Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 4

Deficit latest year: -2
No PartB

Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 5

PORTSMOUTH DOWN SYNDROME ASSOCIATION

Portsmouth Down Syndrome Association provides support, advice and educational services for children and their families in South Hampshire. We offer an extensive range of services including early development sessions for preschool children, communication therapy, parent and professional training days and a school outreach service. We also hold social events, drama groups and seasonal parties.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23	£197	£280	£-83	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	25
31/03/22	£208	£194	£14	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	25
31/03/21	£131	£120	£11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	21
31/03/20	£430	£241	£189	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	15
31/03/19	£221	£185	£36	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	15
31/03/18	£230	£172	£57	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	£244	£121	£122	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	£132	£87	£45	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15	£85	£59	£26	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14	£75	£34	£41	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13	£42	£17	£26	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 12 years

www.portsmouthdsa.org

rachaelross@portsmouthdsa.org

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Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Disability
Education/Training
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Hampshire, Portsmouth City,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People With Disabilities

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Garfield Weston Foundation	£30,000
The Michael And Betty Little Trust	£10,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£8,982
Co-Operative Group	£7,713
Wates Foundation	£7,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000	13/10/2023	Funding for the purchase of new furniture and equipment for Portsmouth DSA's new charity centre
Masonic Trust - MCF Matched Funding
£500	17/02/2022	Unrestricted matched funding in partnership with the local masonic province
Wates Foundation - School Advisory Service - RWF 2021
£7,000	20/05/2021	School Advisory Service
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Portsmouth Down Syndrome Association
£3,304	24/10/2020	We aim to provide early intervention sessions, to teach children with Down Syndrome the skills they need to reach their full potential.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award - COVID19 response
£20,000	20/03/2020	New Charity Centre
National Lottery Community Fund - Social Communication Groups
£8,982	23/01/2020 11	The funding will be used to run monthly social communication groups for young people living with Down syndrome. The project aims to improve social, educational and employment opportunities.
The Michael And Betty Little Trust - Portsmouth Down Syndrome
£10,000	19/01/2020	Provides support, advice and educational services for children and their families in South Hampshire
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Portsmouth Down Syndrome Association
£4,409	15/11/2019	We want to use our early intervention groups to provide specialist support to babies and pre-school children with Down Syndrome.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Portsmouth Down Syndrome Association
£4,629	19/11/2018	We want to help improve speech, language and communication skills for children with Down syndrome in the local community.
Wates Foundation - Portsmouth Down Syndrome Association
£10,000	13/09/2018	Funding towards the costs of a specialist School Advisory Service which currently supports the successful inclusion of children in 81 schools across the South East.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ALICE OSBORNE Appointed: 2023

HELEN NELSON Appointed: 2020

KEN ROSS Appointed: 2015, Other trusteeship: NATIONAL DOWN SYNDROME POLICY GROUP,

RACHAEL ROSS MBE (Chair) Appointed: 2012

SIMON CHRISTOPHER BROCK Appointed: 2013

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 21/05/2012, number: 1147355

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds 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

Filing Record

11 returns made; all on time

Main office

Unit 1
Aspen House
Airport Service Road
PORTSMOUTH
HAMPSHIRE
PO3 5RA

Objectives

(1)TO OFFER SUPPORT AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR PARENTS AND CARERS OF CHILDRENWITH DOWN SYNDROME OR ADDITIONAL NEEDS, LIVING IN THE GEOGRAPHICAL AREA OF PORTSMOUTH OR SURROUNDING AREAS. (2)PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE HEALTH AND WELFARE OF CHILDREN WITH DOWN SYNDROME OR ADDITIONAL NEEDS AND THEIR FAMILIES WITHIN THE GEOGRAPHICAL AREA OF PORTSMOUTH OR SURROUNDING AREAS. (3)ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE MEDICAL PROFESSION AND GENERAL PUBLIC WHEN POSSIBLE ON THE SUBJECT OF CHILDHOOD DISABILITY AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR THE FAMILY.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LOCAL

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