Finance Score: -4
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 4
  • Spending falling: -1
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +4
Overall GiG Score: 6 ?

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:

  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
  • Income has been volatile recently
Established: 16 years

www.cdssg.org.uk

co-ord@cdssg.org.uk

07704057006

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebookX
UN SDGs
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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/10/22£22£25£-4n/an/an/an/an/a1
31/10/21£26£23£3n/an/an/an/an/a1
31/10/20£45£40£6n/an/an/an/an/a6
31/10/19£46£42£4n/an/an/an/an/a6
31/10/18£61£55£7£0£0£0n/a06
31/10/17£47£52£-5£0£0£0n/a00
31/10/16£39£30£9£0£0£0n/a00
31/10/15£41£33£9£0£0£0n/a00
31/10/14£34£23£11£0£0£0n/a00
31/10/13£13£12£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/10/12£40£14£26£0£0£0n/a00
31/10/11£9£19£-10£0£0£0n/a00
31/10/10£57£40£18£0£0£0n/a00
31/10/09£5£5£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/10/08*£24£7£16£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
What it does
  • Disability
Who works here?
  • 1 volunteer
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • People With Disabilities
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
Where it operates
  • Cornwall,

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
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 ....more
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 ....more
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 ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

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
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
15 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

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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