REGISIERED COMPANY NVAIBER: CE(Ya3746 (England and Wales) REGISTER&I CHARifY NUMBER: I 191103 rtofth Fln rEn Frank5 Accovntants Ltmfle¢J t Aoor Eqvinox I Avdby Lane Wethert)y Wgst Yorkshtre LSY2 7RD ontents ot th ftnancial Statements Page Report ol the Trustees Independent Examinerfs Report Slalement ol ￿nancIal Actiwti&5 Bctlance Sheet Notes to the Financiol Stolémènts 8 10 12 Detcxled Slalement ol Finonclol Act¢vllles 13 10 14 Re ol the Tru5tee5 for the Year Ended 31 Au t 2W24 The tnjstees who are aL40 directors ol the charity for lh8 PUTP05e5 01 the Compani8s Act 2006, presenl their repcyt with the financial dolements of the charity lor the yeor ended 37 Augugt 2024. Ihè trustèes have odopled the pro￿lon5 of Accounting ond Repthtlng by Charithes: Slalemenl ol Recommended Procilce applicable lo Charit￿$ pre￿n9 thew accounts in accoTdonce with the Nnancial Reporting Slandar applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 lefleclive l Jonv¢Jy 20191. ObJEcmvES AND ACTIVITIES Objedlves, alms und publk beneftl For the publi benefit lo relieve the needs of porènts. cor8rs ond famflies ol children Down Syndrome by providirTrg ￿f0M￿lI0n, support and services designed lo enswe they hove cdeqvale Inlomation and emotional 5UPPOrt after rec8iving c diagntssis ol Down syndrome. in particular t￿1 not excluslyely by- . Rvnning developmenl sesyons to SVPFKx1 leor￿ng on(1 physical dèvelopment Promding trainlng $8ssions in ueas such as Makalon, acce55 to thoncial benefits and hygiene Providing a resource librory to ensure the chil&en hove occess to vitol resources lo ald their development Rasing oworene55 of Down Syndreme ond working closely wth kxol hospllols to en5vre profesSior￿lS have up to date facts on the condition ond can swJnp051 parent51corer5 to appropriate inlomatlon and support. mn*n•nl thhm•nt We are commilled lo review6ng our orns onnuolly lo ensure they are meaningful and refiecl the SUPFYYt we offer. It was ogreed ths year that oll aim5 and objeclwe5 Sho￿￿ rgmoin thg same. Followng our commitment we increased ovr age limit to oje 8 ond below. We Continue lo maintoin OL commllment to review thls on an annual txjsis. Shine21 is committeé to lokng all a5pect5 01501ewording serk)usly ond oims to create o safe environmènt I both children and their p0rents1c￿e[S to occe$5. We follow sofer fecrultment guidefines. All Shine21 Trustees undertake NSPCC scleguording trainiro wth other staff and volunteers undwtoking the NSPCC sor￿￿0rdIng for children with SEN troining. All sofegvarding training will be retaken annualty. ￿1 contracted and volunt8Èr posls where the role holder ￿ in direct contact with chIld￿n ue sublect lo enhanced DBS di5c105ure learonce. A new DBS check will be mado every three years. ice Jones ff￿steel is the cvffent Soleguordng Leod. Our safeguarding policy can be ftsjnd on 0￿Wèb￿ta ￿wShIne2I.￿g During Ihe flnoncial year, there were a nvmber of chI￿ge$ to our Board of Twstaes. We ended the yeor with INe Trustees, who remaln on the Boord and w￿ti to lake Ihis opportunlty to thank Joanna Protl and Julie Shonn Storey for ther invalu0t￿6 sijpport ol Shine21 and for giving their lime to help en5ur$ Iha ￿gOn￿OI10n has gone from strength lo strength. Due to the ￿Ing number5 ottenéln9 the inteNentton sessions and Ihe need lor rn￿& educotlon setting support. we odvertlsed extemally for on Intw8ntlon Assistont and recoived a substantial amount of applicatlons lor the poglion. Following a f¢Thol interview proc8ss we Successful￿ appointed Leah Hutse lo the P051tion in 2024. Our dedicoled team ol lundrolslng volvntggrs contlwe to work h¢yd organising event5 and Klentlfwng new Initiative5 to source income. We wovld IiTre to thank them for donating their lime and efforts. Specrfic mention mv5t 90 to Calh Chapn)an fu her Ilreless efforts lo support in OTgonising vorfous lun¢Jrots5ng InllSatives wFilch have raised voluobb fvndirbg lor Shine21. Page I for the Year Ended 31 Au ust2 ACHIEVEMENf AND PERFORIAANCE rAth Achlevements Ihls Y Our acxly Intervention sessions continve lo be an essential and volved port of Ihe SUPF)Ort we offer our fam51￿$. Thoy run w99￿¥ dwng term timè. We welcome fam￿leS lo join from lirth. Al the start on the year we hod 22 families attending our ses5K)ns and ovèr thè y8(r this has increosed to 28. A new cuffjculum was established in March 2023. More research evid8nced orets5 01 supptyl were added including but not exclusive to- comrnvnicalion. fine molor skills. moths skills and reading. Our new CU￿lCUlurn all0v￿ us to trock progress and keep a conslstènt mod81 os the chldren progress. ffte sesslons allow parents to come together and form close triend5hip5. The children ore grouped Into small gIQVP5 who ¢Jg ot Q SI￿11￿r oge ond developmentol age. We hove continved to expand the rÈsourcÈs which are available to porents for them lo practice the leaming ond actiirities at home. This has been very well received ond proving to help the chlldren achEve their gods an¢J transfgr the skills to homè and nU￿ry envronments. MotionRehob have continued to Fxovlde physiotheropy se$sSons focused on gross motor skills ncluding sittirg, craw￿ng ond walking. This service is offered 10 Small grDUP5 who are ¢11 worklng towards a slmilar milestone. As well os offering dirgct theropy it olso ollows parents to ask questions and athce from a qvolified theropist on how to gJpport their child at homé. We hove seen amaing progress in mobility ochieved tryough these sessions ond as o re5uIt, Wish to continue to offer thls seNce as p(YF ol our core offering. Nursery and School Support Wè contirKJ8 lo experience signrficant dernand lor direct support from nvr5eries ond s¢hods. Nol onw have they wanted inlormalion obtsul the Down Syndrome learning profile, but atso octivities and goots lo help thgm best support the child. We hove pioduced o nvr59ry inlormalion pock to help the settings understond the challenges the child lace and Iheir Strengths which wll help them thrfve. We have also experienced a significant Increase in the number of chlldren staiting schfy)l and have therefore produced a school inlomiaknon pack wtih bespoke tr{￿n￿g ond information lo ensure the child thrives in their schod setting. Trolnl In llne with our ethos of empowering our parents to help IheiT litlle 51aF5 shine we commit lo ofl¢ring Ond funding Level l Makaton training. In June 2024 we hosted a Icilet training course del￿ere￿ by Jtjnè Rogers. Down Syndrome Bowel and Bladder expert. T￿ was in response to parents roque5tiro Ivrther in5tht and knowledgg ground how b851 to svpport the child Io v5e the toilet independenlw. We hove continued lo work collaborotivety wth the and Scarborough Speech and Languag8 Therapy teom by hostlng case load meetings. and Commu We continue to host our monthly Wednesday night zoom se55ion5, thege arè an è5sentbi revel of gjpport for the fo￿￿11¢5 who ore unoble to attend Shine21 events atKI eoty intervention ses5ion5. Our parent Facebook page and Whotsapp group fm an inportanl plallomi for OL¥ parents to laise and rgceNe infomation. Ra15kn Aw Our Facebook ond Instagram page are a key way we rai%e awarene55 about Down Syndrome ond the work ol Shine21. We o15Q strive to ensure rais1r￿ awareness is included in all our fundraising events, we do thi5 by dtsplayiro our posters and infomotlon bo(xds. For Worktt Down Syndrome Doy our porents recorded o Makaton Mdeo wh￿h wa5 5hgred on 50aal rnedio. Poge 2 ol Ihe Trustees lor the Year Ended 31 Au t 2024 We were fortunate enough to be thè nominated charity of the Yorkthire Choice Awords and attended a lundrai&ng bdl in the summer 012024 where our CEO. Louwe Mtsuncey deuvered an impcssK)ned speech ond one of ovr famli ies led in g¢Jm*ing significant donalions and sUPPOrt forShine21. HNANCIAL REVIEW Wo wovld Ake to expres5 o slncere Ihanks lo everyone who ha5 5UPPOrted us thi5 y8or. Ir<)m one off donations, donation of prebved items to pwchosing roll￿ tickets and gront scheme Ivnders. you hove allowed us lo have a IncrediNe ye¢J and oller invohJoble supptyl to the chlldren and lomifi& of Shine21. We do not recgive ony 51otutory fundng and wg do nol charge fo￿leS to access OLf 5VPPOrt 50 every Illtg kxt makes o huge diflerence. We ar8 exlr&mely thankful lo the followtng gant providers.. . JOJO Maman Bebe £lO.C .Two Ridings Photwaph Exhtlllon £4.OC .The Brelms Trusl ￿.OLl) .Te5co Strongerstgrts £1.l25 .DWF £2.000 .Two Rktlngs £1,942 .Lolimer U(tKJ In addition we wovld like lo thank Ihe following buynwo5 for thèir donaliorts,. . Apple tree c(ye home £59 . Chris Jone5 Martial Arts Kn(rasbwgh £25.85 . Southlands Bvpa £5,OCKJ . Duncome Pa￿ £l.(MX) . Rvd5ton Rasca15 £332.48 . Yolk Plylhc¥monic Male Vore Choir £1,414 - Kict Bock wilh Chris Martid Arts Podc05t £91.48 . Harrogate Rai￿0v Athletic Football Club £2.2C . Twggys Play £85.05 . Ptsp Up Potch £300 FSnalty we would like to thank th058 who have completed fundraising events l¢y Shin821 . Peters Ultra Mcyathon £4.171 . Andy from Swe Trov?1 £300 . Rob's fv40's day £2.331.12 . LizJ"e and Jess. look wdk £5,069.25 Our own Ivndraising team hovè eontlnuad to work hard in arronging the following events Chriitmos foir £1,476.35 Ink recycling progromme £210.15 . Preloved 501es £604.10 . Wortd Down Syndrome Day celebrotK)ns £1.21550 . Wreoth maklng wcrtshop £934.88 Sline21'1 8xpendi*Lxe has increased tli5 year however th[5 is In line with the enhancements we have rnc￿ lo the support we offer ond an increase in farr41ies accessing Shine21. Folowng o chonge ￿ tho breadth ol o seN￿eS. our expenditure changed over the yeoT. Page 3 Re ol the Trv5tee5 for the Year Ended 31 Av sl FUTURE PiANS We ore defighted that Shing21 continuès lo grow freAn strength to slrenglh. 1115 apparent that familie5 see Shine21 as a vit¢J source of 5UPPOrt and intervention IOT their chldren. We IL)ok forword lo conffinulng to grow ond In¢reose the support we offor In order lor our lilNe stors lo shkne even brighter. This yeu Shtne21 has continved lo grow ond the drflwÈneè thè inl8Nention programme ￿ having on the Ch￿dren and famllies is clear lo ￿e. During this next yearwe aim to devdop our new ptsr&nt tngagtsment and continve to strengthen ows¢hool sotting support progromme. srRUCIURE, GOVERNANCE AND MA14AGEMENT Govomlng docym?nt Shine21 wos registered on 01 SèptÈmbÈr 2tr20. The chorfty is goveTned by o CIO model ol constitution as presented on the charify coMrri￿10n website. We QTe offiloled to the Down Syndrome As$o¢iotlon. a naffonal orggnisotion dedicated to improvlng the Ilves of those ¥￿th Down Syndrome. REPERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DeiAILS •glts•d Compgny number CE023766 IEngkJnd and Wobs) R•glthd Chuty numb•r 11911 R•qlthd 89 E051field Aveneue Haxby North Yorkshlre Y032 3EZ Truthi•X V Roberts J A Jones J I Pratt J Shonn-St¢Jrgy Gmoy R 5 &cock Ind•p•nd•nl Ex<¥nlner Fronks Accountants ￿rnited First Fk)oT EqU￿0X I Audby Lane Wotherby Wesl Yorkshlre LS22 7RD Approved by ¢)rdw of tt)e board ol trustees on 9 Moy 2025 and 5ignod on Ils bgholl by.. ne55d P., e., ts Imay 14, 2025 22:42 GMT+ll V Roberts-TnJstree Page 4 Ind& hine21 rt t ft) Trustees ol Ind•p•ndenl exgmkner's report to lh• Irusl••s ol SNn•21 Cth• Compan*) I report to ￿ chcmty InJstees on my exarrinotion of the occounts of the Company lor the year ended 31 August 2024. RosponsSbmiies and l)oi15 01 report As Ihe charitvs trustees of the Company land aL%o its directcfs for the pvrposos ¢1 company lawl you ore responsible IOT the prep(walion of the accounts in accOrda￿e with the requirements ol the Companiès Act 2￿6 (Yhe 2CM)6 Acl'l. Having saI￿￿e￿ my5811 thol Ihe accounts ol the Compony (Te not required to be ouditèd vndèr Port 16 of th 2CX)6 Act and are eligible for independent exarninotlon, I report In respect of my examinotion of your charilvs accounts as carried out under Section 145 of the Choritie5 Act 2011 Iyhe 2011 ACVI. In corryw9 Out my exomination I have followed the Direclbns given by the Chority Commwion under Section 145151 Ibl of the 2011 Act. Independent ex