**REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1095951**
**Report of the Trustees and Unaudited Financial Statements For The Year Ended 31 March 2025 for DOWN SYNDROME GROUP NORTHAMPTONSHIRE**
TC Group 1 Rushmills Bedford Road Northampton Northamptonshire NN4 7YB
**DOWN SYNDROME GROUP NORTHAMPTONSHIRE**
**Contents of the Financial Statements For The Year Ended 31 March 2025**
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Reference and Administrative Details 1
Report of the Trustees 2 to 3
Independent Examiner's Report 4
Statement of Financial Activities 5
Balance Sheet 6
Notes to the Financial Statements 7 to 9
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities 10
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**DOWN SYNDROME GROUP NORTHAMPTONSHIRE**
**Reference and Administrative Details For The Year Ended 31 March 2025**
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TRUSTEES D Jones (Chairman)
S W Allwork (Treasurer)
Mrs K J Curtis (Secretary)
Mrs B R Cobb
M Budd
J Cheney
D Johnson
Mrs V J Jones
PRINCIPAL ADDRESS 16 High Street
Kislingbury
Northampton
Northamptonshire
NN7 4AQ
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1095951
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER TC Group
1 Rushmills
Bedford Road
Northampton
Northamptonshire
NN4 7YB
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**DOWN SYNDROME GROUP NORTHAMPTONSHIRE**
## **Report of the Trustees For The Year Ended 31 March 2025**
The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities' issued in March 2005.
## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT**
## **Governing document**
The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes an unincorporated charity.
Down Syndrome Group Northamptonshire is an unincorporated charity registered with the charities commission. Membership of the organisation is open to any individual interested in promoting the objectives.
The Committee as charity trustees have control of the organisation and funds.
## **Recruitment and appointment of new trustees**
The trustees are elected for a period of 12 months, when they can offer themselves for re-election at the following Annual General Meeting (AGM). The Chairman, Treasurer and Secretary are appointed at the AGM.
## **Risk management**
The trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error.
## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES**
## **Objectives and aims**
Objectives of the charity focus on the relief of the needs of the people with Down's Syndrome through the provision for such people of facilities, services and opportunities that will maximise their participation in society and any other charitable purposes connected with Down's Syndrome within the area of benefit.
## **Public benefit**
In setting our objectives and planning our activities the Trustees have given careful consideration to the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit and its relevant supplementary public benefit guidance.
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**DOWN SYNDROME GROUP NORTHAMPTONSHIRE**
**Report of the Trustees For The Year Ended 31 March 2025**
## **ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE Charitable activities**
The Trustees are pleased to submit their report on the Finances of the Group as at 31st March 2025.
It is with pleasure that the Trustees can report that the balance of funds at the end of the year were £56,925 compared to £53,170 for the previous year. The increase in retained funds was due to the contribution gained from the Black Tie Ball held at the end of March 2025. The Ball was a great success raising over £21,000, £15,000 being included in the this years accounts and £6,000 in the accounts for 2026 as some funds were received in the new year. Thanks goes to Vanessa for all her time organising this very successful event.
Other receipts for the year from varying fundraising events and donations was £3,992 which included a donation of £418 from Spratton School, £115 from Northgate, £220 from Nina Jackson, £400 from CAF and £2,839 from various other sources.
Total expenditure, Including the Ball, for the year was £27,892 with a number of events being organised which included a visit to Wicksteed Park, BBQ, Picturedrome, Xmas Party, Ice Skating and Pantomime all of which was the usual success and enjoyed by all. Funding for Speech and Language sessions was at a cost of £7,586 and was cross subsidised by the grant gained from Northampton Town Council the previous year. £1,641 was spent on essential Administration, which included £420 for audit review and £134 for Liability insurance.
The positive closing balance of £56,925 at the year end puts the Group in a comfortable financial position for the next financial year and with the inclusion of the extra proceeds from the Black Tie Ball give us a good start to 2025/26.
At this point it is considered prudent to retain TC Group (formally Fortus) to undertake a financial review on an annual basis. Following last years' review, the management letter did not highlight any short comings in the Groups figures and so was given a clean bill of health. We extend our thanks to TC for their continued help, advice and discounted fees.
We have renewed our Trustee Liability insurance for another year at a cost of £134 which was the same cost as the previous year
Stephen Allwork Treasurer
## **FINANCIAL REVIEW**
## **Financial prospects 2024/25**
The positive closing balance at the year end puts the Group in a comfortable financial position for the next financial year and with the inclusion of the proceeds from the Black Tie Ball in 2025 the closing balance for next year should see a significant improvement.
Approved by order of the board of trustees on ............................................. and signed on its behalf by:
............................................. S W Allwork (Treasurer) - Trustee
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**Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Down Syndrome Group Northamptonshire**
I report on the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025, which are set out on pages five to nine.
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
As the charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act').
I have examined your charity's accounts as required under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.
My role is to state whether any material matters have come to my attention giving me cause to believe:
1. that accounting records were not kept as required by section 130 of the Act; or
2. that the accounts do not accord with those records; or
3. that the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of the Act; or
4. that there is further information needed for a proper understanding of the accounts.
## **Independent examiner's statement**
I have completed my examination and have no concerns in respect of the matters (1) to (4) listed above and, in connection with following the Directions of the Charity Commission I have found no matters that require drawing to your attention.
Benjamin Young (FCA) TC Group 1 Rushmills Bedford Road Northampton Northamptonshire NN4 7YB
Date: .............................................
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**DOWN SYNDROME GROUP NORTHAMPTONSHIRE**
## **Statement of Financial Activities For The Year Ended 31 March 2025**
|Unrestricted
Restricted
fund
fund
Notes
£
£
**INCOMING RESOURCES**
**Incoming resources from generated funds**
Voluntary income
2
1,517
-
Activities for generating funds
3
30,129
-
**Incoming resources from charitable activities**
Speech and Language Therapy project
-
-
**Total incoming resources**
31,646
-
**RESOURCES EXPENDED**
**Costs of generating funds**
Fundraising trading: cost of goods sold and other
costs
4
27,471
-
**Governance costs**
420
-
**Total resources expended**
27,891
-
**NET INCOMING/(OUTGOING)**
**RESOURCES**
3,755
-
**RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS**
**Total funds brought forward**
53,170
-
**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**
56,925
-|2025
Total
funds
£
1,517
30,129
-
31,646
27,471
420
27,891
3,755
53,170
56,925|2024
Total
funds
£
3,471
-
4,787
8,258
18,185
420
18,605
(10,347)
63,517
53,170|
|---|---|---|
## **CONTINUING OPERATIONS**
All incoming resources and resources expended arise from continuing activities.
The notes form part of these financial statements
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**DOWN SYNDROME GROUP NORTHAMPTONSHIRE**
## **Balance Sheet At 31 March 2025**
|Unrestricted
Restricted
fund
fund
Notes
£
£
**CURRENT ASSETS**
Cash at bank
56,925
-
**NET CURRENT ASSETS**
56,925
-
**TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT**
**LIABILITIES**
56,925
-
**NET ASSETS**
56,925
-
**FUNDS**
6
Unrestricted funds
**TOTAL FUNDS**|2025
Total
funds
£
56,925
56,925
56,925
56,925
56,925
56,925|2024
Total
funds
£
53,170
53,170
53,170
53,170
53,170
53,170|
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The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees on ............................................. and were signed on its behalf by:
............................................. D Jones (Chairman)-Trustee
.............................................
S W Allwork (Treasurer)-Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements
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**DOWN SYNDROME GROUP NORTHAMPTONSHIRE**
**Notes to the Financial Statements For The Year Ended 31 March 2025**
## **1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES**
## **Accounting convention**
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, the Charities Act 2011 and the requirements of the Statement of Recommended Practice, Accounting and Reporting by Charities.
## **Incoming resources**
All incoming resources are included on the Statement of Financial Activities on a receipts basis, and when the charity is legally entitled to the income.
Voluntary income is received by way of grants, donations and gifts and is included in full in the statement of financial activities when received. Grants where entitlement is not conditional on the delivery of a specific performance by the charity, are recognised when the charity becomes unconditionally entitled to the grant and funds received.
Donated services and facilities are included at the value to the charity where this can be quantified. The value of services provided by volunteers has not been included.
Gifts donated for resale are included as incoming resources within activities for generating funds when they are sold and funds received.
## **Resources expended**
Expenditure is accounted for on a cash basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
## **Taxation**
The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.
## **Fund accounting**
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.
Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.
## **2. VOLUNTARY INCOME**
|Donations
**3.**
**ACTIVITIES FOR GENERATING FUNDS**
Black Tie Dinner & Ball
Contribution To Fund Raising Events|2025
£
1,517
2025
£
27,654
2,475
30,129||2024
£
3,471
2024
£
-
-
-|
|---|---|---|---|
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**DOWN SYNDROME GROUP NORTHAMPTONSHIRE**
**Notes to the Financial Statements - continued For The Year Ended 31 March 2025**
## **4. FUNDRAISING TRADING: COST OF GOODS SOLD AND OTHER COSTS**
|Support Costs Other Expenses
Support costs|2025
£
19,715
7,756
27,471|2024
£
10,557
7,628
18,185|
|---|---|---|
## **5. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS**
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2025 nor for the year ended 31 March 2024.
## **Trustees' expenses**
There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2025 nor for the year ended 31 March 2024.
## **6. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS**
|At 1.4.24
£
**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
53,170|Net movement
in funds
£
3,755|At 31.3.25
£
56,925|
|---|---|---|
|**TOTAL FUNDS**
53,170|3,755|56,925|
|Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Incoming
resources
£
**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
31,646|Resources
expended
£
(27,891)|Movement in
funds
£
3,755|
|**TOTAL FUNDS**
31,646|(27,891)|3,755|
|**Comparatives for movement in funds**
At 1.4.23
£
**Unrestricted Funds**
General fund
63,517|Net movement
in funds
£
(10,347)|At 31.3.24
£
53,170|
|**TOTAL FUNDS**
63,517|(10,347)|53,170|
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**DOWN SYNDROME GROUP NORTHAMPTONSHIRE**
**Notes to the Financial Statements - continued For The Year Ended 31 March 2025**
## **6. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued**
Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
|**Unrestricted funds**
General fund|Incoming
Resources
Movement in
resources
expended
funds
£
£
£
8,258
(18,605)
(10,347)|Incoming
Resources
Movement in
resources
expended
funds
£
£
£
8,258
(18,605)
(10,347)|
|---|---|---|
|**TOTAL FUNDS**|8,258
(18,605)
(10,347)||
||||
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:
|Net movement
At 1.4.23
in funds
At
£
£
**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
63,517
(6,592)
**TOTAL FUNDS**
63,517
(6,592)|31.3.25
£
56,925
56,925|
|---|---|
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
|**Unrestricted funds**
General fund|Incoming
Resources
Movement in
resources
expended
funds
£
£
£
39,904
(46,496)
(6,592)|
|---|---|
|**TOTAL FUNDS**|39,904
(46,496)
(6,592)|
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**DOWN SYNDROME GROUP NORTHAMPTONSHIRE**
**Detailed Statement of Financial Activities For The Year Ended 31 March 2025**
|**INCOMING RESOURCES**
**Voluntary income**
Donations
**Activities for generating funds**
Black Tie Dinner & Ball
Contribution To Fund Raising Events
**Incoming resources from charitable activities**
Grants
**Total incoming resources**
**RESOURCES EXPENDED**
**Fundraising trading: cost of goods sold and other costs**
Support Costs Other Expenses
**Governance costs**
Accountancy Fees
**Support costs**
**Management**
Insurance
Occupational therapy
**Total resources expended**
**Net income/(expenditure)**|2025
£
1,517
27,654
2,475
30,129
-
31,646
19,715
420
170
7,586
7,756
27,891
3,755|2024
£
3,471
-
-
-
4,787
8,258
10,557
420
134
7,494
7,628
18,605
(10,347)|
|---|---|---|
This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements
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