SWINDON DOWN'S SYNDROME GROUP

Charity number: 1158449
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Swindon Down's Syndrome Group is a parent-led charity supporting people with Down's syndrome and their families in Swindon and the surrounding area. We are here to help people with Down's syndrome to have the same opportunities as everyone else and raise awareness of Down's syndrome in the local community.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £49,807
Total expenditure: £56,212

People

7 Trustee(s)

54 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Swindon

Governance

Registration history:
  • 04 September 2014: CIO registration
  • 02 December 2016: Funds received from 1096089 SWINDON DOWN'S SYNDROME GROUP
  • 19 December 2022: Funds received from 1087034 CLIVEY AND TWIST
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • SWINDON DS GROUP (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
KIM WEST Chair 01 December 2006
None on record
Claire Elizabeth North Trustee 18 May 2024
None on record
Victoria McGuire Trustee 18 April 2020
None on record
Michael Andrew Billinge-Jones Trustee 23 February 2019
None on record
Samantha Harding Trustee 01 October 2017
FRIENDS OF ST LAWRENCE SCHOOL (LECHLADE)
Received: On time
JOHN STOW Trustee 24 May 2001
None on record
JOANNA MESSENGER Trustee 08 August 1997
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £66.52k £66.52k £94.93k £88.77k £49.81k
Total expenditure £43.79k £43.79k £84.29k £74.07k £56.21k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2024 31 August 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 31 August 2025 On time
Annual return 31 December 2023 27 September 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 27 September 2024 On time
Annual return 31 December 2022 18 May 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 18 May 2023 On time
Annual return 31 December 2021 25 July 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 25 July 2022 On time
Annual return 31 December 2020 09 June 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 09 June 2021 On time
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CIO - ASSOCIATION REGISTERED 04 SEP 2014 AMENDED ON 16 DEC 2016 as amended on 20 Apr 2020 as amended on 18 May 2020

Charitable objects

The objects of the CIO are to relieve the charitable needs of people with Down’s Syndrome, and their families, helpers and carers in particular but not exclusively by the provision of support and information and speech and language therapy so that they are able to attain their full potential and to undertake any other charitable activities in connection with the relief of Down’s Syndrome in the SN postcode and the surrounding area. (Area of Benefit). “Surrounding area” defined as – post code areas associated to Fairford, Malmesbury, Hungerford, Pewsey, Marlborough, Hullavington, Chippenham, Devizes, Calne, Ashton Keynes, Cirencester, Aldbourne, Bromham, Melksham and Cheltenham.

Contact information

Address:
34 PERIWINKLE CLOSE
SWINDON
SN2 2QH
Phone:
07732064889
Email:
chair@swindondownsgroup.org.uk
Website:

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