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Hands Up For Downs

Hufd

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1170395
Status
Registered
Registered
Nov. 25, 2016
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
Pen-Y-Wern
Cefn Stylle Road
Gowerton
SWANSEA
SA4 3QY

Activities

Hands Up For Down's provides individual Speech and Language Therapy for members on a weekly basis. We also provide Physiotherapy and baby massage, and a range of inclusive activities throughout the year - as well as more general opportunities for members and their family to meet and develop support networks.

Objects: The Objects Of The CIO Are1. To Assist In The Care And Development Of Children With Down Syndrome By The Provision Of Support, Advice And Training To Those Responsible For Their Care, And To Health And Educational Specialists With The Object Of Improving And Advancing The Health And Education Of Children With Down Syndrome. 2. The Promotion Of Social Inclusion Among Children With Down Syndrome And Their Families, Who May Be Excluded From Society, Or Parts Of Society, Due To Their Disability, By: A) Providing A Play Scheme And Support And Education Services To Enable The Children To Develop And Gain New Skills. B) Providing Recreational Facilities And Opportunities For The Children And Parentsc) Raising Public Awareness Of The Issues Affecting Parents Of Children With Down Syndrome, The Children And Their Siblings, Both Generally And In Relation To Improving Their Social Inclusion. 3. To Advance The Development Of Children With Down Syndrome And Educate The Public In The Subject Of Down Syndrome. 4. To Provide Education, Training, Information And Advice To Parents/carers With The Object Of Empowering Them To Advance Their Children In Life And Assist Their Development.

Classification

How
Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
What
General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability, Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity, Recreation
Who
Children/young People, People With Disabilities

Areas of operation

Local Authority
City Of Swansea, Neath Port Talbot

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
March 31, 2025 £72,552 £87,467
March 31, 2024 £98,496 £77,863
March 31, 2023 £84,716 £61,492
March 31, 2022 £78,835 £58,842
March 31, 2021 £23,840 £27,141

Trustees

Name Appointed
Alan Christopher Santimano Nov. 25, 2016
Anne Julia Barker Ma Nov. 25, 2016
Ferial Raine April 1, 2023
Janet Chaplin Nov. 11, 2016
Lara Smrtnik April 10, 2018
Nicola Jayne Preece Llb Nov. 25, 2016
Rachel Louise Dent April 26, 2022
Sam Fisher Nov. 25, 2016