Down's Syndrome Association

Analysis

Down's Syndrome Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Teddington. It was registered in March 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03310024). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Down's Syndrome Association reported income of £2.7m and spending of £2.4m, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £2.9m to £2.7m (-6.6%), an average of -1.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 54%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Down's Syndrome Association sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bristol City Robins Foundation (£2.7m), A New Direction London Limited (£2.7m) and Baxendale Care Home (£2.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 69%, charitable activities 21%, trading 7.4% and investments 2.6%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £836k. Charitable activities took 82% of spending and raising funds 16%. Grants to other organisations totalled £190k. Reserves of £1.7m would cover about 8 months of spending at that rate. It employed 44 people.