THE DOWNRIGHT SPECIAL NETWORK

Registered charity 1175863 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DOWNRIGHT SPECIAL

We provide pastoral support to families of children with Down syndrome. We run a weekly group session which provides education, fun and play for babies and children with Down syndrome. School-age children attend fortnightly with their teaching assistants. We provide training for parents, teachers and other professionals. We provide consultancy work within schools to ensure effective inclusion.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves remain slightly below the charity's stated policy target of nine months of unrestricted expenditure, despite ending the year with a small surplus. The trustees note that significant work is required in the coming months to address the deficit and ensure the continued funding of services. While grant income provided welcome stability, community fundraising and training income have decreased compared to previous years.

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.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Downright Special Network (matched by registered charity number).

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

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (11/06/2026) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
• Received assets from another charity (15/02/2023) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
• Received assets from another charity (14/11/2018) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Huw Llewelyn Joneschair
• Emily Lauren Barnett
• Emma Louise M Tudor
• Lizann Lowson
• Michelle Marie
• Neil William George Findlay

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

Operates in: East Riding Of Yorkshire · Kingston Upon Hull City

Income and spending

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Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Government & lottery funding

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