable young people at DEx aged 10 – 14 with DS to manage transistions such as moving to secondary school; coping with puberty; achieving a degree of independence. We call this age group the Tweens and they develop new skills using a technique ....more To enable young people at DEx aged 10 – 14 with DS to manage transistions such as moving to secondary school; coping with puberty; achieving a degree of independence. We call this age group the Tweens and they develop new skills using a technique called smiLE Therapy (not actually a therapy though – more a learning methodology).
The Funding Network - The Older Tweens Accelerate
£8,362	03/12/2018	To enable teenagers with DS to transition towards independence and employability by developing new skills, learning about relationships, visiting a range of employers and workplaces and volunteering.
London Catalyst - Downright Excellent - 1
£5,000	27/05/2015	Intervention project for children with Downs Syndrome to help develop life skills
National Lottery Community Fund - Big DEx intervention for children with Down syndrome
£431,084	23/02/2015 60	Not Available
National Lottery Community Fund - DEx Intervention for 0 - 9 year olds
£120,000	14/06/2011 36	This project is aimed at supporting children with Down Syndrome (DS) and their families by delivering a range of age-specific activities to help babies and children with DS to develop and enhance their life skills. The project will also maintain a ....more This project is aimed at supporting children with Down Syndrome (DS) and their families by delivering a range of age-specific activities to help babies and children with DS to develop and enhance their life skills. The project will also maintain a resource library of books, DVDs and games and provide support in negotiating around bureaucracy with schools, Social Services, NHS and other services. The project will also offer occupational therapy and support expectant parents whose babies have DS.

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Trustees (5)

Legal constitution

• Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 14/09/2007, number: 1120863
• Registered at Companies House on 16/05/2007, number: 06249083

Gift Aid

• Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Filing Record

Main office

44 MOUNT PLEASANT ROAD
LONDON
NW10 3EL

Objectives

To help children with Down syndrome to develop their life skills so they may reach their full potential as individuals and equally participating members of society through, especially but not exclusively:• educational programmes;• quality play;• education and support for parents and carers; and• education and support for siblings

Defined Area of Benefit:

IN LONDON.