# BEDFORDSHIRE DOWN'S SYNDROME SUPPORT GROUP

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1102599
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Other
- **Registered:** March 12, 2004
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1102599


## Contact

- **Address:** 18 Leighton Road, Toddington, DUNSTABLE, Bedfordshire
- **Postcode:** LU5 6AL
- **Phone:** 07910140941
- **Email:** bdssgtreasurer@gmail.com
- **Website:** www.bedsdownssyndrome.co.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** 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 ("THE OBJECTS").

**Activities:** We provide regular speech therapy sessions for some of our members.  We organise educational workshops for parents, teachers and other educational support staff from local schools. We organise and run an Early Development Group, a Teen Club and a Young Adults Group for some of our members. We hold social activities for families to meet and get to know each other.

**Area of benefit:** NOT DEFINED.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** Disability
- **Who:** People With Disabilities



## Areas of operation

- Bedford
- Central Bedfordshire
- Luton



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £42046 | £42970 | — | — |
| March 31, 2024 | £34090 | £38937 | — | — |
| March 31, 2023 | £30058 | £42562 | — | — |
| March 31, 2022 | £27563 | £23604 | — | — |
| March 31, 2021 | £12326 | £8609 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **TERESA HURLEY** (Chair)
- Aimee Leconte — appointed Dec. 2, 2025
- CATHERINE JUDITH BIANCO — appointed Dec. 9, 2024
- Jenna Ruth Bradshaw — appointed Dec. 2, 2025
- KAREN FORRESTER
- LINDA SMITH
- Leanne Forrester — appointed Dec. 2, 2025
- TRACEY JANE JOHNSON