Overall GiG Score: -6 ?
Finance Score: -8
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 2
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +2

    DOWN RIGHT BRILLIANT (NEWRY AND MOURNE DOWN'S SYNDROME SUPPORT GROUP) 

    The Purposes of the Charity are to relieve the needs of persons affected by Down�s syndrome in any charitable way but in particular by: � Establishing and providing services in the Newry & Mourne area to encourage people with Down�s syndrome to achieve their full potential. � Promoting the integration of people with Down�s syndrome into their communities. � Providing support and assistance to parents of children with Down�s syndrome regardless of distinction. � Providing appropriate support and information to new parents of babies with Down syndrome.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
    • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Latest accounts are overdue for filing
    • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
    Established: 9 years

    downrightbrilliantnewry@gmail.com

    Charity Commission for Northern Ireland
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Year end 05/04/18 05/04/19 05/04/20 05/04/21 05/04/22 05/04/23
    Income £12,539 £46,248 £51,817 £7,038 £13,799 £33,837
    Spending £10,591 £13,935 £29,270 £8,878 £18,538 £48,160
    Surplus/deficit £1,948 £32,313 £22,547 -£1,840 -£4,739 -£14,323
    What it does
    • The advancement of health or the saving of lives, The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
    Who works here?
    • 8 employees
    • 20 volunteers
    Who it helps
    • Adult training, Carers, Children (5-13 year olds), Language community, Learning disabilities, Parents, Physical disabilities, Preschool (0-5 year olds), Sensory disabilities, Youth (14-25 year olds)
    How it operates
    • Advice/advocacy/information, Counselling/support, Disability, Heritage/historical, Human rights/equality
    Where it operates
    • Northern Ireland

    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
    Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
    £6,000 24/01/2020
    Down Right Brilliant Activities for children and adults with Down syndrome and their families
    Halifax Foundation for Northern Ireland - Down Right Brilliant Youth Club
    £5,521 10/12/2019
    Down Right Brilliant Youth Club

    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees

    Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

    Further information may be available on the charity's page on the Commission website here
    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in Northern Ireland on 14/04/2015, number: NIC100736
    Main office

    15 Shinn Road, Newry, Co Down, BT34 1PE

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for Northern Ireland
    360 Giving
    Authorised officials of this charity can add information to this page (including a Donate Now button) for no cost

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