Down Syndrome Training and Support Service Limited
Analysis
Down Syndrome Training and Support Service Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bradford. It was registered in August 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and amateur sport, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06915555). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending May 2025, Down Syndrome Training and Support Service Limited reported income of £236k and spending of £160k, leaving 32% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income grew from £151k to £236k (+56%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2025, when income rose by 35%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Down Syndrome Training and Support Service Limited sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Curly Tails (£236k), Irish Youth Foundation (UK) Limited (£236k) and The Indian Gymkhana Club Trust 2004 (£236k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Support through training for families and education, early intervention sessions, speech & language, work placements for young adults with DS, info support packs, library of resources and books, social media, phone, website, family activity days, siblings group, counselling, occupational therapy, youth club, gym, dance sessions, transport for families, physiotherapy and independent living skills.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Curly Tails | Milton Keynes | £236k |
| Irish Youth Foundation (UK) Limited | London | £236k |
| The Indian Gymkhana Club Trust 2004 | Middlesex | £236k |
| Oxford Health Charity | Oxford | £236k |