Down's Syndrome Manchester

Registered charity 1164570 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SMDSSG, SOUTH MANCHESTER DOWN'S SYNDROME SUPPORT GROUP

South Manchester Down's Syndrome Support Group is a member led charity. We exist to empower children and young people with Down's syndrome to reach their potential and lead fulfilling lives. We do this directly by facilitating their access to social and educational opportunities and indirectly by helping their family members and carers.

Objects

1) TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITH DOWN'S SYNDROME, AND THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS, LIVING IN SOUTH MANCHESTER, THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT, INFORMATION, PRACTICAL ADVICE, EDUCATION AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES 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.

Causes: Education/training · Disability · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that income and expenditure both increased by around 25%, reflecting successful fundraising and new initiatives. The charity reports strengthened financial resilience by increasing its reserves to manage a growing budget. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination of the accounts.

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 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
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• 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 Manchester (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).

• Greggs — “Greggs are longstanding supporters of Down’s Syndrome Manchester. They kindly offer their delicious produce each month for free at our Chatt…” (source page)
• Metroline Manchester — “Metroline Manchester launched their partnership with Down’s Syndrome Manchester in September 2025, with a commitment to raising £5,000 to su…” (source page)

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

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (23/01/2017) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Catherine Harriss
• Emma Porter
• Lydia Burke
• Martin Antony Wilfrid Hanbury
• Sakib Javed
• Sean Farrington
• Steve Ashton
• TINA KIRWIN-MCGINLEY

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

Operates in: Bolton · Bury · Cheshire East · Manchester City · Oldham · Salford City · Stockport · Tameside · Trafford · Warrington

Income and spending

Common questions

Government & lottery funding

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