## **Charity Commission Registered Number: 1097276**
## **DOWN SYNDROME LIVERPOOL**
**UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MAY 2024**
## **DOWN SYNDROME LIVERPOOL**
## **CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MAY 2024**
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|**General information**|2|
|**Trustees’ report**|3-4|
|**Independent examiners’ report**|5|
|**Receipts and payments account**|6|
|**Statement of assets**|7|
|**Notes to the financial statements**|8|
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## **DOWN SYNDROME LIVERPOOL**
## **GENERAL INFORMATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MAY 2024**
**TRUSTEES:** A Gilmurray C Creer J Rawlins L Aydemir E Davies M Hogan M Manning L Lomax
## **ADDRESS:**
P.O.Box 1 Mossley Hill District Office Mossley Hill Liverpool L18 4SD
## **ACCOUNTANTS:**
Woods & Cooper Chartered Accountants & Chartered Tax Advisers 23 Farnworth Street Widnes WA8 9LH
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## **DOWN SYNDROME LIVERPOOL**
## **TRUSTEES** ’ **REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MAY 2024**
The trustees present their report and the income and expenditure account for the year ended 31 May 2024. The trustees who served during the year, and up to the date of this report are set out on page 1.
## **Structure Governance & management**
## **Governing Document**
The governing document is the Constitution adopted 14 January 2003.
Down Syndrome Liverpool (DSL) is a registered charity based in the City of Liverpool, (Reg.Charity no.1097276) with almost 200 members, run by parent and carer Trustees of people with Down syndrome. The trustees are selected from members willing to serve.
## **Objectives & Activities**
## **Objects of the charity**
The relief of the needs of people with Down syndrome, by 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 syndrome within the area of benefit, (Liverpool).
## **Achievements and performance**
We have been able to continue with our family events having had a visit to the Yellow Sub in this year. Our monthly speech therapy sessions are ongoing and many of our families benefit from these sessions.
The parent and toddler support group continues to grow, and it has been lovely to welcome several new families. Our annual summer trip was yet another highlight in this year
Our Christmas parties were fabulous as always. Over 300 parents and children enjoyed an afternoon of fun at the Titanic hotel, whilst 120 of our older members and their families had their own event with live entertainment and disco. The trustees and some of our members continue to raise awareness and have had the opportunity to speak at schools, universities and hospitals. We also attended information days at both the Palm House & Liverpool University
Our next big fundraising event will be our 21[st] Birthday Ball in June 2024. This is a big fund raiser
The trustees continue to meet on a regular basis dealing with the running of the charity and planning future events and also continue to use every opportunity to raise awareness.
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## **DOWN SYNDROME LIVERPOOL**
## **TRUSTEES’ REPORT**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MAY 2024**
## **Volunteers and Fund raisers**
The trustees acknowledge the role played by other volunteers in the continuing success of the charity.
## **Public benefit**
The charity trustees have taken in to account the guidance on public benefit published by the Charity Commission, when exercising their duties.
## **Risk management**
The charity understands the need to review risk management procedures on a regular basis.
## **Financial Review**
Reserves
The charity considers it prudent to hold sufficient reserves to continue for 6 months without relying on additional income. The charity is in a good position at the end of this financial year with funds to ensure the charity is able to continue operating.
The trustees’ annual report was approved and signed on behalf of the board
........................................................................ A Gilmurray
……………………………………………….
M A Hogan
Date: .............................................
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## **DOWN SYNDROME LIVERPOOL**
## **Independent examiner’s report to the trustees on the unaudited financial statements of Down Syndrome Liverpool**
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 May 2024. which are set out on pages 5 to 7.
## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner.**
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 report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
## **Independent examiner's statement**
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: 1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or 2. the financial statements do not accord with those records; or 3. the financial statements do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view’ which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
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Date: .............................................
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## **DOWN SYNDROME LIVERPOOL**
## **STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MAY 2024**
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**Income**
Donations
Fundraising
Donations in Kind
**Other income**
Deposit account interest
**Expenditure**
Storage costs
Social events
Fundraising costs
Post & stationery
Publicity
Down’s Syndrome Association
Travel expenses
Speech therapy
Parent & Toddler group
Sundry expenses
Football
Cost donations in kind
Website costs
Just Giving commission
Depreciation computer equipment
**NET SURPLUS/(DEFECIT)**
Funds brought forward|Unrestricted
Funds
2024
£
12,056
28,003
3,185
1,571
16,944
9,208
464
541
75
-
2,836
1,675
802
85
3,185
184
135
142
|
£
43,244
615
43,859
37,847
6,012
83,380|Unrestricted
Funds
2023
£
£
16,617
9,498
-
26,115
138
26,253
1,334
24,803
3,990
112
2,565
100
66
3,085
1,745
794
200
-
304
176
189
39,463
(13,210)
96,590|
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## **DOWN SYNDROME LIVERPOOL**
## **STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES 31ST MAY 2024**
|Notes
**FIXED ASSETS**
Tangible assets
2
**CURRENT ASSETS**
Bank account no. 1
Bank account no. 2
Cash in hand
**NET ASSETS**
**FINANCED BY**
**RESERVES**
3|2024
£
19,651
69,182
134|£
425
88,967
89,392
89,392|2023
£
11,878
68,501
2,434|£
567
82,813|
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|||||83,380|
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## **DOWN SYNDROME LIVERPOOL**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MAY 2024**
## 1. **ACCOUNTING POLICIES**
## **BASIS OF PREPARING THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
The financial statements have been compiled on a basis which enables profits to be calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting practice and which provides sufficient and relevant information to enable the completion of a tax return.
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## 2. **TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS**
|**COST**
At 1st June 2023
and 31st May 2024
**DEPRECIATION**
At 1st June 2023
Charge for year
At 31st May 2024
**NET BOOK VALUE**
At 31st May 2024
At 31st May 2023
3.
**RESERVES**
Brought forward
Net surplus in year|2024
£
83,380
6,012|£
89,392
89,392|Computer
equipment
£
1,945
1,378
142
1,520
425
567
2023
£
£
96,590
(13,210)
83,380
83,380|
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