Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: -5
Support Score: 8
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Static board: -3
  • Grant maker support: +8
Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

DOWN SYNDROME DEVELOPMENT TRUST 

Enrichment activities for children and young people with Down syndrome such as sports music, training for parents and school staff based around the specific learning profile of children with Down syndrome. Consultations for parents and into schools. reading interventions and resources.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board composition appears to be rather static and 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
Established: 10 years

www.downsyndromedevelopment.org.uk

hello@downsyndromedevelopment.org.uk

01323 893323

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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
31/01/23£138£128£10n/an/an/an/an/a9
31/01/22£104£95£9n/an/an/an/an/a6
31/01/21£89£74£15n/an/an/an/an/a7
31/01/20£71£61£10n/an/an/an/an/a7
31/01/19£37£30£6n/an/an/an/an/a4
31/01/18£33£23£9£0£0£0n/a00
31/01/17*£39£33£6£0£0£0n/a00
31/01/16£35£26£9£0£0£0n/a00
31/01/15£36£34£1£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Listed activities
  • Disability
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Brighton And Hove, East Sussex, Kent, West Sussex,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • People With Disabilities
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 9 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£198,776
BBC Children in Need£36,500
Sussex Community Foundation£29,739
Garfield Weston Foundation£15,000
Sport England£14,467
Co-Operative Group£10,577
The Clothworkers Foundation£10,000
Henry Smith Charity£10,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Down Syndrome Development Trust
£10,000 15/09/2023
Purchase of a food and coffee truck for a charity which works with young people with Down Syndrome and disabilities, nationally
National Lottery Community Fund - “Out and About!” Mini bus social trips for young people with Down syndrome
£10,000 06/04/2023
The funding will be used to continue minibus outings for children and young people with down syndrome. The project aims to provide new opportunities for disabled children which will improve ....more
Sport England - Jubilee Fund - The Active & Thriving Project (AT Project)
£6,487 10/01/2023
This project will further develop the organisation's calendar of activities, allowing them to reach more CYP with Downs Syndrome and provide a range and variety of activities to meet demand. The ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Broadening Horizons
£171,777 30/09/2022
This funding will support The Down Syndrome Development Trust (DSDT) to deliver their project ‘Broadening Horizons’ by filling two positions which will allow them to build on their charity’s ....more
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Down Syndrome Development Trust
£4,939 11/03/2022
Funding was provided towards the staff costs of an administrator.
Sussex Community Foundation - Exploring Independence
£5,000 25/02/2022
Funding was provided towards ‘Exploring Independence’, a project offering a range of local trips and activities aimed at young people with Down's syndrome (DS).
National Lottery Community Fund - Expanding Worlds
£9,999 28/01/2022
The funding will be used to host a range of weekly programmes including music classes sports training opportunities and support for young people with Down's syndrome and their families. The project ....more
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Down Syndrome Development Trust
£3,428 23/10/2021
To continue to deliver and expand our newly introduced, and enthusiastically received, web-based activity and support sessions which will enable more of the Down syndrome community to benefit.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000 17/08/2021
"Growing Success"
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Down Syndrome Development Trust
£30,500 30/07/2021
This project will deliver specialist sports and social activities for children and young people with Downs Syndrome in Brighton. Activities will result in improved coordination, improved social ....more
The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
£5,000 08/07/2021
towards core costs over the next 12 months
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Down Syndrome Development Trust
£10,000 24/05/2021
The Down Syndrome Development Trust are an innovative charity that exists to improve the lives of people living with Down Syndrome (DS) in Sussex. Funding was provided towards staff and activity ....more
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Down Syndrome Development Trust
£5,000 18/03/2021
towards one year's running costs of a project providing support to children with Down's Syndrome in East Sussex.
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Down Syndrome Development Trust
£5,000 12/03/2021
12
Funding was provided to support staffing costs.
Masonic Trust - MCF Small Grant
£8,000 24/02/2021
Unrestricted core funding for small charities
Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust - Down Syndrome Development Trust (DSDT) - 22/01/21
£1,000 03/02/2021
Core Funding
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Down Syndrome Development Trust
£6,000 30/11/2020
This project will provide online music activities for children with Down Syndrome are isolated at home due to Covid-19. Young people will benefit through improved emotional wellbeing, better ....more
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Down Syndrome Development Trust
£2,936 24/10/2020
We aim to run more sports activities for people living with Down Syndrome, and provide our older participants with coaching skills sessions.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award - COVID19 response
£5,000 29/05/2020
Unrestricted core costs towards the general running costs of the organisation
National Lottery Community Fund - Web based Activities & Support during CV19
£7,000 15/05/2020
12
The project will use the funding to purchase equipment to provide online activities and support to children living with down syndrome and their families. The project aims to support their needs ....more
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Down Syndrome Development Trust
£4,800 24/03/2020
12
Funding was provided towards the staff costs of a project assistant to plan and develop activities.
Sport England - Super Sports
£7,980 05/12/2019
0
Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled Super Sports. This project is a Multi Sports project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a disability.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Down Syndrome Development Trust
£4,214 15/11/2019
We want to provide a music teacher to help children with Down Syndrome develop coordination skills and build social interaction skills.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Down Syndrome Development Trust
£5,000 31/08/2019
12
towards one year's running costs of a sensory project providing support to children with Down's Syndrome in East Sussex
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Down Syndrome Development Trust
£4,600 15/03/2019
12
Funding was provided for staff costs.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Down Syndrome Development Trust
£28,833 08/05/2018
36
This project will provide music activities to children and young people with Down's Syndrome. The sessions will improve emotional wellbeing, improve development and improve personal movement and ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Skate and Feel Great!
£10,000 21/03/2018
12
This organisation will offer skateboarding sessions to children and young people with Downs Syndrome with the aim to increase their confidence and cognitive skills.
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Down Syndrome Development Trust
£4,700 16/03/2018
21
Down Syndrome Development Trust (DSDT) is a charity that exists to improve the lives of people with Down syndrome. They provide vital services both locally to support individuals living with Down ....more
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Down Syndrome Development Trust
£5,000 14/03/2018
12
towards one year's running costs of a music project providing support to disabled children in East Sussex
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Down Syndrome Development Trust
£10,000 08/09/2016
12
towards one year's running costs of a music project providing activities and support to children with Down's Syndrome in East Sussex
National Lottery Community Fund - Independence and confidence through sport
£10,000 20/07/2016
12
This charity will use the funding to run a sports group for children with Down’s syndrome which will include training staff to work with children in delivering gymnastics, track running and ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 50-59
  • JOANNA PIKE Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Freelance Writer
  • KRISTINA VEASEY Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Equality Consultant And Artist
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 18/02/2014, number: 1155830
  • Registered at Companies House on 03/01/2013, number: 08346182
Gift Aid
  • NOT 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 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
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
9 returns made; AR17: 31 days late,
Main office

13 Saltwood Road
Seaford
BN25 3SP

Objectives

THE COMPANY’S OBJECT (“THE OBJECTS”) IS THE RELIEF OF THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITH DOWN’S SYNDROME BY THE PROMOTION, SUPPORT AND DEVELOPMENT OF RESEARCH AND INTERVENTION TO IMPROVE AND ENHANCE THE LIVES OF PEOPLE BORN WITH DOWN’S SYNDROME.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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