Registered charity · No. 1155830Charitable company
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Down Syndrome Development Trust
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Down Syndrome Development Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives.
Down Syndrome Development Trust (number 1155830) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Down Syndrome Development Trust do?
Enrichment activities for children and young people with Down syndrome such as sports music, training for parents and school staff based around the specific learning profile of children with Down syndrome. Consultations for parents and into schools. reading interventions and resources.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Down Syndrome Development Trust
Answers Down Syndrome Development Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 January 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Down Syndrome Development Trust's highest-paid staff paid?
Down Syndrome Development Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 January 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record Down Syndrome Development Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Down Syndrome Development Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 January 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
East Sussex · Kent · West Sussex · Brighton and Hove
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; People With Disabilities.
Reported activities: Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is Down Syndrome Development Trust registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Why is there no Clarity Score for Down Syndrome Development Trust yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Down Syndrome Development Trust.
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Is Down Syndrome Development Trust a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Down Syndrome Development Trust as a registered charity (number 1155830) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Down Syndrome Development Trust's charity number?
Down Syndrome Development Trust's charity number is 1155830. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1155830?
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What does Down Syndrome Development Trust do?
Enrichment activities for children and young people with Down syndrome such as sports music, training for parents and school staff based around the specific learning profile of children with Down syndrome. Consultations for parents and into schools. reading interventions and resources.
Does Down Syndrome Development Trust have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Down Syndrome Development Trust. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Down Syndrome Development Trust?
Down Syndrome Development Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.downsyndromedevelopment.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Down Syndrome Development Trust's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Down Syndrome Development Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 January 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Down Syndrome Development Trust?
The register does not record Down Syndrome Development Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Down Syndrome Development Trust's trustees paid?
Down Syndrome Development Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 January 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
When was Down Syndrome Development Trust registered as a charity?
Down Syndrome Development Trust was entered on the register on 18 February 2014. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 08346182).