Nottlnghamshire Down's Syndrome Support Group (Registered charity, number 1198404) Financlal statements for the year ended 31 December 2023 Pag• Contents Trustees, annual report Independent examiner's report Receipts & payments account Stat8m8nt of assets & Ilabiliti8S Notes to the accounts 9-11 capLUS .. Ilk,IA I: ',11f￿ ,',.cc()UNTIN(; Nottlnghamshire Down's Syndrome Support Group Trustees, annual report for the year ended 31 December 2023 Full namo Noth'NJhafftshire Dobln's s￿drOMe Support Group Other names by whlch th charity Is known NDSSG Organl8atlon type Charitable incorporated organisation Roglstered charity number 1198404 Prlnclpal address 32 Wcolmer Road, Meadows, Nottingham NG2 2FB Trustees Diane Pastore. Chaimwn from 0410712023 Miriam Rutherford, from 0610912023 Philippa Dunham. from 0610912023 Andrew Copplns, Treasurer Daryll Byme Rachel Howard Elizabeth Marder Aimee Prior Kerri Boadan. until 0410712023 Claire Draper. untll 04107r2023 Victorla Tyreman. Secretary, until 04107123 Richard Danks. Chairman, unts'l 04107123 Independerrt examlnor John O'Bri8n, employee of Community Accounts'ng Plus, Units 1 & 2 North West, 41 Talbot Street. Nottingham. NG15GL Governance and management The charity is operated under the rules of its (x)nstitution adopted 28 March 2022. We ask for members to come forward prior to the AGM and the (￿rrent trustees are available to speak to them about ¥%l)at the role entails. We also have a third of the trustees Step down each AGM on a rolling basis, but they are able to be put forward for re-election if they vRnt to. Trustees are then voted in at the AGM. If there is still space in the Trustee board after the AGM and someone is interested during the year. then the Trustees can accept new Trustees in one of their Trustee me8tings. Objectlves and activitl•s The reli8f of the needs of people with Down's Syndrome, their families and carers, for the public benefit, in particular, l)ut not exclusively. by providing such people With infomiation, advice, support. and educational. vOcat￿nal. social, cultural and sporting opwrtunities and by raising awareness of Down's Syndrorre within the local community, in order to maxirrise the opportunities for. and participation and indusion of, such people into soaety wtthin Nottinghamshire. Nottinghamshire Down's Syndrome Support Group Summary of the main actlvltles undertaken for the publlc benefft With the Charity Commission's guidanc8 on 'public benefit, In nynd. and with all the Trustees being aware of this. all of our charitsble activities focus on enabling children and adults with Down's Syndrome to live full and reyrarding lives within their communities. We also want their families and the people surrounding and supporting them to be given good support themselves. We also aim to raise avrareness about Down's Syndrome in the wider community to add to the benefits that our beneficiaties bring to our communib'es. This is all done to bring public benefit. Public bonefft statsment The Trustees confimi that they have complied vAth the duty in section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the Charity Commisslon's general guidance on public benefit, 'Charities and Public Benefir. Summary of th• maln achlevements durfng the p•rfod The main achievements during the year can be splrt over the different groups and activities that take place during the year. The 16+ group have had a variety of activities during the year. induding a Wrestling workshop in Febwary. a trip to Cadbury World In Awil. a Sviimming Party in May, the amazing weekend away in Butlins in June, a na￿0￿)0a1 trip in July along with a joint disco at Monty Hind Youth Centre wtth a DS group from Cambridge who wer8 stayiro in their residential centre. A pub meal followed in October. with some bovAing and karaoke in November and then over 100 teenagers and adults went and saw Jack and the Beanstslk at the Nottingham Playhouse, vthich was a gr8at highllght for the group. A busy year for the 16+ group, in its first full year of activityl Th8 Warriors United Football group continued to go frorn strength to strength with increasing numbers and the players were inwted to perfomi a penalty shootout at half time at the Notts County FC ground for the Notts County Women's match in May, which those that attended enjoyed and lapped up the attention! We had the usual much appreciated trophy awards evening in July, there the members all receive a trophy and certificate to show them Ythat valued members of the dub they are. Aso later in the year in August, to celebrate and encourage our England Lionesses, we ueated a signing video for the Euro's final. which all the members enjoy doing. and raises the profile of the dub and NDSSG. Nottingham Dance wa￿lorS also continued to develop. and this year as well as the W8ekty sessions, the amazing rr*n*Jers actually started perfomiing their skills to audiences! Their first show took pla￿ in April at the Squire Theatre to an audience of 200 friends and family and y￿nt down to rave reviews! If one show wasn't enough, they deaded they would do an end of year one in July at Emmanuel Sthool which again was a big hit with the members and families alike. They V￿re then invited to perfom at the Sport N0tttnghaTh￿hlre Awards at Highfields in October, to an audience of people who didn't know them. and again they were well received there too! An extension lo the Dance Warriors family was piloted in November and Nottinghamshlre Down's Syndrome Support Group December Mansfield Dance Warriors taster sessions were held, which proved to b8 very popular and showed that there was a desire for a new group to be f0m￿d so plans were made for a new group to start in the New Year, as we fvrther develop links in Mansfield along with the regular Mansfidd support group that takes place is great developffent. The Baby and Toddler group continued to T￿t every other week throughout the year and had a couple of trips too. The first was to Stonebridge Fami where they also had a music workshop session with Rainbow Stripes. Their second outing was to White Post Farm in October which was a real success for people to m8et up again and share a lovely day out. In September we also started working with JA Music Interaction to support the group has been attending the weekly session and organising music and interactive activities that the children and parents can get involved with. It's been a great addition to the group the families have greatly enjoyed. The number of individual events thls year has been lower than in previous years. possibly because the number of regular activities. and their assoaated events. has Increased so much. and the or9anisats.on of these has taken a lot of time and organising. However, the usual World Down's Syndrom8 Day events that vle always hold were even bigger and better than before - wth our excellent hub volunteers organising 5 regional hubs (Mansfield. Bassetlaw, Nev￿rk and 2 in Nottingham) each organising activities for their area, and creating one huge mural on or around 21 $1 March - Wortd Down's Syndrome Day. There v￿S also an Under 8's Easter Fun day which Induded the obligatory Easter egg (and lots of other goodies) hunt! The run up to Christmas was especially busy this year. It started with the develOprr￿nt of a new venture for NDSSG, the Sing & Sign Cholr, which started off In November to practice. as a way of fundraising by Carol Singing in December at Tesco and Wheatcrofts, but rrembers 8nioy8d it so muth that they requested it to continue, so this will happen in the New Year too. The Christmas paty took place with 85 families attending to have fun together. r￿et Santa, play party games. have a go on the raffle, etc. It was a great event, and this year Warriors Dance group and Sing and Sign choir also perfom*d. which was a welcome addition. A Christmas video was also produced which is always popular with members and 121 people got involved to make it an amazing video ¥thic*) all members and their families really enjoyed. The Warriors FC and Dan￿ Warriors had their ovm Christmas parties too, so it was a busy t1￿. And to top it all off December saw the launch of our brand new book by NDSSG - 'Our Joumey. Navigating Ltfe with Dovm Syndrom8'. This is a collection of stories of our families from birth to adulthood and covers all aspects and experiences our families have had, told from their perspectrve. We ordered copies not knowng how many would sell, arKI most were sold by the end of the year ~ it was an amazing piece of work - and we want to thank all of the families for sharing their stories and to Helen for pulling it all tOge￿r over the many months in the run up to it being launched. Nottinghamshire Down's Syndrome Support Group None of the above y￿uld be posslble wtthout the huge numbers of volunteers and the staff we have leading the activities. So a huge thank you to the volunteers who glve up their time to support our children, young people and adults in the various groups and at the various events that happen, you do amazing work and all th8 tima you spend supporb'ng NDSSG is so appre(?ated. The charftys pollcy on reseThes The charity has no specific w)licy with regard to the level of reseN8S. Signed on behalf of the chaiitys trustees: Signed Diane Pastore, Chaimwn & Trustee IL Date io Independent examlnerfs report to the trustees of Nottinghamshire Down's Syndrome Support Group for the year ended 31 December 2023 I report to the trustees on my exa￿￿natiOn of the attounts of Nottinghafftshire Down's SyndroTh Support Group (the charity) for the year end&Y 310ec8mber 2023. Responslbilltles and basls of report As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the pr8pafi8tion of the accounts in accordance wrth the r8quirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act,). I report in respect of my examination of the chariVs accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and In carrying out my exarrination I have foll0v￿d all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Comnyssion utxjer section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Indepondent examine￿6 statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters hav8 come to my att8ntion in connection with the axaminallon gmng Th cause to believe that In any materlal respecL' l. accounting records were not kept In respect of the charity as requlred by section 130 of the Act. or 2. the accounts do not accord wlth tPK)se re(x)rds. I have no concems and have comg 8cro&s no other matters in connection wlth the examlnation to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed John O'Brien Msc. FCCA, FCIE Employee of Community Accounting Plus Date 1711012024 Nottinghamshire Down's Syndrome Support Group Receipts & payments account for the year ended 31 December 2023 2022 2023 Funds Funds Recelpts Bank interest (neugross) Grants & dorBtK)r6 F88s from members Proceeds from e￿rts Book sales NDSSG Commwty orgarisation Total r￿lPt8 86 8987 15508 1995 1950 86 21362 15508 1995 1950 13971 7117 1925 12375 4382 27395 28526 12375 40901 PayThnts R¢Jom EqiApm8rt Trips s￿nrner Fwt Day ClYistm8s Party Regdar meetirgs Admin Baby Bag E4)er6es Football Coac Baby GroLp Da￿ Gro Eqiipmnt - Footbal Football Kits Sports Week Makaton 16+ GroLP Book costs Total paymonts 930 1800 216 4529 1800 216 4529 2117 256 2098 642 305 144 2186 294 800 2986 294 1064 39 1050 2203 7816 918 1161 39 1050 1323 6816 918 1471 1179 5899 1738 1000 1161 310 310 1389 1785 27560 400 1785 22381 17419 5179 9976 Net recelptsl{payments) Cash f￿￿18 at slart of this period Transfers betrween f￿lS Cash lunds al end of th18 poriod 6145 9765 7196 211 211 7196 13341 9976 9976 16121 23317 Nottinghamshire Down's Syndrome Support Group Statement of assets and liabilities at 31 December 2023 2022 2023 Cash assets Bank accounts Cash in hand 9976 23317 9976 23317 Othor monetsry assets Debtors - PrepayrrEnt 50 50 Assets retaIn￿ for the chartys own u80 General eqUip￿EnL Llabllltl88 Creditors 480 {480 These financaal statemants are accepted on behalf of the charity by: Signed Andr8w Coppins, Trus Nottinghamshire Down's Syndrome Support Group Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023 1. Recelpts & paymonts accounts Receipts and payments accounts contain a summary of money received and tTr)ney spent during the period and a list of assets and liabilities at the end of the period. Usually. cash received and cash spent will indude transactions through bank accounts and cash in hand. 2. Grants & donatlons Winifred Eileen Kenp Trusl JN Derbyshire Trust Techsmart Services Nottingham University Hospital charity Donations 8000 1000 1500 1875 8000 1000 1500 1875 8987 21362 8987 8987 12375 3. Funds ana￿1$ Opnlng R•c•lpts (Paymwlts) Trnnsforn balanc• Clo•lng balan Restrfcted funds Sports week in half temi Winifred Eileen Kerry) Trust Dance group Football kits Music sessions Nottingham University hospital charity 211 (211) (2099) (1000) (1161) (880> 39 (517 1401 339 3620 1836 7196 4500 1875 12375 211 11 Unrestrfcted funds General 9765 9765 28526 22381 28526 (22381) 211 16121 16121 The transfer from the Sports week in half tem fund to the General fund reflects the release of any restriclions on the use of these funds. Description of restrlcted funds: Sports Meek in Half tenn - Funded by Sport England Jubilee Fund Grant we were able to hold the Sports week in May half temi 2022. Winifred Eileen Kenw Trust- Funding for Makaton activities £1.5k. Chrfjstmas paty £800, 16+ group aclivities £1.2 Nottinghamshire Down's Syndrome Support Group Dance Gr￿p- Funding received from JN Derbyshire Trust to supwt our Dance group. Football kits- FurKling received from Techsmart Services to purchase football ts. Music sessions - Winifred Eileen Kemp Trust- Funding re￿iVed to support Jsic sessions in our baby group £2k and Mansfield start up activities £2.5k. Nottingham University hospital charity- Funding received to support the Baby Bags put together to be given through the paediatricians in hospitsSs in the county to all families who have a child ￿ryth Dovm's Syndrome. 4. Debtors Membership 5. Cr8dltor• Independent examination fee 480 6. Trustees, r•muneratlon During Ihe accounting period. the charity purthased Trustee IrKJemnlty Insurance for the sum of £1.000,000 through the DoNvn's Syndrome Association. Trustees received no expenses, remun8rats.on or benefits in this period. 7. Related party transactlons There were no related paty transactIor￿ In this period. 10 Nottinghamshire Down's Syndrome Support Group 8. Glossary of temis Crodltors: These are arnunts owed by the charity. bLrt not paid during the accounting period. Prepayments: These are services that the charity has paid for in advance, but not used during the accounting period. Restrfctsd funds: These are funds given to the charity, subject to speafic restricttons s8t by the donor, but still within the general obpcts of the charity.