DOWN SYNDROME CHESHIRE

Registered charity 1192916 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DS, CHESHIRE

Down Syndrome Cheshire support Parents/Carers and professionals working with people with DS. We offer a variety of services ranging from Peer support for families and carers to specific training on the learning profile of DS to offering tailored support for schools to help differentiate the curriculum.

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Latest income
£446k
Latest spending
£340k
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the financial statements were examined by an independent examiner who confirmed no matters came to their attention that would cause them to believe the records were not kept or the statements did not accord with those records. The examiner confirmed they were qualified and that the statements comply with applicable regulations, providing a true and fair view.

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 — Down Syndrome Cheshire (matched by registered charity number).

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

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cheshire East · Cheshire West & Chester · Halton · Warrington · Wirral

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£446k£340k
31/03/2024£306k£311k
31/03/2023£284k£315k
31/03/2022£334k£211k

Common questions

Is DOWN SYNDROME CHESHIRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the financial statements were examined by an independent examiner who confirmed no matters came to their attention that would cause them to believe the records were not kept or the statements did not accord with those records. The examiner confirmed they were qualified and that the statements comply with applicable regulations, providing a true and fair view. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds DOWN SYNDROME CHESHIRE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name DOWN SYNDROME CHESHIRE as a grant recipient include THE RIX-THOMPSON-ROTHENBERG FOUNDATION, EARL OF CHESTER'S FUND, THE HARGREAVES FOUNDATION, The Ashley Family Foundation, THE ANTON JURGENS CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE RIX-THOMPSON-ROTHENBERG FOUNDATIONFY2025£139k
EARL OF CHESTER'S FUNDFY2025£15k
THE HARGREAVES FOUNDATIONFY2025£10k
THE HARGREAVES FOUNDATIONFY2024£10k
The Ashley Family FoundationFY2022£10k
THE HARGREAVES FOUNDATIONFY2023£8kGrants approved
THE ANTON JURGENS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£4k
EARL OF CHESTER'S FUNDFY2024£3k
SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2025£3k
BARCHESTER HEALTHCARE FOUNDATIONFY2022£1kGym equipment for this charity aiming to improve the health and wellbeing of people with Downs Syndrome.
THE ANTON JURGENS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022—

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Sport England12/03/2025£13kDS Sports and Serenity
UK government12/03/2025£13kDS Sports and Serenity
The National Lottery Community Fund15/03/2024£500kHear My Voice - Advocating for People with Down Syndrome in Education
Sport England19/01/2024£15kDown Syndrome Cheshire: Dance Project
The National Lottery Community Fund21/12/2023£20kPeer Support and Activities for Families and Children
The National Lottery Community Fund28/07/2022£10kEmployability Project
Postcode Lottery26/04/2022£25kEmployability project
The National Lottery Community Fund05/08/2021£40kCEO salary
The National Lottery Community Fund14/05/2021£10kMoving Forward Together

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with DOWN SYNDROME TRAINING AND SUPPORT SERVICE LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
DOWN SYNDROME CHESHIRE£446k—0unclear—no doubt
DOWN SYNDROME TRAINING AND SUPPORT SERVICE LIMITED FY2025£236k—0unclear—no doubt
DOWN'S SYNDROME ASSOCIATION FY2025£2.7m£60,001 - £70,0001within17.0%no doubt
DOWN SYNDROME UK FY2025£455k—0unclear—no doubt
CHESHIRE DEAF SOCIETY FY2026£2.8m——unclear—no doubt
DOWN SYNDROME INTERNATIONAL FY2025£389k—1below—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.