Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 9

Future income +5
No PartB

Mainly female board: -1

Grant maker support: +9

Overall GiG Score: 13

DOWN SYNDROME CHESHIRE

Down Syndrome Cheshire support Parents/Carers and professionals working with people with DS. We offer a variety of services ranging from Peer support for families and carers to specific training on the learning profile of DS to offering tailored support for schools to help differentiate the curriculum.

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Positives:

The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently and there are significant future grants due to be received

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly female

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	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£284,197	£314,636	£-30,439	20
31/03/22		£334,411	£211,002	£123,409	22

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 3 years

www.dscheshire.org.uk

admin@dscheshire.org.uk

01606330884

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Disability

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Cheshire East, Cheshire West & Chester, Halton, Warrington, Wirral,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
20 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

Henry Smith Charity	£116,600
Steve Morgan Foundation	£90,536
Cheshire Community Foundation	£14,010
National Lottery Community Fund	£10,000
The Clothworkers Foundation	£10,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Down Syndrome Cheshire
£1,697	21/10/2023	We'd like to provide activities for children with Down's syndrome, and their families, so they can make friends and learn new skills.
Cheshire Community Foundation - Down Syndrome Cheshire Council
£5,942	15/12/2022	Down Syndrome Cheshire Council
Cheshire Community Foundation - Defibrillator
£2,500	07/12/2022	Defibrillator
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Down Syndrome Cheshire
£116,600	09/11/2022 36	towards three years' salary and on costs of a Family Support Worker at an organisation providing support for children with Down Syndrome and their families in Cheshire.
Steve Morgan Foundation - Grant to Down Syndrome Cheshire
£90,536	27/09/2022	3 years funding for the Family Support Worker role
National Lottery Community Fund - Employability Project
£10,000	28/07/2022	The funding will be used to deliver employability opportunities to adults who have Down's syndrome. The project aims to provide life skills sessions CV preparation and interview training to support ....more The funding will be used to deliver employability opportunities to adults who have Down's syndrome. The project aims to provide life skills sessions CV preparation and interview training to support participants to become work ready.
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Down Syndrome Cheshire
£10,000	14/07/2022	purchase office furniture and equipment for a charity supporting people with disabilites in Cheshire
Cheshire Community Foundation - Family Support Worker
£5,568	21/10/2021	Down Syndrome Cheshire provide support and services to people with learning disabilities and their families. A family support worker will engage with their community to co-ordinate and deliver social ....more Down Syndrome Cheshire provide support and services to people with learning disabilities and their families. A family support worker will engage with their community to co-ordinate and deliver social activities and events, provide opportunities for skill development and work experience, arrange inclusive awareness raising activities and facilitate members in finding a voice in their community to ensure they may access their full citizen rights. The funding will be used to pay for an additional day's work. This project will significantly improve the mental, emotional health and wellbeing of people with Down's syndrome in Cheshire and their families by supporting and enabling them to live the life they choose through activities, training, advice and peer support.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 7/8 persons

GEORGINA HULME Appointed: 2021

ANNA SOPHIA VARELA-RAYNES Appointed: 2021

JULIE DUFF (Chair) Appointed: 2021

KAREN MUNCASTER Appointed: 2022

KATHERINE ALEXANDRA MATTINSON Appointed: 2021

SUSAN TRANTER Appointed: 2021

ANNE LEWIS Appointed: 2021, Other trusteeship: RUNCORN LOCKS RESTORATION SOCIETY,

PHILIP HILDITCH Appointed: 2021, Other trusteeships: DAVENHAM RELIEF IN NEED CHARITY, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST WILFRID'S DAVENHAM,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 23/12/2020, number: 1192916

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Paying staff
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

2 returns made; all on time

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from CHESHIRE DOWN'S SYNDROME SUPPORT GROUP on 27/09/2023

Main office

Denton House
Denton Drive
Northwich
Cheshire
CW9 7LU

Objectives

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITH DOWN'S SYNDROME, THEIR FAMILIESAND CARERS, LIVING IN CHESHIRE AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS IN PARTICULAR BY:(1) THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT, INFORMATION, PRACTICAL ADVICE, EDUCATION, SOCIAL ACTIVITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR WORK EXPERIENCE;(2) RAISING AWARENESS OF DOWN’S SYNDROME AND PROVIDING EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN THE SPECIFIC NEEDS AND ABILITIES OF PEOPLE WITH DOWN'S SYNDROME FOR THEIR PARENTS/CARERS AND THE PROFESSIONALS INVOLVED IN THEIR CARE, EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATION.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LOCAL

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