CANDLES - DOWN SYNDROME SUPPORT GROUP

Charity Number: 1198215
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We provide activities for our families with children who have down syndrome making it inclusive for all children and families

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 05 April 2024

Total income: £11,694
Total expenditure: £12,593

Total income includes £3,970 from 1 government grant(s)

People

7 Trustee(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:
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Essex
  • Suffolk

Governance

Registration history:
  • 11 March 2022: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • 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
Charlotte Elizabeth Katherine Larcom FCCA Chair 01 November 2021
None on record
Teresa Coscoran Trustee 27 February 2025
None on record
Zoe Ann Murphy Trustee 27 February 2025
None on record
Clare Elizabeth Ranson Trustee 01 November 2021
None on record
Kerrie Louise Chadwick Trustee 01 November 2021
None on record
Bethany May Bedingfield Trustee 01 November 2021
None on record
Helen Mendel Gonzalez Trustee 01 November 2021
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 05/04/2023 05/04/2024
Total gross income £20.37k £11.69k
Total expenditure £13.17k £12.59k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A
Income from government grants £7.50k £3.97k

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 05 April 2024 03 February 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2024 03 February 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 05 April 2023 01 February 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2023 01 February 2024 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 - FOUNDATION Registered 11 Mar 2022

Charitable objects

TO PROVIDE THE RELIEF OF THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN WITH DOWN SYNDROME AND THEIR FAMILIES LIVING IN COLCHESTER AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS, BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES, SERVICES AND OPPORTUNITIES THAT WILL MAXIMISE THEIR PARTICIPATION IN SOCIETY, AND ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES CONNECTED WITH DOWN SYNDROME.

Contact information

Address:
40 ROWHEDGE ROAD
COLCHESTER
CO2 8EL
Phone:
07890071526
Email:
colchestercandles@gmail.com
Website:

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