SUNSHINE AND SMILES - LEEDS DOWN SYNDROME NETWORK

Registered charity 1154661 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SUNSHINE & SMILES

We aim to improve the lives and opportunities of children and young people with Down Syndrome in Leeds by offering regular groups and activities, individual support and advocacy for families, raising awareness and challenging preconceptions in the wider community. We run 15 sessions per month including Speech and Language groups, family activities and age related groups. Over 70 families attend.

Objects

1. THE RELIEF OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH DOWN SYNDROME AND THEIR FAMILIES IN PARTICULAR BY PROVIDING ADVOCACY, ADVICE AND SUPPORT2. THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION AMONG CHILDREN WITH DOWN SYNDROME AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF HAVING DOWN SYNDROME BY:A) PROVIDING EDUCATION AND INFORMATION TO SUPPORT CHILDREN AND ENABLE THEIR PARENTS/CARERS TO MAXIMISE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEIR CHILDREN;B) RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE ISSUES AFFECTING PEOPLE WITH DOWN SYNDROME, BOTH GENERALLY AND IN RELATION TO THEIR SOCIAL EXCLUSION;C) PROVIDING WORKSHOPS, ADVOCACY AND GENERAL SUPPORT;D) PROVIDING RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN WITH DOWN SYNDROME AND PROMOTING THEIR WIDER PARTICIPATION IN SUCH ACTIVITIES IN SOCIETY3. THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF PEOPLE WITH DOWN'S SYNDROME, THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS.THESE OBJECTS SHALL BE PRIMARILY UNDERTAKEN IN THE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT OF LEEDS AND THE SURROUNDING AREA.

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 generated a net income of £100,129 for the year, with total incoming resources of £389,431 against total expenditure of £289,302. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £264,715, which is above the stated policy target of £220,500 (equivalent to nine months of running costs). The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

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• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
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• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
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• Paying staff
• Risk management
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• 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

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

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Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — SUNSHINE AND SMILES - LEEDS DOWN SYNDROME NETWORK (matched by registered charity number).

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Register events

• Received assets from another charity (17/03/2021) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Marc Davieschair
• Emily VUIJK
• Jonathan Astin

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

Operates in: Bradford City · City Of Wakefield · Kirklees · Leeds City

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with PSDS - PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DOWN SYNDROME AND THEIR FAMILIES.

• PSDS - PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DOWN SYNDROME AND THEIR FAMILIES income £206k
• DOWN SYNDROME TRAINING AND SUPPORT SERVICE LIMITED income £161k
• DOWN SYNDROME UK income £455k
• DOWN'S SOUTH LONDON income £108k
• UPS AND DOWNS SOUTH WEST income £309k
• EAST LANCASHIRE DOWN'S SYNDROME SUPPORT GROUP income £74k

Side by side with its peers

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