Swindon Down's Syndrome Group

Registered charity 1158449 CIO Registered since 2014

Operates: Swindon

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

15.2y median 14.5y

average tenure

29y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

15.1y

average years in governance

5 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Disability 6Education/training 6

Commercial experience

Education 1

Gaps to watch

Several long-serving trustees could step down together
Narrow spread of causes across the board

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Contact

Website	www.swindondownsgroup.org.uk
Email	chair@swindondownsgroup.org.uk
Phone	07732064889
Address	34 PERIWINKLE CLOSE, SWINDON, SN2 2QH

Finances

£49,807 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£66,523	£43,791
2021	£66,523	£43,791
2022	£94,930	£84,286
2023	£88,765	£74,067
2024	£49,807	£56,212

What it does

What

Education/trainingDisability

Who

Children/young PeoplePeople With Disabilities

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationOther Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

The objects of the CIO are to relieve the charitable needs of people with Down’sSyndrome, and their families, helpers and carers in particular but not exclusively by theprovision of support and information and speech and language therapy so that they areable to attain their full potential and to undertake any other charitable activities inconnection with the relief of Down’s Syndrome in the SN postcode and the surroundingarea. (Area of Benefit).“Surrounding area” defined as – post code areas associated to Fairford, Malmesbury,Hungerford, Pewsey, Marlborough, Hullavington, Chippenham, Devizes, Calne, AshtonKeynes, Cirencester, Aldbourne, Bromham, Melksham and Cheltenham.

Governing document: CIO - ASSOCIATION REGISTERED 04 SEP 2014AMENDED ON 16 DEC 2016 as amended on 20 Apr 2020 as amended on 18 May 2020

Trustees (6)

6trustees

66median age

0aged 70+

KIM Westage 66 Chair since 2006
Claire Elizabeth North since 2024
Joanna Messenger since 1997
John Stow since 2001
Samantha Harding since 2017
Victoria Mcguire since 2020

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Friends of ST Lawrence School (Lechlade) 1 shared trustee

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