HANDS UP FOR DOWNS

Charity number: 1170395
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Hands Up For Down's provides individual Speech and Language Therapy for members on a weekly basis. We also provide Physiotherapy and baby massage, and a range of inclusive activities throughout the year - as well as more general opportunities for members and their family to meet and develop support networks.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £98,496
Total expenditure: £77,863

People

8 Trustee(s)

8 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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • City Of Swansea
  • Neath Port Talbot

Governance

Registration history:
  • 25 November 2016: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • HUFD (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not 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
  • 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 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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Ferial Raine Trustee 01 April 2023
None on record
Rachel Louise Dent Trustee 26 April 2022
None on record
Lara Smrtnik Trustee 10 April 2018
None on record
ANNE JULIA BARKER MA Trustee 25 November 2016
None on record
SAM FISHER Trustee 25 November 2016
None on record
ALAN CHRISTOPHER SANTIMANO Trustee 25 November 2016
None on record
NICOLA JAYNE PREECE LLB Trustee 25 November 2016
None on record
JANET CHAPLIN Trustee 11 November 2016
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 £26.72k £23.84k £78.83k £84.72k £98.50k
Total expenditure £49.60k £27.14k £58.84k £61.49k £77.86k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A £9.20k £7.40k 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 30 January 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 30 January 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 29 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 29 January 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 25 January 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 25 January 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 27 January 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 27 January 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 21 January 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 21 January 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 25 Nov 2016

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE 1. TO ASSIST IN THE CARE AND DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN WITH DOWN SYNDROME BY THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT, ADVICE AND TRAINING TO THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR CARE, AND TO HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL SPECIALISTS WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING AND ADVANCING THE HEALTH AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN WITH DOWN SYNDROME. 2. THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION AMONG CHILDREN WITH DOWN SYNDROME AND THEIR FAMILIES, WHO MAY BE EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, DUE TO THEIR DISABILITY, BY: A) PROVIDING A PLAY SCHEME AND SUPPORT AND EDUCATION SERVICES TO ENABLE THE CHILDREN TO DEVELOP AND GAIN NEW SKILLS. B) PROVIDING RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE CHILDREN AND PARENTS C) RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE ISSUES AFFECTING PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH DOWN SYNDROME, THE CHILDREN AND THEIR SIBLINGS, BOTH GENERALLY AND IN RELATION TO IMPROVING THEIR SOCIAL INCLUSION. 3. TO ADVANCE THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN WITH DOWN SYNDROME AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE SUBJECT OF DOWN SYNDROME. 4. TO PROVIDE EDUCATION, TRAINING, INFORMATION AND ADVICE TO PARENTS/CARERS WITH THE OBJECT OF EMPOWERING THEM TO ADVANCE THEIR CHILDREN IN LIFE AND ASSIST THEIR DEVELOPMENT.

Contact information

Address:
Pen-Y-Wern
Cefn Stylle Road
Gowerton
SWANSEA
SA4 3QY
Phone:
01792218547
Email:
handsupfordowns@outlook.com
Website:

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