EAST LANCASHIRE DOWN'S SYNDROME SUPPORT GROUP

Registered charity 1149790 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ELDSSG

Provide support to new parents, and improve the experience of new local parents at diagnosis.To be a source of local and general information regarding Down's Syndrome and local provisionTo raise awareness and understanding of Down's Syndrome in the local community. Provide support to schools with children with Down's Syndrome amongst their pupils. Helping them best achieve integration.

Objects

1. TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITH DOWN'S SYNDROME AND THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS LIVING IN THE EAST LANCASHIRE AREA THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT, EDUCATION AND PRACTICAL ADVICE AND BY SUCH OTHER MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY DETERMINE. 2. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC, AND IN PARTICULAR THE PARENTS AND CARERS OF PEOPLE WITH DOWN'S SYNDROME AND PROFESSIONALS INVOLVED IN THEIR CARE AND EDUCATION, IN THE SPECIFIC NEEDS AND ABILITIES OF PEOPLE WITH DOWN'S SYNDROME.

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 FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated total receipts of £49,034 and incurred total payments of £57,573, resulting in a net decrease in funds. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause concern regarding the accounts or accounting records.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — ELDSSG (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• RACHEL CLARE SHATLIFF BA Honschair
• Caroline Elizabeth Hargadon
• Chloe Cunliffe
• Claire McNulty
• John Hargadon
• Jonathan Luke Bolton
• Lisa Mary Holden
• Philip Shatliff FCCA
• Rebecca Michelle Bolton
• STEPHANIE KAY HORNE BSC

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

Operates in: Blackburn With Darwen · Blackpool · Lancashire

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

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