DOWN'S SYNDROME NORTH EAST

Registered charity 1096003 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We offer and provide - advice and help to parents and carers - opportunities to meet other families with get-togethers, drop-ins and play meetings - a variety of social events and activities for all ages, such as parties, music, art and dance workshops and sporting events - regular conferences on all matters concerned with DS - newsletter. We raise the profile of the needs of people with DS.

Objects

THE RELIEF OF THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITH DOWN'S SYNDROME BY THE PROVISION FOR SUCH PEOPLE OF FACILITIES, SERVICES AND OPPORTUNITIES THAT WILL MAXIMISE THEIR PARTICIPATION IN SOCIETY AND ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES CONNECTED WITH DOWN'S SYNDROME WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.

Area of benefit: NORTH EAST ENGLAND AS COMPRISING THE COUNTIES OF NORTHUMBERLAND AND DURHAM AND THE ADMINISRATIVE AREAS OF TYNE & WEAR AND TEESIDE.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity is in its 22nd year of independence and continues to deliver activities to all ages. The filing highlights ongoing fundraising efforts through events like the Gala Ball and Swimathon, as well as donations from supermarkets and individuals. No financial figures, reserves, or audit status are disclosed in the provided text.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Investment
• 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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Down's Syndrome North East (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

• MRS S BELTONchair
• Caroline Turner
• Eleanor Baggaley · trustee of 2 other charities
• MR A MARSHALL
• MRS L BOND
• MRS L DIXON
• MRS N RAMSAY
• Melanie Jayne Atkinson
• Michelle Varty
• Susanne Hodgson

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Darlington · Durham · Gateshead · Middlesbrough · Newcastle Upon Tyne City · North Tyneside · Northumberland · South Tyneside · Stockton-on-tees · Sunderland

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).