NORTH LANCASHIRE DOWNS SYNDROME FAMILY AND CARERS GROUP — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 14 January 2020
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £17,528
Latest expenditure: £12,293
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Diggory Thompson, 3 Dumbarton Road, LANCASTER, LA1 3BX

02 Activities

What the charity does

We provide support to people with Down Syndrome and their families that live in and around North Lancashire

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 13 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 16 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £17,528
Total Gross Expenditure: £12,293

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 14 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 14 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £15,633
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,625

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 3 June 2024
Date Accounts Received: 3 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £2,634
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,403

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 3 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 3 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £290
Total Gross Expenditure: £20

Fin Period Start Date: 14 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 23 December 2021
Date Accounts Received: 23 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 13 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £17,528
Total Gross Expenditure: £12,293
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 15

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 14 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £15,633
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,625
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 1

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 3 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £2,634
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,403
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £2,500
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 3 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £290
Total Gross Expenditure: £20
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 14 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 23 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Lancashire
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 116
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Recreation

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: NORTH LANCASHIRE DOWNS SYNDROME FAMILY AND CARERS GROUP
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2020-01-14T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 14 Jan 2020
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN NORTH LANCASHIRE (THE “AREA OF BENEFIT”) TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT GOOD HEALTH AMONG, AND RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF, PEOPLE LIVING WITH DOWN'S SYNDROME, IN PARTICULAR BY:(I) CREATING AND DEVELOPING CONDITIONS WHICH WILL ENABLE CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH DOWN'S SYNDROME TO ATTAIN THEIR FULL POTENTIAL; (II) OFFERING SUPPORT, INFORMATION, ADVICE AND GUIDANCE TO PEOPLE WITH DOWN'S SYNDROME, THEIR FAMILIES, HELPERS AND CARERS WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT;(III) UNDERTAKING SUCH OTHER ACTIVITIES AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE IN LAW IN CONNECTION WITH THE RELIEF OF NEED OF PEOPLE WITH DOWN'S SYNDROME WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.
Area Of Benefit: LOCAL

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 624698
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: NORTH LANCASHIRE DOWN SYNDROME GROUP

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Volunteer management