PORTSMOUTH DOWN SYNDROME ASSOCIATION

Charity number: 1147355
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Portsmouth Down Syndrome Association provides support, advice and educational services for children and their families in South Hampshire. We offer an extensive range of services including early development sessions for preschool children, communication therapy, parent and professional training days and a school outreach service. We also hold social events, drama groups and seasonal parties.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £251,464
Total expenditure: £395,673

Total income includes £4,981 from 1 government grant(s)

People

5 Trustee(s)

25 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
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Hampshire
  • Portsmouth City

Governance

Registration history:
  • 21 May 2012: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • FOOTPRINTS (Working name)
  • PORTSMOUTH DOWN SYNDROME ASSOCIATION (Working name)
  • PORTSMOUTH DSA (Working name)
  • PORTSMOUTH DOWN SYNDROME ASSOCIATION(FOOTPRINTS) (Previous name)
  • PORTSMOUTH DOWN SYNDROME SUPPORT GROUP (FOOTPRINTS) (Previous name)
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
  • 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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Rachael Ross MBE Chair 18 May 2012
None on record
Alice Osborne Trustee 07 September 2023
None on record
Helen Nelson Trustee 12 October 2020
None on record
Ken Ross Trustee 09 January 2015
NATIONAL DOWN SYNDROME POLICY GROUP
Received: On time
SIMON CHRISTOPHER BROCK Trustee 09 July 2013
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 £430.00k £130.71k £208.27k £197.29k £251.46k
Total expenditure £241.45k £120.09k £193.99k £280.13k £395.67k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A £13.60k £16.00k £4.98k

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 07 November 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 07 November 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 11 December 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 11 December 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 06 September 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 06 September 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 01 November 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 01 November 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 01 November 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 01 November 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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 16/11/2011 AS AMENDED ON 12/10/2012

Charitable objects

(1)TO OFFER SUPPORT AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR PARENTS AND CARERS OF CHILDREN WITH DOWN SYNDROME OR ADDITIONAL NEEDS, LIVING IN THE GEOGRAPHICAL AREA OF PORTSMOUTH OR SURROUNDING AREAS. (2)PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE HEALTH AND WELFARE OF CHILDREN WITH DOWN SYNDROME OR ADDITIONAL NEEDS AND THEIR FAMILIES WITHIN THE GEOGRAPHICAL AREA OF PORTSMOUTH OR SURROUNDING AREAS. (3)ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE MEDICAL PROFESSION AND GENERAL PUBLIC WHEN POSSIBLE ON THE SUBJECT OF CHILDHOOD DISABILITY AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR THE FAMILY.

Area of benefit

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

LOCAL

Contact information

Address:
Unit 1
Aspen House
Airport Service Road
PORTSMOUTH
HAMPSHIRE
PO3 5RA
Phone:
00000
Email:
rachaelross@portsmouthdsa.org
Website:

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