HANDS UP FOR DOWNS

Registered charity 1170395 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HUFD

Hands Up For Down's provides individual Speech and Language Therapy for members on a weekly basis. We also provide Physiotherapy and baby massage, and a range of inclusive activities throughout the year - as well as more general opportunities for members and their family to meet and develop support networks.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE1. TO ASSIST IN THE CARE AND DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN WITH DOWN SYNDROME BY THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT, ADVICE AND TRAINING TO THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR CARE, AND TO HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL SPECIALISTS WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING AND ADVANCING THE HEALTH AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN WITH DOWN SYNDROME. 2. THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION AMONG CHILDREN WITH DOWN SYNDROME AND THEIR FAMILIES, WHO MAY BE EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, DUE TO THEIR DISABILITY, BY: A) PROVIDING A PLAY SCHEME AND SUPPORT AND EDUCATION SERVICES TO ENABLE THE CHILDREN TO DEVELOP AND GAIN NEW SKILLS. B) PROVIDING RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE CHILDREN AND PARENTSC) RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE ISSUES AFFECTING PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH DOWN SYNDROME, THE CHILDREN AND THEIR SIBLINGS, BOTH GENERALLY AND IN RELATION TO IMPROVING THEIR SOCIAL INCLUSION. 3. TO ADVANCE THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN WITH DOWN SYNDROME AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE SUBJECT OF DOWN SYNDROME. 4. TO PROVIDE EDUCATION, TRAINING, INFORMATION AND ADVICE TO PARENTS/CARERS WITH THE OBJECT OF EMPOWERING THEM TO ADVANCE THEIR CHILDREN IN LIFE AND ASSIST THEIR DEVELOPMENT.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an unrestricted deficit of £11,592 and a restricted deficit of £3,323 for the year ended 31 March 2025. Free reserves decreased from £77,315 to £65,723, while the trustees maintain a reserves policy targeting 6-12 months of expenditure to ensure service continuity amid funding uncertainty.

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

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
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

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Trustees · trustee networks

• ALAN CHRISTOPHER SANTIMANO
• ANNE JULIA BARKER MA
• Ferial Raine
• JANET CHAPLIN
• Lara Smrtnik
• NICOLA JAYNE PREECE LLB
• Rachel Louise Dent
• SAM FISHER

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

Operates in: City Of Swansea · Neath Port Talbot

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Government & lottery funding

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