DOWN SYNDROME SWIMMING GREAT BRITAIN

Registered charity 1175333 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

25 swimmers took part DS World Swimming Champs in, Canada in July. 24 countries took part, DSS-GB came 2nd, Currently organising next DSS-GB training camp in Newcastle in Aug. Supporting families to access good inclusive swim clubs around GB. Sharing information regarding National and local swim events. Reviewing gov doc. Updating current and also writing new policies. Actively fundraising.

Objects

TO RELIEVE PERSONS AFFECTED BY DOWN SYNDROME BY PROMOTING AND COORDINATING THE PARTICIPATION OF SWIMMERS WITH DOWN SYNDROME AT ALL LEVELS AND IN NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL SWIMMING EVENTS AND COMPETITIONS ENABLING THEM TO REALISE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AND COMPETE AT THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF THEIR SPORT.

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 charity reported total incoming resources of £223,619 against total resources expended of £220,544, resulting in a net surplus of £3,075 for the year. Net assets increased from £92,207 to £95,282, with unrestricted reserves standing at £55,859. The accounts were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties disclosed.

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 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
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management 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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — DSS-GB (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

• CRISTINA BOWMANchair · trustee of 1 other charity
• Alison Mary Reed · trustee of 1 other charity
• Andrea Manson BEM
• Joseph Ian Logan

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Common questions

Government & lottery funding

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