DOWN SYNDROME INTERNATIONAL
Registered charity 1091843 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
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.
Causes: Education/training · Disability · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus of £16,836, bringing total unrestricted funds to £61,097. However, the trustees report that this level of free reserves is below their stated policy target of 3 to 6 months of annual costs, as the current reserves cover only approximately 2 months of expenditure. The charity relies on an overdraft facility with the Down's Syndrome Association to manage cash flow and notes that it must develop stronger fundraising strategies to improve its financial stability.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“1 employee earned more than £60,000 during the year (2023/24: 1).” — page 63
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £61k; policy: three to six months of annual costs)
“Our free reserves for 2024-25 are £61,097. This means we have approximately 2 months of costs in reserve. While this is still below the minimum of 3 months required by our policy” — page 35
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Down Syndrome International (matched by registered charity number).
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
- Ana Lucia Arellano Barba
- Angus Graham
- BRIDGET SNEDDEN
- CAROL BOYS · trustee of 1 other charity
- Dr RHONDA FARAGHER
- JESSAMY TANG
- Janet Charchuk
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Albania · Argentina · Bangladesh · Brazil · Indonesia · Kenya · Nigeria · Rwanda · South Africa · Throughout England And Wales · Uganda
Income and spending
Common questions
Is DOWN SYNDROME INTERNATIONAL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus of £16,836, bringing total unrestricted funds to £61,097. However, the trustees report that this level of free reserves is below their stated policy target of 3 to 6 months of annual costs, as the current reserves cover only approximately 2 months of expenditure. The charity relies on an overdraft facility with the Down's Syndrome Association to manage cash flow and notes that it must develop stronger fundraising strategies to improve its financial stability. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds DOWN SYNDROME INTERNATIONAL?
Funders whose own accounts filings name DOWN SYNDROME INTERNATIONAL as a grant recipient include JOFFE CHARITABLE TRUST CIO.
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