2025-04-05-accounts - Candles - Down Syndrome Support Group

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CHARITYCOMMISSION
FORENGLANDANDWALES

`Trustees' Annual Report for the period`

From06/04/2024 Periodstart dateTO05/04/2025Period enddate

Charityname:Candles-NorthEssexDownSyndromeSupport Group

Charityregistrationnumber:1198215

				`SORP reference`	`SORP reference`
`Summary`	`of the purposes of`			`Para`	`1.17`	`To Provide the` `relief` `of the needs of`
`the charity as set out`		`in`	`its`			`children`	`with down syndrome and their`
`governing`	`document`					`families`	`living in`	`Colchesterand`	`the`
						`surroundingareas, by provision`			`of`
						`facilities,`	`services and opportunities`			`that`
						`will maximise their participation`			`in`
						`society,`	`and any`	`other` `charitable`
						`purposes connected with Down`
						`Syndrome.`
`Summary`	`of the main`			`Para` `1.19`	`1.17 and`	`Swimming,Tennis, Soft Play, Dance,`
`activities` `in` `relation` `to those`						`Cooking, Multi-sports, Sensory Activities,`
`purposes`	`for the public`					`Biking,`	`Football.`
`benefit, in`	`particular,`	`the`
`activities,`	`projects or`
`services` `identified` `in`		`the`
`accounts.`
`Statementconfirming`				`Para`	`1.18`	`Yes,all`	`trustees`	`have had regard`	`to the`
`whether the trustees`		`have`				`guidance.`
`had regard` `to the guidance`
`issued by`	`the Charity`
`Commission on public`
`benefit`

				`SORP reference`	`SORP reference`
						`\|Achievementsinclude` `seeing the`
						`children` `gaining more and more`
						`confidenceyear on year. Making really`
`Summary of the main`				`Para`	`1.20`	`greatfriendships` `with other children`
`achievementsof the`			`charity,`			`just like them and also their siblings` `too.`
`identifying`	`the difference the`					`Giving` `them equal opportunities` `to`
`charity's work has made to`						`thrive in like everytypical child and join`
`the circumstances`		`of`	`its`			`in out of school activities where the`
`beneficiaries and`		`any wider`				`whole family` `is included` `and make` `it`
`benefits to society asa`						`really special. Parentshave been given`
`whole.`						`respite and supportwhenever they need`
						`it, and they can enjoy seeingtheir`
						`children` `having fun where` `it is suitable`
						`and safefor them. Parents relationships`
						`continueto flourish and there really are`
						`"family' friendships` `forming,where they`
						`would otherwisefeel alone. We are so`
						`excited` `that our Name` `is around the`
						`Colchesterareamore now so we get`
						`hospital referrals and health` `visitors`
						`calling us with information` `on new`
						`parents who need support,etc. So this`
						`is a really amazing achievement where`
						`we can make a difference` `to people's`
						`lives.`

Additionalinformation(optional)
Youmaychoosetoincludefurther statementswhererelevantabout:

				`There has been nothing that has been`
				`againstour objectives` `only that`
`Achievementsagainst`		`Para`	`1.41`	`sometimes where we cannot find the`
`objectives set`				`right services for our children` `due to`
				`availability at the time, or weather, so`
				`there can be a delay` `in getting some`
				`activities we want booked` `in.`
				`Our fundraising` `this year has been`
				`better than the last, aswe arefinding`	`it`
`Performanceof fundraising`				`increasingly` `difficult` `each year to get`
`activities`	`against objectives`	`Para`	`1.41`	`fundingas we do not provide` `any`
`set`				`services to gain income due to the`
				`nature` `of our charity. We area small`
				`charity that organiseactivities forthe`
				`children` `and families, we do not set out`
				`to make money from anythingwe do.`

`Review`	`of the charity's`	`of the charity's`	`of the charity's`	`1.21` `Para`	`1.21` `Para`	`SeeAccounts below`	`SeeAccounts below`	`SeeAccounts below`
`financial`	`position`	`at`	`the end`
`of the period`
`Statementexplaining the`				`Para`	`1.22`	`We have reserves`		`from donations`
`policy for`	`holding`	`reserves`				`received` `forwhich we areorganising`
`stating` `why they`		`are held`				`sessions.We`	`like`	`to ensurewe always`
						`have enough`	`in reserves for the next`
						`yearso we can plan our yearly activities.` `We continuously` `use our reserves for`
						`upcoming events,`		`we do not pay any`
						`employees -all the funds go to the`
						`activities and`	`expenses to pay for those`
						`activities.`
`Amount`	`of reserves`		`held`	`\|Para`	`1.22`	`£5000`
`Reasons`	`for holding zero`			`Para`	`1.22`	`NIA`
`reserves`
`Details of fund materially in`				`Para`	`1.24`	`NIA`
`deficit`
`Explanation` `of any`				`Para`	`1.23`	`NIA`
`uncertainties about`			`the`
`charity continuing`		`asa going`
`Concern`

`Structure, Governance`	`an`	`d Man`	`agement`
`Description of charity's`			`CIO`
`trusts:`
`Type of governing` `document`	`Para`	`1.25`	`CIO Document`
`(trust` `deed,` `royal` `charter)`
`How` `is the charity`	`Para`	`1.25`	`CIO- Foundation`
`constituted?`
`(e.g unincorporated`
`association, CIO)`
`Trustee` `selection methods`	`Para`	`1.25`	`All Trustees agreeon any changes that`
`including details of any`			`are made or arise`
`constitutional` `provisions e.g.`
`election to post or name of`
`any person` `or body entitled`
`to appoint one or more`
`trustees`

You maychoosetoincludefurther statementswhererelevantabout:

`Policies and`	`procedures`
		`Para`	`1.51`
`adopted` `for the induction`
`and training`	`of trustees`
`The charity's`	`organisational`
`structure and any wider`		`Para`	`1.51`
`network` `with`	`which` `the`
`charity` `works`
				`Affiliated with the Down Syndrome`
				`Association`	`and insurancesare held`
`Relationship`	`with any`	`Para`	`1.51`	`with them`
`related parties`
`Other`

`Charity` `name`	`Candles`	`Down Syndrome Support`	`Group`
`Other name the charity uses`	`Candles`
`Registered` `charity number`	`1198215`
`Charity's principal` `address`	`38 Rowhedge Road,Colchester, Essex, CO28EL`

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						`e of`
						`pers`
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	`Trustee name`		`Office`	`(if any)`	`Dates acted if not for whole` `year`	`entit` `led`
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						`trust`
						`eE`
						`(if`
						`any)`
	`Charlotte Larcom`					`Yes`
`2`	`Bethany`					`Yes`
	`Bedingfield`
	`Kerrie Chadwick`					`Yes`
	`Helen Mendel`
	`Gonzales`
`5`	`Clare`	`Ranson`
`6`	`Teresa`	`Coscoran`
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Corporatetrustees-namesofthe directors atthedatethereport was approved
|Directorname

Nameof trusteesholdingtitletopropertybelongingto thecharity

TrusteenameIDatesactedifnot forwholeyear

Namesandaddressesof advisers(Optionalinformation)

`Type of`	`Name`	`Address`
`adviser`
`Name of`	`chief executive`	`or names of seniorstaff members (Optional`	`information)`

Reasonfornon-disclosureofkeypersonneldetails

None

Declarations

The trusteesdeclarethattheyhaveapproved thetrustees'reportabove.

Signed onbehalfofthecharity'strustees
Signature(s',
Fullname(s)CharlotteLarcom
Position(eg Secretary,Chairperson
Chair,[etc)]
Dat�03/02/2026

CandlesDownSyndromeSupportGroup

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