Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 6

No PartB

Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 9

THE DOWNRIGHT SPECIAL NETWORK

We provide pastoral support to families of children with Down syndrome. We run a weekly group session which provides education, fun and play for babies and children with Down syndrome. School-age children attend fortnightly with their teaching assistants. We provide training for parents, teachers and other professionals. We provide consultancy work within schools to ensure effective inclusion.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
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

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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
31/10/23	£126	£114	£13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	15
31/10/22	£109	£114	£-5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	15
31/10/21	£104	£95	£9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	17
31/10/20	£93	£86	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	17
31/10/19	£97	£88	£9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	17
31/10/18	£154	£82	£73	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 6 years

www.downrightspecial.co.uk

ENQUIRIES@DOWNRIGHTSPECIAL.CO.UK

01482420160

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

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

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

East Riding Of Yorkshire, Kingston Upon Hull City,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
15 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

Garfield Weston Foundation	£22,500
National Lottery Community Fund	£19,447
Masonic Trust	£15,000
Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust	£3,750

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Downright Special
£1,020	21/10/2023	We would like to organise social events for our children and young people. These will be much-needed opportunities to have fun and improve mental wellbeing.
Masonic Trust - MCF Small Grant
£15,000	05/06/2023	Unrestricted core funding for small charities
National Lottery Community Fund - Downright Special Fridays
£9,900	10/02/2023	The funding will be used to provide a variety of activities for children with Down Syndrome. The project aims to bring the beneficiaries together to build friendships reduce isolation and develop ....more The funding will be used to provide a variety of activities for children with Down Syndrome. The project aims to bring the beneficiaries together to build friendships reduce isolation and develop skills.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000	05/08/2022	Core Costs
Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust - The Downright Special Network - 11/05/22
£2,500	20/06/2022	Core Funding
National Lottery Community Fund - Downright Special Fridays
£9,547	22/10/2021	The funding will be used to provide activities for children with Down syndrome. The project aims to bring people together to build friendships reduce isolation and develop skills.
Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust - The Downright Special Network - 16/03/21
£1,250	13/04/2021	Core Funding
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£7,500	26/03/2021	Core Costs
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£5,000	29/11/2019	Core Costs
National Lottery Community Fund - Downright Special Fridays
£9,342	02/05/2019 12	The funding will be used to deliver a range of specialist activities for children with Down syndrome and their families. The project aims to provide specialist and outreach support to help develop ....more The funding will be used to deliver a range of specialist activities for children with Down syndrome and their families. The project aims to provide specialist and outreach support to help develop skills.
Masonic Trust - MCF Small Grant
£10,000	08/03/2019	Unrestricted core funding for small charities
BBC Children in Need - Grant to The Downright Special Network
£29,502	22/11/2018 36	This project will deliver weekly play and learning groups for children with Down syndrome living in Hull. As a result, social and communication skills will improve and aspirations will increase.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£7,500	23/05/2018	Core Costs

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

LIZANN LOWSON (Chair) Appointed: 2019

ANGELA BROEKHUIZEN Appointed: 2016

GAVIN BERESFORD Appointed: 2017

MICHELLE MARIE Appointed: 2022

NEIL WILLIAM GEORGE FINDLAY Appointed: 2022

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 22/11/2017, number: 1175863

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

14/11/2018 - Asset transfer in from THE DOWNRIGHT SPECIAL NETWORK
15/02/2023 - Asset transfer in from AINTHORPE PARENT AND TODDLER GROUP

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
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

6 returns made; all on time

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from AINTHORPE PARENT AND TODDLER GROUP on 15/02/2023

Main office

Bodmin Road Church Office
Padstow Close
Hull
HU7 4HE

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 SYNDROME IN THE HULL AND EAST YORKSHIRE REGION {AND OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AS THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT).

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