DOWNRIGHT EXCELLENT
Registered charity 1120863 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DOWNWRIGHT EXCELLENT
Educational therapies for children with Downs Syndrome and their families/carers.
Causes: Education/training · Disability · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £21,701, which the trustees describe as not being at a reasonable level despite recent improvements. The charity reported a surplus of £58,387 for the period, supported by total income of £224,204, while operating without a permanent CEO.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £22k; policy: unclear)
“The charity has been able to start building up reserves again, which is encouraging. Work is still required here though as they are not at a reasonable level.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: One of the Trustees is a parent of a beneficiary, and therefore pays the £375 per term.
“One of the Trustees is a parent of a beneficiary, and therefore pays the £375 per term.” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Downright Excellent (matched by registered charity number).
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- Phoenix Court Works — “Below are our current funders and supporters. Phoenix Court Works” (source page)
Company officers (Companies House)
Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.
- OSTLER, Hayley — director, appointed 19/09/2024on trustee list
- CAVANAGH, James Michael Gareth — director, appointed 19/09/2024on trustee list
- PUNT, Carly Elizabeth — director, appointed 19/09/2024not on trustee list
- HOLMBOE, Conrad Dag — director, appointed 19/09/2024on trustee list
- PARR, Ben — director, appointed 19/09/2024on trustee list
- LIANG, Melody Yue — director, appointed 27/01/2022on trustee list
- THAYALASEELAN, Rajeelan — director, appointed 01/10/2020on trustee list
- GUDHKA, Nishad Himatlal — director, appointed 28/09/2013on trustee list
Official officers record.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
- James Davischair
- Ben Parr
- Carly Pickin
- Conrad Holmboe
- Hayley Ostler
- James Cavanagh
- Melody Yue Liang
- Nishad Gudhka
- RAJEELAN THAYALASEELAN
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Ireland · Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is DOWNRIGHT EXCELLENT financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £21,701, which the trustees describe as not being at a reasonable level despite recent improvements. The charity reported a surplus of £58,387 for the period, supported by total income of £224,204, while operating without a permanent CEO. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds DOWNRIGHT EXCELLENT?
Funders whose own accounts filings name DOWNRIGHT EXCELLENT as a grant recipient include THE STEVEN BLOCH IMAGE OF DISABILITY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE HARGREAVES FOUNDATION, TALLOW CHANDLERS BENEVOLENT FUND NO 2, THE ALLEN OVERY SHEARMAN STERLING FOUNDATION, CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.
Government & lottery funding
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