4) Providlng Support for individuals with Down Syndrome and their families atr. 1210350 PSDSAnnual Report and Accounts Registered Charity Number 1210350 Financialyear ending December 2025 Tru8tee8- Bankers: Mrs V Brackett Ichairl Mrs S Corbett ISecret8ry} Mr P Brackett (Treasurer) Dr l Fitzgerald Mr David Lea Mr Lloyd Kinsley Lloyds N8tWest Santander plc UnrtyTnJst Correspondence 8ddress: Independent Examiner: 42a Prices Lane Reigate RH2 8AX DevonshireGreen A¢wuntsry4 1 Tax¢ttion l Planrrino es Wood OasL Coo(lley Stock Roa WesteThaJn TN16 ITW . @deYonshiregreerLuk 01959 5657r2
Table of Contents Summaryof202S.-.-.-- SeNices Provided.-- GVernan.-...----.---.------ Appointment of trustees.----- The objecLs ofPSDS.------- Digbies.--.------- 5Ciub.-.- Llfesldlls...-------- Youth Club..--..--- School SupporL_..--- Fun and Outings.-.-----.------ Our Members, Our People and Our Funders Financial Poliaes.-. Finanaal activity Reserve Policy.-- Trustee remuneration_ IA)oklng Fonvard.......-.- Trustees. Responsibi]ity in Relation to the Flnandal Statements_ io ..ii
Summaryof2025 2025 marked a yearof transttion for PSDS 8$ r( moved to a Charitable Incorpor8tsd Organisation, ¢hanging its Charty registered numberfrom 1123079 to 1210350. This report coverstheyearof transition. The assets of the charity 1123079 w8retransfeYred to the new entity overihe course oftheyear8nd offici811y merged on the Charitycommission's Register of Mergers on t December 2025. As we looktothefttture of PSDS. esp8cially nowthat we have secured a permBnent property under a 2 year lease. the trustees decided rtwould be wse to reorganise the charityas a Chariteble Incorporated Organisation ICIOI and applied to the Chartycommission to implementthis change. The Ch8rtty Commlssion approved our application and established a CIO, roferen¢e number 1210350 PSDS- Providingsupponfor individuals with Down syndrome and th&irfamilies. effective 4" Octobor 2024. The previous charity was wound up all assets tran8ferred tothe new entrty. From a practical perspective. this ch8ngo makos no drlfBrBnceto the operation of PSDS. Wg will continue to operate our exi8ttng 8eThices and are indeed lookingto expand and grow in ne wr(h our membership requlrements. Services Provided Our tservice$ in¢lude'. A prg-school offering incofporatingseveral speciatist Sgmces including OT, S4LT. playtherapy. sing and sign and teaching- A specialist athsory 8erwce for mainstream s¢101$ $upporting Children With Down syndrome coveringupto KS4- After-school clubs forthe children- Support services such as OT and S4LTwhere stste provision is inadequate: Tr8iningfor professionals 8nd forour parents: Fun days ou Resources and libraries. SLSPPOrt meetings- 5 Club-8 communlcation group focused on improwng speech and Language skills YoLrth Club where ourteenagers and youn8 adults leam life ski118 PrimarySaLT Coffee morningsfor new parents Ailthose seNce8 SUPPOrt our charttsble objectives in our constitution dated 22- March 2024 and approved 8$ a charity bythe Charity Commission on 4- October2024. Wi¢ky Brackett Chalr
Governance Thetrustses 8X8CUte their duties within theteTmS of the ch8rWs govemingconstitutton I'constitution'l. adopted under association. The Constitution was approved on 22- March 2024 and PSDS wo8 registered as a new CIO bythe Charity Commission on 4° October 2024. Appointment of trustees The process forselectingtrustees is detsiled in section8 10-12 ofthe Constrtution. which ha8 beer¢ reproduced below- 10. Appointment of CharityTrustees Apart from the first charitytrustees. every8ppointed trustee must be appointe(J for aterm of five years bya rgsolution passed at a propertyconvened meetingol the ch8rfty trustees. In selecting indiMduaLsfor8ppointment 8s charwtrustees, the ¢hBrity twstees must h8ve regaid tothe skilts. knowledge and experience neeoed fof the effectNe administration of the CIO. 121 Information for new chartytrustees The charity trustees will mak8 avaiiableto each new charitytrustee. on or before his or herfirst appointmenL' 1818 copy of the currentversion otthis constitution; and Ibl a copy of the CIO'S latest trustees, annual report and statement of a¢¢ounts. 12. R81irement and removal of chortytrustoos Achartytrustee ceasesto hold office if he or she: 181 retires by notifyingthe CIO in wrttingibut only if enou charitytrustees will remain in office when the notice of resignation takes effectto form a quorum for moetingsl,. {bl is absent without the pemisgion of the ch8ritytrustees Irom alltheir meetings held within 8 peiiod ottsvelve months 8nd the twstees resolve that his or her office be {cl dies; Idl in the written opinion. gsven tothe CIO, of a registered medical pr8ctitiongrtre8ting that person. has become incapable by reason of ment81 disorder, illness or injury of rnanaw'ngand 8dministerirkg his or herown affairs 8nd may remain so for more than three months lel is disqualified from acting a8 a ch8ritytrustee bywrtue of Sectton 178-180 ofthe Chartties Act 2011 lor any st8tutory re-en8Ctment or modification of that prowsionl. 121 Any person rgtiring as a charrtytrustse 18 eDgibLetor re8ppointm8nL
The objects of PSDS To 8dvonce in lrfe and retieve the nee(ts of children and young people (including young 8dultsl with Down syndrome and theirfamilies and carers knving in the SoLrth East of EngL8ndthrough- 81 providing support. 8tfvice and assistsnce which developthair skiits. capacities and capabilities to enable them to P8rtycip818 in societyos independent indmduals. bl organising structured programmes for physical. educational and emotion81 development. incLuding workshops, nets*rks. training8nd gener8L support- I providing rocreational and leisure time 8Ctwitie8 promded in the interest of social weltsrg, designed to improve their conditions of life. dl providing a support networktorthe young people and their f8milie8" el raising awareness ofthe issues facingyoung paople Dowm syndrome and theirfamilies. The Trustee8 are aware ofthe CharFty Commission Guidance on Public Benefit, and thatthe above list being avaiiablefor aLI people with Down Syndrome me8tsth8tguid8nce.
Our Services Digbies Digbies is our preschool development group. Speech and 18nguage therapy. occup8tional therapy. early teachin& leaming through play and sing and sign are core elements of Digbies. But opportunities for children to play and soci81isetogetherand forparents tO8haretheirexperiences with each other&r8 equally valu8ble too. Families who are members of PSDS are invited to join Digbieswhen their child is 18 months old. right up to Starting school. We are currentty runningthree age-SP8cifi¢ group5which op8r8teweekiydLkringtèrm-time. 5Club 5 Club is our communicattons group for members over the age of 11. When our member8 Start secondary school, they can join our Youth Communication Groups calle(5 5Club. We are currentty running g total of four 5Club groups on a fonnightly basis during terrn-time vo on a Monday evening and two on Wednesday evening. These clubs prowde excellent opportunities to develop friendships. become rnore independent and practise key lrfe and social skills 8nd 8re often supplemented with additional social activities for ourteens and young adults too. We also provide Social Communicatlon Groups for pupils who are at primary school. Fortnightly 8ft8r- scttoolsessions ott8rchiLdren in Reception-Year28nd Years 3-6. the opportunityto developtheirspeech, language and social communication skills through actrtIeS led by our SaLT te8m. Temily topics focu8 on building 9xpressive language andvocabulary, sharingopinions, discussinglikgs. dislikes and emotions and using alternative means of communication including charts. symbols and spoken dgvices. Launched in January 2025, this new service is designed to work along8iOe the SOLT provision oui chiLdron ?re recaiving in school or from other sectors. LiteskiLIs Now that we hBve our own property. equipped witti a teaching kitchen, 8n opgn hall and 8 18rge outside space, we were able to start introducing new seNces all built around equipping our yOLTrng people with developing independence and lif9 skills. In p8rtnersttip with the Rachael Reynolds School of Dance, we have been running r8guiar social dance evenings. encour8ging movement among our young people. We ron a number of cookery courses tor a group of ouryoung people. Thanks to a generou8 grant from Your Fund SuTrey. we have been able to redesign the outside spacg to enable toddler play, provlde a loige patio area to accommod8t8 tables and chairs tor an outsl(Je café. and creato growing areas forfruit and vegetsb19s. Whilst at the earty st8g8 ofthese activities. we Bre confident of growing opportunities to improve our conn8¢tions with the local community through our lifeskilis programme. Youth Club We are dèlighted to reintroduce our Youth Club towards the end of 2025 in partnership th PM Active, a group committed to providing children with additional needs 8nd other underreprgsonted groups with access to 8 r8ngè of sporting. edue8ti0n81 and enrichment 8Ctiwties incorporating. where appropriate, life skills and independence trainin& School Support Through primary and secondary 8chool. our School Support SeNice led by our highly experienc8d educational ao*isor. proMde3te8chers. teachingassistants and SENCOswith exp8rttrBining and 8dviceto support Stdents with Down syndroma. As well as highlighting our children's strengrhs and their individual
potenti81. tr8ining se88ions cover topics incLuding numbgr skius. reading and writing, behaviour, social interaction. curriculum differentiation and inclusion. In addr(ion. our neork 8e88ions bring together teaching staff from different settings to sh8re best practice. Parents Bre aoknsed to ensuie thattheir school signs UP to ourschool Support S8rvice in orderto benefrtfrom this dedicated programme. Fun and Outings We love bringing tsmiiies together $0 they c8n share inf0mtIon and offer 88ch other 8dvice whi18 their children play in an infornial. relaxed settin& Irs how PSDS started and beingwth othertsmilies is still one of the most valuable servicoswo provide. Parents of new babios find our small-group coffee mornings a gerrtie introduotion to PSDS and other new families. There Is always much to celebratel Our Sumrner BBQ. Christmas Party, 8nd family days out are highlights of oursocialcalendar. In September2025 we alsowelcorned the Mayor of Reigate and some of ourfund8rs tothe opening ofour refvrbished garden celebrating another opportunityforour members to learn. develop and interact wth ourcommunty. Our Members. Our People and Our Funders PSDS wouldn't exist withoutthe professionals, dedic8ted staff and body of volunteers that provide all of the setvices outlined in this report. We are proud to continueto grow our team of profession8ts and Blso work in p8nnership witti othef OTg8nis*ions and ch8rtii88 in the community. Our members have contributedto ourfunding tydoingsponsored events. identifwng businesses that con Support us. and organising raffles, quizzes 8nd 8ftemoon teas. Our fiJllders ensure we an continue to operate. We have been oveelmed bythe LeveL of supportwe have received in bfinOngthe sr(e in Reig8te back to life and engaging with ourbmder Community. 2025 has been 8 year of growth. There is still much to do but W8 are making progr888. Wrthout ourBt8ff. volunteers. members and funders this would not be possible. Thankyou.
Financial Policies Financial activity The newlyformed ch8rity112103501 had nofinanci8188sets 8tthe op8ning of the accountingyear. The firsttr8nster of the firsttr8n¢he offunds from PSDS {11230791 occurred on PJanuary2025 and Continued throughoutthe yearwith the tinaltransfer on 8 December 2025. Thefoilowing 18 the 8nolysis of tho incorne and expenditurefor the two charitable entiiies overthe course ofthe year under reviw. PSDS 111230791 (pTO-m•Tgo1) PSDS (12103510) (prfrmerger) Comblned tot81 Tot81 income Totsi expendiDJre Net incornelleyp•nditur•l Other gaingjllossosl Net movement in funds 51.448 {15,8611 35.587 154.641 1232.1261 177.4841 206,089 1247,9861 141.8981 35.587 177.4841 141.8981 The opening and closing balancesforthe accounts overthe course oltheyearwere £202.749 IPSDS 1210350 had a zero opening b81ancel and £160,851 IPSDS 1123079 had a zero closing balance), respectively. showing a net chang8 of £41.898. The key itsmsto highiFght fortheyearare: Inme (£) Donations Fundraising lincLudingGrftAtdl Membership fges Educationf8e8 Rent81 income Bank interest £138.592 £46,001 £18.350 £1,580 £650 Expendlturo1£1 Governance Administration Cost of fund-raising Marketingand comrnunication Costs Cost of services provided Cost of events Capitsl costs Property costs £10,0(K) £7.984 £12,727 £10.619 £78.443 £7.658 £94,070 £247.986 AS 8 charitywe remain well fundad wtth 8 Surplus iftthe b8nk account The detailed finances fof theyearare on pages 12 & 13 of this reportifhe numbers are8 required p8rt ofthe Annual Report & Accounts).
Reserve Policy It is the trustees. re8erv8 policy to maintsin a bank batance 8t teast gquivalentto one full yearfs operating expenses as a reserve. Trustee remuneration In accordance with section 161 of the Con8titution: Benefft¥ and payments to charlry trustws and connoctod persons No charitytrustse or connected pgrson may: la} buy or receive Bny goods or $8MC88 from Ihe CIO on tsrm$ preferontial to thoso apptic8ble to members ofthe public- Ibl sell goods. services. or any interest in t8nd to the CIO. Icl be employed by. or receNe 8ry rgmuneration from. the CIO; Idl receNe any otherfinancial benefrtfrom the CIO. unless thè payment or b8nefrt is pefmitted by 8ub-ciau8e121 of this ctsuse. or authorised bythe court orthe Chartycommission 1.the Commission-l. Inthisciause. 8 Yinancial benefft" m98ns means 8 benafit. direct or indiiect. which 18 etther money or has a monetaryvoLue.
Looking Forward 2025was an importantyearfor PSDSaswefullytransitioned into ournewstatus as o CIO8nd bec8me more lamiliar with operating in Oltr own premises. We will continue with the planned capital projects to improve the builoing and enhonce the SeMCesv c8n offer. Thè building offers the opportunty to expand our seNceg 8ntJ continue to grow as a charity. We plan to exp8nd our netOrS in the local communtty and need to develop 8 funding strategm to 8n5ure we Gannot only continue to offer exTrsting services but also build newone8. Wè also planned to recrur( at iogst one ne4Vtrusteetothe charity given the expansion of activities and were pl888ed toweicome Jacqui Harrison to our b08rd of trustees on 3" March 2026. Notréithstsndingthe increasing costs. the ongoing challenges to funding 8nd in li8ht of the reseNe8 h81d, the Trustees consider that they are in a strong positson going torward and the ch8rtty Can be considered a going concern. THANKYOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT.
Trustees. Responslbility in Relation to the Financial Statements Ch8rty L8w requlres theTrusteesto preparefinancial statèments for 88ch financlalye8rwhich showa true and lairview of the state of affairs of the Charty and its financial activitiesforthat perioa. In preparing those financial statements. theTrustees are required to: Select sutt8ble accounting policies and then 8pplythem Consistently Makejudgments and estimates that are r8asonable and prudent State whether applicable accounting standards and ststements of recommended pr8Ctice h8V8 been followed subjectto arry departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements,. and Prep8re the fin8nci81 statements on the going concem b8sis un188S it is inappropriate to presumè thatthe charitywilt continue in operBtionolexistence. The TNstee8 are responsible for kgeping propor accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable thern to ensure that tho financial ststements comply with the Charities Acts 1993 and 2011. They are also responsible for safeguarding the eh8rity'S 8ssetS 8nd hence fort8king reason8bLe steps to prevent and detectfr8ud 8nd other irregularities. Approved tythe trustees on l ] and signed on their behalf by: 21" jLf Peter ¢keiL Tre8sur¢r 11
CHARITY COI4AII551014 IQR APID WAlfS CC16a Recei and ments accounts Forthe To 01101r2025 Section A Receipts and payments Totslfunts nds fvnds AI RK•l Alb)nty 1•1.•19 1•3 141 Ju Gh hf4q4 1.74 Pnlul hLi¥ SA•1 a&a£ FY FhS Fa Lkny(t Eyohlthsts FoDd th1¥ Ibhv 42• 1mryS¢LT 464 Y4uin ¢b 1•2 21.9AI 19.757 T•aththg Trnw4lCowl# lje Drnrrw J 6t Gr9 fBqB 053 FunoKkng¢ 70 T• PptysUiff• PKp•rtyfumJ Ptopffj. f4paTh Pr. 8athroorn4nd LZ14 PPty.ttrY P[QPffj.wdt•r(} PwErty.wbietthr•fwpF*I ppety.R PrtY.SOftpknyG BvW> opeity. Intsmet 107 13ts 247.•BS 251, 12
A4 As•et and l&ryTriabl•l Tol•lp•ym•rts 159.085 7.981 251.94¥ NetdreMlrfrfp•yfftrts) . 12.•11 41,8J7 12J64 AO¢a•h funds1llEt•n1 2Q2.749 202,749 141 I219 12,864 S?ction B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period UnrBirlct•d fund RoJtri¢Xfjd funds Endowment OokLIs 81 Cash ¢K4¢1 1J, IlQ¥U TL•l¢ashf¢v4 148.834 12,018 Unrnwtrf¢t4d funds Endowment fund furtdl L)vtsi B2 othor m•lary •s••ts 84Auets r•takdforth• ¢hirW• B5 LlalA 8b3n•d bydn•ort&oknJMe£styn bOf41 Fbll Narne Dateof roval Pef Brdrk8tt Sw8h tsbett 13