Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -2

Support Score: 6

No PartB

Narrow trustee age band: -2
Dynamic board: +3
All female board: -3

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 4

DOWN SYNDROME TRAINING AND SUPPORT SERVICE LIMITED

Support through training, early intervention sessions, speech & language sessions, work placements for young adults with DS, info support packs, library of resources and books, social media, phone, website, family activity days, siblings group, dads group, counselling, occupational therapy, youth club, dance sessions, transport for families, staffing, rent, maintenance of building and utilities.

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 and there are significant future grants due to be received
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
The Board is completely female
The Board has little diversity in terms of age

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 ?

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
31/05/23	£141	£154	£-13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	21
31/05/22	£164	£157	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	13
31/05/21	£151	£139	£12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/05/20	£126	£150	£-24	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/05/19	£133	£144	£-11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/05/18	£142	£155	£-13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/05/17	£176	£130	£45	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/05/16	£169	£154	£16	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/05/15	£162	£154	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/05/14	£181	£150	£30	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/05/13	£138	£128	£11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/05/12	£97	£119	£-22	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/05/11	£65	£107	£-42	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/05/10	£190	£53	£137	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 15 years

www.downsyndromebradford.com

office@downsyndromebradford.co.uk

01274561408

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Disability
Education/Training
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Mental health and addiction

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Bradford City, Leeds City, Liverpool City, Manchester City,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
21 volunteers

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£240,685
Leeds Community Foundation	£13,959
Garfield Weston Foundation	£7,500
Co-Operative Group	£6,371
CAF	£3,400
Sir George Martin Trust	£2,600

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Down Syndrome Training and Support Service Limited
£6,371	21/10/2023	Help support young adults with Down syndrome into the workplace through key skill building and finding appropriate work placements. To shorten the employment gap for people with learning disabilities
Leeds Community Foundation - Grant to Down Syndrome Training & Support Service Ltd
£8,959	23/08/2021 12	Grant to Down Syndrome Training & Support Service Ltd
Sir George Martin Trust - Grant to Down Syndrome Training & Support
£2,600	07/07/2021	Capital costs for Disability Support & Activities
Leeds Community Foundation - Youth Club
£5,000	11/12/2020 12	Grant to Down Syndrome Training & Support Service Ltd
CAF - Grant to Down Syndrome Training and Support Service Ltd
£3,400	29/05/2020 3	Grant to Down Syndrome Training and Support Service Ltd to support the organisation through COVID19
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£7,500	01/05/2020	Down syndrome; providing vital educational support for children and their families
National Lottery Community Fund - Down syndrome and early intervention
£240,685	19/02/2020 60	The funding will provide a support group for families with young children who have downs syndrome. The aim is to provide an inclusive, nurturing environment to help educational development of the ....more The funding will provide a support group for families with young children who have downs syndrome. The aim is to provide an inclusive, nurturing environment to help educational development of the children, while helping parents to feel less isolated, meet other parents to share experiences and increase confidence.
National Lottery Community Fund - Early Development Groups
£9,528	01/11/2017 12	The group will provide intervention sessions for children with Down Syndrome and their parents and carers, where they will gain a greater understanding of their child’s development and children ....more The group will provide intervention sessions for children with Down Syndrome and their parents and carers, where they will gain a greater understanding of their child’s development and children will learn life skills in a fun and encouraging environment, enabling them to fulfil their potential.
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Down Syndrome Training & Support Service
£9,700	07/09/2017	replace windows and radiators for a charity which works with disabled people in Bingley
Masonic Trust - Core funding
£5,000	20/07/2016	Provides training, information and support to parents, carers and professionals living and working with children and young people who have Down syndrome.
National Lottery Community Fund - Down Syndrome Training & Support Services
£382,259	10/08/2011 60	This funding will continue and expand this existing project in West Yorkshire to support children and young people with Down syndrome and their families through training, information, guidance and ....more This funding will continue and expand this existing project in West Yorkshire to support children and young people with Down syndrome and their families through training, information, guidance and peer support. The group offers direct support to parents and carers, initially through home visits and production of an information pack. The project helps families to confidently access mainstream schooling and supports them throughout their child's development.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 34-50

FARZANA KAUSER Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Homemaker

JENN CASPER-SMITH Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Assistant Headteacher

JENNIFER ROWLANDS Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Director

RACHEL CRUICKSHANK-SUTTON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Teacher

LAUREN DRAKE Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Speech & Langauge Therapist

HEATHER CHATTELL Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Teacher, Other trusteeship: CALDER HIGH SCHOOL PTA,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 06/08/2009, number: 1130994
Registered at Companies House on 26/05/2009, number: 06915555

Gift Aid

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 risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

14 returns made; all on time

Main office

THE PAMELA SUNTER CENTRE
2 WHITLEY STREET
BINGLEY
BRADFORD
BD16 4JH

Objectives

(1) TO ASSIST IN THE CARE OF CHILDREN WITH DOWN SYNDROME BY THE PROVISION OFSUPPORT, ADVICE AND TRAINING TO THOSE WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR CARE AND TOHEALTH EDUCATIONAL SPECIALISTS, WITH THE AIM OF IMPROVING THE HEALTH ANDEDUCATION OF CHILDREN WITH DOWN SYNDROME.(2) TO PROVIDE SUPPORT, TRAINING AND RELIEF TO FAMILIES WHO CARE FOR CHILDREN WITHDOWN SYNDROME.(3)To provide social, and skills for life, opportunities for young adults with Down syndrome.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL

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