Chichester Down’s Syndrome Support Group Trustees Annual Report & accounts for the year ended 31 March 2021 Charity Number: 1099317 Chichester Down’s Syndrome Support Group Trustees report Charity Number 1099317 **President** O James **Chair** S Higgins **Treasurer** D Triggs **Trustees** M Draper S Trust H Bradley ## **Principal Office** 19 Langrune Close CHICHESTER PO19 3UZ Phone: 07500775596 Email: cdssgwelcome@gmail.com Website: https://chichesterdownsyndrome.org.uk/ ## **Independent Examiner** Adams Beeny Ltd 4 Sudley Road Bognor Regis West Sussex PO21 1EU Chichester Down’s Syndrome Support Group Trustees report Charity Number 1099317 ## **Structure, governance, and management** Chichester Down’s Syndrome Support Group is a registered charity – 1099317 for which the constitution was originally adopted on 10[th] June 2003 with amendments on 9th February 2017 and 9[th] May 2018. This established the rules regarding objectives, powers, membership, general meetings, committee responsibilities, property and funds, records and accounts, notices, amendments and incorporation. Chichester Down’s Syndrome Support Group are currently run by a President, Three Trustees and 10 Committee members who are responsible for differing elements of the Charity. The Committee meets regularly every to 6 to 8 weeks to discuss all current, outstanding and upcoming matters. The minutes from these meetings are then circulated to the Trustees (one of whom is normally present at the Committee meetings). At each AGM all posts are re-appointed through election. All members of the group are invited to attend the AGM and vote in the election of the committee, trustees and president. All roles within the group are held on a voluntary basis and receive no benefits or payments from the Charity. |The Officials of the Chichester Down’s Syndrome Support Group are:|The Officials of the Chichester Down’s Syndrome Support Group are:| |---|---| |President|O James| |Chair|S Higgins| |Treasurer|D Triggs| |Trustees|M Draper| ||S Trust| ||H Bradley| ## **Objectives and activities of the Charity** Chichester Down’s Syndrome Support Group supports the relief of the needs of people with Down’s 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’s Syndrome within the area of benefit. This includes support of the cost of private speech therapy: specialist training for parents and teacher assistants: social support for parents and carers: and group excursions and events. ## **How our activities deliver a Public Benefit** The Trustees of Chichester Down’s Syndrome Support Group have complied with their duty to have due regard to the guidance on public benefit published by the commission when exercising their powers or duties. Chichester Down’s Syndrome Support Group Trustees report Charity Number 1099317 ## **Summary of main activities** The Chichester Down’s Syndrome Support Group raises and receives funds through personal and group fundraising events; a legacy; corporate donations; & grants from Sussex Community Fund, Covid Crisis Fund and the National Lottery. The Chichester Down’s Syndrome Support Group have supported the membership of 79 families (both within the area of benefit and a number of honorary members outside of the area) with speech and communication therapy; provision of ‘welcome to the world’ packs at local maternity units; regular Dance groups; parent, carer social evenings; family events & activity days, and provision of a number of laptops and ipads with associated educational/developmental software. ## **Financial Review** The Chichester Down’s Syndrome Support Group constitution states: ‘Funds which are not required for immediate use, or which will be required for use at a future date must be placed on deposit or invested in any lawful manner.’ The charity currently holds a reserve of money, in a savings account, which would support the anticipated ongoing speech and language therapy for the following year, should no further funds be raised. A projected spending plan is agreed annually to aid both fund raising and event planning by the committee & trustees. ## **Trustees’ responsibility for the accounts** The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records, which are sufficient to show and explain the Charity’s transactions and to disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Charity, and to enable them to ensure that any statements of account comply with the requirements of the Charity reporting and accounting: the essentials November 2016 (CC15d). They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. ## **Independent Examiner** Adams Beeny Ltd, Bognor Regis (accounting firm) was appointed by the Chichester Down’s Syndrome Support Group at the AGM on 30[th] September 2021 to carry out an independent examination of the 2020/21 accounts. Chichester Down’s Syndrome Support Group Trustees report Charity Number 1099317 Approved by the Trustees on ……………………………………………and signed as below : |M Draper|Date| |---|---| |H Bradley|Date| |S Trust|Date| CHICHESTER DOWN SYNDROME SUPPORT GROUP REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1099317 INCOME & EXPENDITURE 1 APRIL TO 31 MARCH 2021 PREPARED BY.. Jane Ashby Date: 23 April 2021 21 REVIEWED BY.. Date: t)L I Icl APPROVED BYTRUSTEES.. Date: ZO"Ll CHICHEsfER t)OWN SYNDROME SUPPORT GROUP INCOME & EXPENDrruRE 104lYJ- 13121 0111>4119- 3LI3120 [knnatior￿ fmn fam￿￿ &frw 353.01 Im?J2 1.4&3.25 68&91 1736.22 538.36 GraTVs 19,92&1X> ruL 55.IM) 1.485.tKI 1.173.( ContributK)nSfor&]uirK￿th1th"kts .27 5,622.91 441.10 13.62 Bank Interest recth% 13 542.37 Latt0￿ & ipthts JJ2637 5.763.75 I￿197.Y) Tralnlng Earty Devdopm•tt f& l.l27.5) le86.42 4J89.43 553 18,4Q).85 Fund RaWJ 3t7.2L 105.(XJ 211.60 5.16 20.43 442.64 21628.17 640.76 19.117.61 Ilet irKJxne{eXk￿Wre fcf the y) 23,1￿ffj3 5,575.24 Bank Current arrwnt- 40771104 Bank De[￿ ￿1097 9.115. 27,387.75 5,969.15 7,383.95 8.31 13 361.41 202012021 payMwtswls1￿ • 31103121 07rnRD21 0710412021 07IIW2021 io.(Ks 85. 171.95 47.65 Oark Eastw linv 27 Matth) L ￿￿tt5.. Baw Marth IS).(K> 14.99 J thher.. Harry S4LT S Hill Feb & March da PD￿ SprwwJ Temi I21￿1 12W4R021 12rnR021 20m4n021 67.50 100.00 67.50 67.50 67.50 30.(KI 2120. 37.50 121.50 io 175 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Chichester Downs Syndrome Support Group On accounts for the year ended 31st March 2021 Charity no lif any) Set out on pages ([eMem￿ to irKlude the page numbe15 of aadili9Tr8151jetl-., I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity I'the Trust") for the year ended Responsibilities and As the charity trustees ofthe Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities AGt 2011 1.the Acr). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried oul under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5){b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm thal no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me ause to believe that in, any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in accordanGe with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord wtth the accounting records Indopondent examiner's statement I have no concems arKI have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Date: Ll Name: Mark Waldron C¢)ok Relevant professional qualilicationls) or body (if any): ACCA Address: Adams Beeny Limited 4 Sudley Road. BogNor Regis West Sussex. P021 1 EU Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). IER October 2018 Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. AD.AIISBEEVY rtereil C iri1r￿! i¥COUlltanlS Ch.'Irlilid Till dvisers 4 Sudlei. Road. lèiignor Rt815 i Sussei P021 IELT -*) 8411( ADA YIS LIFENY C1JarteTed C¥nifiLd Attouniar ch￿11¢red TaK Adi'i5ers 4 Sudl¢!' Road. BogMT Reg Vesr SusSL'I PO)1 IEU Tel= 01243 84111x1 IER October 2018 CHICHEsfER DOWN SYNDROME SUPPORT GROUP INCOME & EXPENDrruRE 0110411g- Jii>i20 3113111 3SIOI I￿2122 1,463.25 686.91 nèthns. Ntyl Cdlectknn boxe5 Grants 538.36 19.92&O) S&CIJ 1.465.ts) i.lnoj contr*utknsfortsaiNng Charitabie Rome Ir￿)n eankIrterestr&EW 5,622.91 441.ID 13. 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