Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 0

No PartB

Dynamic board: +3

Large volunteer base +3

Overall GiG Score: 6

DSDFAMILIES

The purpose of dsdfamilies is to promote good health and social inclusion of children with DSD (Differences of Sex Development) and to relieve the needs of children with DSD (and their families), through opportunities for greater engagement in activities, provision of educational resources and promotion of understanding and positive attitudes.

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Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

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 £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
04/04/24		£17	£10	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
04/04/23	*	£20	£10	£10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
04/04/22		£16	£16	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
04/04/21		£19	£16	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
04/04/20?		£15	£13	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
04/04/18	*	£38	£17	£21	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 8 years

www.dsdfamilies.org

info@dsdfamilies.org

07855719968

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Disability
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Legal & financial advice

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Defined Groups

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
Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust - dsdfamilies - 16/08/21
£1,000	07/09/2021	Rebuilding Resilience - Peer Support and Outreach Programme
The Leathersellers' Company Charitable Fund - Grant to dsdfamilies
£1,000	26/05/2021	Small Grant Unrestricted Core Costs
National Lottery Community Fund - Outreach to parents/carers of children with a Difference in Sex Develo
£9,075	21/06/2017 12	The funding will be used by a charity based in Bristol, working with people in Manchester and Camden. The project aims to support parents and carers of children with a difference of sex development (DSD) by running consultation and outreach ....more The funding will be used by a charity based in Bristol, working with people in Manchester and Camden. The project aims to support parents and carers of children with a difference of sex development (DSD) by running consultation and outreach sessions. This will provide people with better knowledge of their child’s condition, and improve their ability to manage social situations with reduced stigmatisation and insecurity.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

CAROLINE SANDERS Appointed: 2020

DILYANA TOSHEVA Appointed: 2021

DR JO WILLIAMS Appointed: 2020

IEUAN ARWEL HUGHES Appointed: 2017

REBECCA JONES Appointed: 2024

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 25/10/2016, number: 1169896

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity 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
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

6 returns made; AR23: 207 days late, AR18: 220 days late,

Main office

61 DUBLIN STREET
EDINBURGH
EH3 6NL

Objectives

TO PROMOTE GOOD HEALTH AND SOCIAL INCLUSION, OF CHILDREN WITH DSD (DIFFERENCES OFSEX DEVELOPMENT), AND TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN WITH DSD AND THEIRFAMILIES, IN PARTICULARLY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:(I) PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN LIVING WITH DSD TO ENGAGE INACTIVITIES WHICH PROMOTE SKILL DEVELOPMENT, MENTAL AND PHYSICALWELLBEING AND PARTICIPATION IN THE LOCAL AND WIDER COMMUNITY.(II) PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE FAMILIES SUPPORTING CHILDREN TO MEET FORSOCIAL SUPPORT AND SHARING OF IDEAS AND RESOURCES(III) ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, EQUIPMENT ANDFACILITIES NOT NORMALLY PROVIDED BY THE STATUTORY AUTHORITIES(IV) PROMOTING UNDERSTANDING AND A POSITIVE ATTITUDE TOWARDS DSD WITHINTHE WIDER COMMUNITY.

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