CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From January 2024 Period end dats Period Start date To 31 December 2024 Charity name: Bromley Down Syndrome Support Group Charity rngistration number: 1193050 Objectives and Activities SORP ferere Parn 1.17 Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its goveming document (1) the provision of support, information, practical advi, education, social activities and opportunities for work experience; (2) raising avRreness of Down Syndrome and providing education and training in the specffic needs and abilities of people with Down Syndrome for their parentslcarers and the professionals involved in t11r care, em ment and educakn'on. The charity's focus this financial period was activities for its members. These included monthly meetings for families and some evonlng meals for paréntslrarers. The charity agaln hlrèd out a local soft play centre for its Mom1$ to celebrdte World Down Syndrome Day and arrnnged a Summor fun day wlth bouncy castles and actlvltles. The trusteès undertook ongoing work with the local Borough to drive Improvement in services for our members. The trustees have had r•gard to the guldanco. Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. Pwa 1.17*nd Statement confirming whether th8 trustees h8Vé had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public bènèfit Parn 1.18 Addttional inforniatlon (opllonal) You ma choose to includ8 further statements bvhere relèvant about.. SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making
Policy on social investsnent including program related investment Para 1.38 The trustees are volunteers and contributed their servicas to the administration of the charitywlthout recomponso. Pora 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Achievements and Perfomiance The charlty focused on fundraislng activities to enable it to undertake activitios to meet tts objectivtis. Summary ofthe main achievements of the chaiity, identifying the difference the tharity's work has mad8 to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider beneffts to society as a whole. P¥ra 1.20 Some actlvltles the charlty undertook during tho year rn._ An annual World Down Syndrom• Day event at a local soft play centre for families In the Support Group to celebrat• together. Another Summer fun day for member families that incorpordted fundraising acthiitios Ongoing loans of See and Learn Rosource Packs for members for the benefit of their children wlth Down Syndrome. Trustees have reprnsented th• Charity at various •ducallon èvents around the Borough. They also continued to worft with the Borough to advance the Education, Health and Care provision for pooplo Ilving with D¢>wn Syndrome The Trustses worked to develop stratogy for establishing Communication Groups and identifying potentlal candidates to dellvèr the groups.
Financial Review Review of the charity's financial position at the end of the period Pora 1.21 The charity set out to ralse further funds Sn this financial year in order to allow It to plan aclivitios to support the Charlty's mlsslon. It also ed raised money to fund activities and resources In Ilne with its objectives. An amount of £10400 that was donated to the charlty for the specific purpose of running social communicallon groups for young people with Down Syndron in the Borough remains in the charity bank account The project Is sllll In the process of Ing ostablished. The charity completsd the year with cash In tho bank to the value of £26393.61 which wtll allow the charity to move forwards with meeting tts ob octlves over tha next Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves statin wh the are held Amount of reserves held Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any UnrtaIntieS about the charity continuing as a going conrn P8rn 1.22 Pam 1.22 £26393.64 P#m 1.22 Para 1.24 Para 1.23 Addlllonal Infomiation {opUonal) You ma choose to include further statements where revant about.. Individual and organisation donations as well as fundraising activities such as a Family Funday aro tho charity's principal source of funds. The charity's principal Sour of funds {including any fundraising) Para 1.47 Investment policy and objectives induding any social invesknent policy adopted Para 1.46 The principal rfsks faclng the charity is the ongolng ability to raise enough funds to underlake the activities outlined in the conslltutlon over the A description of principal risks facino the charitv Pgra 1.46
Structure. Governance and Management Desoription of tharity's trusts: Type of goveming document Ilrusl deed. ro al charter How is the charity onstituted? le.g unincorporated 28sociatior... CIO,, Trustee selection methods including details of any onstiiutional provisions e.g. eledion to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees Para 1.25 Foundation model constitution Para 1.25 cio Para 1.25 All trustees havo to approve the appointment of any new trustoo. Additional inforniation (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: Policies and procedures adopted forthe irKluction and trainirtg of trustees Para 1.51 The thanty's organisational structure and any wider n8twork with whith the charity works Para 1.51 Relationship with any related parties Para 1.51 Reference and Administrative details Cha name Other name the cha uses istered charit number Charity's principal address Bromle BDSSG 1193050 15 Woodcote Drive Orpington BR6 8D8 Down S r)drome Su rt Grou
Names of tho charlty trustees who manage the charity Datss xt¢d if notforwhol• ar n•ne Oflk• Ilf any) Chair TTUSte8 Namè ol pthon {or bo(ty) ontilled Elizabeth Fiorini Karen Woollard Sarah-Jane Phillippo Trustee orate truste8s- names of the direotors at the date the re Director nam• ortwasa Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the tharity Trustsg nam• Dats$ 8¢t if notforw11¢
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets held in this capacty Name and objerts of the harity on whose behalf the assets are held and howthis falls llth1n the custodian harity's objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such ass8ts from the charity's own assets Additional Inforniation {oplional) Nam88 and addresses of advisers (Optional Infomwtion) Type of Name Address advlser Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional infommtlon) Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disclosure of ke ersonnel details Other o tional information
Declaratlons The trustees dlar• that they have approved the tru$tg0s' report abovo. Signed on behalf of the charl3 trusta Signature(s) Full name(s) Posltlon (eg Secretary. Chair, etc) Elizabeth Fiorini Sarah-Jane Phillippo Chair TTUStee Dats 2511012025
CHARITY COMM15510N FOR ENGLAND ANO WALÉS Roceipts and pa ents accounts CC16a To Section A Receipts and payments Unrn•trl¢t•d fund• Endo¥ffli•nt fund• Totsl fund• Lwty••r A1 Roc•1 314 314 •)d L 1,619 185 18J Sub tot Sub total 4373 Nrtdrnc•W(P•ymth) AS TraMf•rn b8lvMM fund A6 Ca•h fund¥ l•*t y•ar •nd 15. 26,394 caxx R1 {SS}
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unr••trlthd R•th¢t•d Endowmwrt lund• fund• lo rn•r•Jte . Categorles 81 Ca•h fund Total ca¥h fund¥ lund• fund• Detslls Detal ¢wrnrtTAI Detalls B4 Awl• r•tolnod ft>r th• chart own u¢• D6tall8 B6 Llabllltl•s 25MC<2025 (>riTr Efzatth Fixirri