DOWN SYNDROME INTERNATIONAL

Charity number: 1091843
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Providing support networks and assistance to people with Down syndrome and those who live and work with them throughout the world. Committed to ensuring quality of life and human rights for all people with Down syndrome worldwide.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £422,957
Total expenditure: £397,585

People

8 Trustee(s)

2 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£60k to £70k 1

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
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Albania
  • Argentina
  • Bangladesh
  • Brazil
  • Indonesia
  • Kenya
  • Nigeria
  • Rwanda
  • South Africa
  • Uganda

Governance

Registration history:
  • 01 May 2002: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
04327941 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • 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 conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases 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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Janet Charchuk Trustee 03 December 2024
None on record
Angus Graham Trustee 03 December 2024
None on record
Ana Lucia Arellano Barba Trustee 01 August 2019
None on record
JESSAMY TANG Trustee 13 August 2012
None on record
Dr RHONDA FARAGHER Trustee 18 August 2009
None on record
CAROL BOYS Trustee 18 August 2009
DAVID SOLOMONS CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time
BRIDGET SNEDDEN Trustee 22 August 2006
None on record
VANESSA DOS SANTOS Trustee 15 April 2004
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £283.04k £411.85k £413.57k £316.81k £422.96k
Total expenditure £305.60k £382.29k £359.48k £402.76k £397.59k
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 March 2024 12 December 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 12 December 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 21 November 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 21 November 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 19 December 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 19 December 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 25 August 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 25 August 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 02 September 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 02 September 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 20/11/2001 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 10/04/2002 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 19/11/2012 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 21/06/2013 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 11/02/2014 as amended on 01 Aug 2019

Charitable objects

1) TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF THOSE WITH DOWN SYNDROME THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT AND RESOURCES TO PEOPLE WITH DOWN SYNDROME, THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS, AND THE PROFESSIONALS WHO WORK WITH THEM WITH SPECIFIC FOCUS ON DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; AND 2) TO UNDERTAKE ANY OTHER CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES IN CONNECTION WITH DOWN SYNDROME AND OTHER LEARNING DISABILITIES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DETERMINE

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE WORLDWIDE

Contact information

Address:
LANGDON DOWN CENTRE
2A LANGDON PARK
TEDDINGTON
MIDDLESEX
TW11 9PS
Phone:
01395493108
Email:
contact@ds-int.org
Website:

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