# DOWN SYNDROME CHESHIRE

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1192916
- **Other names:** DS, CHESHIRE
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** Dec. 23, 2020
- **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=1192916


## Contact

- **Address:** Denton House, Denton Drive, Northwich, Cheshire
- **Postcode:** CW9 7LU
- **Phone:** 01606330884
- **Email:** admin@dscheshire.org.uk
- **Website:** www.dscheshire.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITH DOWN'S SYNDROME, THEIR FAMILIESAND CARERS, LIVING IN CHESHIRE AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS IN PARTICULAR BY:(1) THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT, INFORMATION, PRACTICAL ADVICE, EDUCATION, SOCIAL ACTIVITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR WORK EXPERIENCE;(2) RAISING AWARENESS OF DOWN’S SYNDROME AND PROVIDING EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN THE SPECIFIC NEEDS AND ABILITIES OF PEOPLE WITH DOWN'S SYNDROME FOR THEIR PARENTS/CARERS AND THE PROFESSIONALS INVOLVED IN THEIR CARE, EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATION.

**Activities:** Down Syndrome Cheshire support Parents/Carers and professionals working with people with DS.  We offer a variety of services ranging from Peer support for families and carers to specific training on the learning profile of DS to offering tailored support for schools to help differentiate the curriculum.

**Area of benefit:** LOCAL




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Services
- **What:** Disability
- **Who:** Children/young People, People With Disabilities



## Areas of operation

- Cheshire East
- Cheshire West & Chester
- Halton
- Warrington
- Wirral



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £445892 | £339664 | — | — |
| March 31, 2024 | £306463 | £310716 | — | — |
| March 31, 2023 | £284197 | £314636 | — | — |
| March 31, 2022 | £334411 | £211002 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Julie Duff** (Chair) — appointed March 31, 2021
- Anna Sophia Varela-Raynes — appointed March 31, 2021
- Georgina Hulme — appointed March 31, 2021
- Karen Muncaster — appointed Jan. 10, 2022
- Kate Packer — appointed Dec. 2, 2024
- Laura Leather — appointed July 15, 2024
- Lyndsey Robinson — appointed Dec. 2, 2024
- Philip Hilditch — appointed March 31, 2021
- Sarah Hollis — appointed July 15, 2024