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THE MAYFIELD TRUST

Registered charity 1002398 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CALDERDALE MENCAP

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Latest income
£5.1m
Latest spending
£4.9m
Registered
1991
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted free reserves stood at £2,371,987, which the trustees note is below their stated policy target of three months of expenditure. The charity relies heavily on grant and contract income from local authorities, and while net incoming resources increased, the organization reported a loss on investment revaluation and noted staffing shortages impacting service delivery.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
“The current level of reserves, which includes investment assets, is 2.6 months of expenditure. Therefore the total required level of reserves overall has not been met.”
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Walter Dawson & Son. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£5.1m
Total spending
£4.9m
Reserves (reported)
£1.1m
Employees
127

Reported reserves equal ~2.8 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Calderdale

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£5.1m£4.9m
31/03/2024£4.6m£4.5m
31/03/2023£3.9m£3.7m
31/03/2022£3.3m£2.8m
31/03/2021£2.7m£2.4m

Common questions

Is THE MAYFIELD TRUST financially healthy?

The accounts state that unrestricted free reserves stood at £2,371,987, which the trustees note is below their stated policy target of three months of expenditure. The charity relies heavily on grant and contract income from local authorities, and while net incoming resources increased, the organization reported a loss on investment revaluation and noted staffing shortages impacting service delivery. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by Walter Dawson & Son.