--- title: "The Ups of Downs — charity 1141359 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "The Ups of Downs (charity 1141359): income £41,097 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-ups-of-downs retrieved: 2026-10-11T05:30:35.228Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1141359 UO # The Ups of Downs Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Ups of Downs is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include disability. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.upsofdowns.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1141359&subId=0) Work at The Ups of Downs? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-ups-of-downs&type=claim&name=The%20Ups%20of%20Downs) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Ups of Downs? Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31 £41,097 Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31 £39,989 Registered charity number 1141359 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Leamington Spa Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.upsofdowns.co.uk](http://www.upsofdowns.co.uk/) Quick answer The Ups of Downs (number 1141359) 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 The Ups of Downs do? To provide regular sessions for children with Down syndrome and their families, to meet and provide support. To empower parents to give their child with DS every opportunity to develop, flourish and achieve, by providing each parent with the knowledge, confidence, ability and resources. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Ups of Downs Answers The Ups of Downs gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Ups of Downs's highest-paid staff paid? The Ups of Downs's annual return for the year ending 31 August 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 records The Ups of Downs as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) The Ups of Downs's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 13 April 2011 Where it says it operates Warwickshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** People With Disabilities. **Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. 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 The Ups of Downs registered for? Disability ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Ups of Downs yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Ups of Downs. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to The Ups of Downs? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The Ups of Downs's charity number? The Ups of Downs's charity number is 1141359. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1141359? Search 1141359 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does The Ups of Downs do? To provide regular sessions for children with Down syndrome and their families, to meet and provide support. To empower parents to give their child with DS every opportunity to develop, flourish and achieve, by providing each parent with the knowledge, confidence, ability and resources. Does The Ups of Downs have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Ups of Downs. 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 The Ups of Downs? The Ups of Downs's website listed in our register data is http://www.upsofdowns.co.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 The Ups of Downs's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Ups of Downs's annual return for the year ending 31 August 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 The Ups of Downs? The register records The Ups of Downs as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are The Ups of Downs's trustees paid? The Ups of Downs's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Ups of Downs registered as a charity? The Ups of Downs was entered on the register on 13 April 2011. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1141359&subId=0).