Down's Syndrome Manchester

Charity number: 1164570
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

South Manchester Down's Syndrome Support Group is a member led charity. We exist to empower children and young people with Down's syndrome to reach their potential and lead fulfilling lives. We do this directly by facilitating their access to social and educational opportunities and indirectly by helping their family members and carers.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income: £152,951
Total expenditure: £132,549

People

8 Trustee(s)

28 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

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 Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Bolton
  • Bury
  • Cheshire East
  • Manchester City
  • Oldham
  • Salford City
  • Stockport
  • Tameside
  • Trafford
  • Warrington

Governance

Registration history:
  • 26 November 2015: CIO registration
  • 23 January 2017: Funds received from 1147397 SOUTH MANCHESTER DOWN'S SYNDROME SUPPORT GROUP
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • SMDSSG (Working name)
  • SOUTH MANCHESTER DOWN'S SYNDROME SUPPORT GROUP (Previous name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • 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
  • 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
Richard Anthony Cowgill Chair 15 November 2018
None on record
Charlotte Todd Trustee 18 September 2024
None on record
Sean Farrington Trustee 18 September 2024
None on record
Clare Hillyer Trustee 14 June 2023
None on record
Steve Ashton Trustee 10 December 2022
None on record
Jitka Cowgill Trustee 01 March 2021
None on record
TINA KIRWIN-MCGINLEY Trustee 14 July 2020
None on record
Lydia Burke Trustee 14 July 2020
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023 31/08/2024
Total gross income £33.15k £21.01k £51.63k £139.35k £152.95k
Total expenditure £44.82k £24.17k £44.77k £87.26k £132.55k
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 August 2024 07 June 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 07 June 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2023 24 June 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 24 June 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 30 June 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 30 June 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 29 June 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 29 June 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 29 June 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 29 June 2021 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.

CIO - Association Registered 26 Nov 2015 as amended on 28 Jul 2020 as amended on 21 Nov 2024

Charitable objects

1) TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITH DOWN'S SYNDROME, AND THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS, LIVING IN SOUTH MANCHESTER, THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT, INFORMATION, PRACTICAL ADVICE, EDUCATION AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES AND BY SUCH OTHER MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY DETERMINE. 2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC, AND IN PARTICULAR THE PARENTS AND CARERS OF PEOPLE WITH DOWN'S SYNDROME AND PROFESSIONALS INVOLVED IN THEIR CARE AND EDUCATION, IN THE SPECIFIC NEEDS AND ABILITIES OF PEOPLE WITH DOWN'S SYNDROME.

Contact information

Address:
SMDSSG
Unit 17
41 Old Birley Street
MANCHESTER
M15 5RF
Phone:
07593542107
Email:
contact@dsmanchester.org.uk
Website:

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