PORTSMOUTH DOWN SYNDROME ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1147355 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FOOTPRINTS, PORTSMOUTH DOWN SYNDROME ASSOCIATION(FOOTPRINTS), PORTSMOUTH DOWN SYNDROME SUPPORT GROUP (FOOTPRINTS), PORTSMOUTH DSA

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.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£339k

Latest spending

£446k

Registered

2012

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £91,908 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £401,263 to £309,355. The trustees acknowledge significant financial pressures due to rising operational costs and challenging grant funding conditions, noting that long-term sustainability depends on continued fundraising. Despite these pressures, the trustees confirm the charity remains a going concern with sufficient unrestricted reserves to cover the next 12 months.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: one year’s running costs (held: £301k)

“Our goal is to once again build and maintain a minimum pre-Covid reserve equivalent to one year’s running costs (up from 6 months)”

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 — Portsmouth Down Syndrome Association (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

Rachael Ross MBEchair
Alice Osborne
Dr Spencer Pitfield OBE
Gregory Jones KC · trustee of 1 other charity
Ken Ross OBE · trustee of 1 other charity
SIMON CHRISTOPHER BROCK

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

Operates in: Hampshire · Portsmouth City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2026	£339k	£446k
31/03/2025	£315k	£407k
31/03/2024	£251k	£396k
31/03/2023	£197k	£280k
31/03/2022	£208k	£194k

Common questions

Is PORTSMOUTH DOWN SYNDROME ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £91,908 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £401,263 to £309,355. The trustees acknowledge significant financial pressures due to rising operational costs and challenging grant funding conditions, noting that long-term sustainability depends on continued fundraising. Despite these pressures, the trustees confirm the charity remains a going concern with sufficient unrestricted reserves to cover the next 12 months. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds PORTSMOUTH DOWN SYNDROME ASSOCIATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name PORTSMOUTH DOWN SYNDROME ASSOCIATION as a grant recipient include Evelyn Partners Charitable Trust.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
Evelyn Partners Charitable Trust	FY2025	£700	Employee charitable collections
Evelyn Partners Charitable Trust	FY2024	£0	Employee grant support programme

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	23/01/2020	£9k	Social Communication Groups