East Lancashire Down's Syndrome Support Group
Analysis
East Lancashire Down's Syndrome Support Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Rossendale. It was registered in November 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, which this site groups under disability. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, East Lancashire Down's Syndrome Support Group reported income of £74k and spending of £78k, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £19k to £74k (+287%), an average of +40% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 91%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, East Lancashire Down's Syndrome Support Group sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Somerleyton Pre School (£74k), The Shed Tameside (£74k) and North Yorkshire Centre for Independent Living (£74k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Provide support to new parents, and improve the experience of new local parents at diagnosis.To be a source of local and general information regarding Down's Syndrome and local provisionTo raise awareness and understanding of Down's Syndrome in the local community. Provide support to schools with children with Down's Syndrome amongst their pupils. Helping them best achieve integration.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Somerleyton Pre School | Beccles | £74k |
| The Shed Tameside | Cheshire | £74k |
| North Yorkshire Centre for Independent Living | Scarborough | £74k |
| Pascal Theatre Company | London | £74k |