Finance Score: -6

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 4

Spending falling: -1
Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
Mainly female board: -1

Overall weighted support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 0

CORNWALL DOWNS SYNDROME SUPPORT GROUP

To create and develop the conditions which will enable people with Down's syndrome to attain their full potential and to undertake any other charitable activities in connection with Down's syndrome in the Cornwall area.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly female
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
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
31/10/23		£22	£33	£-10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/10/22		£22	£25	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/10/21		£26	£23	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/10/20		£45	£40	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/10/19		£46	£42	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/10/18		£61	£55	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/10/17		£47	£52	£-5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/10/16		£39	£30	£9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/10/15		£41	£33	£9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/10/14		£34	£23	£11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/10/13		£13	£12	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/10/12		£40	£14	£26	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/10/11		£9	£19	£-10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/10/10		£57	£40	£18	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/10/09		£5	£5	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/10/08	*	£24	£7	£16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 17 years

www.cdssg.org.uk

co-ord@cdssg.org.uk

07704057006

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Disability

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information

Where it operates

Cornwall,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
People's Health Trust - Beyond Support Two
£8,980	13/06/2023 18	This 18-month project provides a range of activities for families in Cornwall with disabled children, young people, and adults, particularly those with Down’s Syndrome. The aim is to provide these families with social activities and peer support, ....more This 18-month project provides a range of activities for families in Cornwall with disabled children, young people, and adults, particularly those with Down’s Syndrome. The aim is to provide these families with social activities and peer support, as well as to facilitate community cohesion. The activities include monthly support groups, a weekly online youth club, monthly family days to take part in dance, and swimming sessions.
National Lottery Community Fund - Communication Support
£8,000	07/05/2021	The funding will be used to provide speech and communication support to children living with Down’s Syndrome.
People's Health Trust - Beyond Support - Cornwall Down's Syndrome Support Group
£37,987	13/07/2020	A two-year project based in St Erme, central Cornwall, expanding provision for families in Cornwall with at least one member with Down’s Syndrome. An existing Family Breakfast and Movement/Dance session are expanded to offer more sessions and ....more A two-year project based in St Erme, central Cornwall, expanding provision for families in Cornwall with at least one member with Down’s Syndrome. An existing Family Breakfast and Movement/Dance session are expanded to offer more sessions and include specialised support for families with a dual diagnosis. In addition, new sessions which provide workshops on Makaton, social skills and tools, and communication. By meeting more regularly, sessions give families a chance to improve their social links. The group is led by family members and all participants have the opportunity to feed into group development.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Cornwall Down's Syndrome Support Group
£19,700	22/11/2018 24	This project will support children and young people with Down's Syndrome through dance workshops to achieve Dance Awards. Children and young people will improve their physical ability, makes friends and increase their confidence.
National Lottery Community Fund - Communication & Social sessions
£9,970	14/09/2018 12	The funding will be used to provide speech and communication support to children living with Down's Syndrome. The project aims to help families address communication needs and provide support through learning.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

BONNIE DAVIES Appointed: 2023

CATHRYN DIX Appointed: 2024

CLAIRE PEARNE Appointed: 2024

DAN BURBRIDGE Appointed: 2023

KIMBERLEY MILNES-BARKER Appointed: 2024

SARA TRUELOVE Appointed: 2021

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 23/04/2008, number: 1123858

Gift Aid

NOT 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
Internal risk management policy and procedures
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

16 returns made; AR08: 71 days late,

Main office

Union House 111 NEW UNION STREET
COVENTRY
CV1 2NT

Objectives

TO CREATE AND DEVELOP THE CONDITIONS WHICH WILL ENABLE PEOPLE WITH DOWN'S SYNDROME TO ATTAIN THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AND TO UNDERTAKE ANY OTHER CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES IN CONNECTION WITH DOWN'S SYNDROME IN THE CORNWALL AREA.TO OFFER SUPPORT FOR PEOPLE WITH DOWN'S SYNDROME AND THEIR FAMILIES, HELPERS AND CARERS WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT (AS DEFINED IN CLAUSE 16).

Defined Area of Benefit:

CORNWALL

Data Sources

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