GRANTHAM AND DISTRICT MENCAP LIMITED

Registered charity 1023576 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GRANTHAM MENCAP

Grantham & District Mencap believes & strives to support people with a learning disability to achieve choice, opportunity, respect and inclusion. Current services include Day Care & Community Based Opportunites for adults with PMLD Residential Home Carers Support Group Working towards Employment Opportunites.

Causes: Disability · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£1.5m
Latest spending
£1.6m
Registered
1993
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a deficit of £77,714 for the year ended 31 March 2025, continuing a trend from the previous year. While unrestricted reserves decreased to £650,482, the trustees maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future despite the financial losses. The charity remains heavily dependent on Lincolnshire County Council for its principal funding.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: between £250,000 - £300,000 (held: £650k)
“The Trustees in conjunction with the Business Case set up will work to increase balances in the medium to longer term to between £250,000 - £300,000.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: An employee of the charity is related to D Pickard who was a Trustee (until 7 September 2025). D Pickard was not involved in the recruitment of the employee who has been paid within the normal pay scales and received no special treatment as a result of the relationship to a Trustee.
“An employee of the charity is related to D Pickard who was a Trustee (until 7 September 2025). D Pickard was not involved in the recruitment of the employee who has been paid within the normal pay scales and received no special treatment as a result of the relationship to a Trustee.” — page 36
“K Brooks, spouse of D Brooks, a Trustee (until 15 August 2025), is employed by the charity as the CEO. D Brooks was not involved in management remuneration matters to ensure there were no conflicts related to the CEO pay scale.” — page 36
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: K Brooks, spouse of D Brooks, a Trustee (until 15 August 2025), is employed by the charity as the CEO. D Brooks was not involved in management remuneration matters to ensure there were no conflicts related to the CEO pay scale.
“An employee of the charity is related to D Pickard who was a Trustee (until 7 September 2025). D Pickard was not involved in the recruitment of the employee who has been paid within the normal pay scales and received no special treatment as a result of the relationship to a Trustee.” — page 36
“K Brooks, spouse of D Brooks, a Trustee (until 15 August 2025), is employed by the charity as the CEO. D Brooks was not involved in management remuneration matters to ensure there were no conflicts related to the CEO pay scale.” — page 36
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Streets Audit LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

Corporate structure

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

CQC provider record: Grantham and District Mencap Limited — Registered, 1 registered location, 1 regulated activity, last inspected 28/03/2019.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record

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

Total income
£1.5m
Total spending
£1.6m
Reserves (reported)
£650k
Employees
58

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

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Care Quality Commission ratings

CQC inspection ratings for services run by a provider matching this charity’s name (matched by name; verify provider identity on CQC’s site).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Lincolnshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£1.5m£1.6m
31/03/2024£1.4m£1.5m
31/03/2023£1.2m£1.3m
31/03/2022£1.1m£1.2m
31/03/2021£1.1m£1.0m

Common questions

Is GRANTHAM AND DISTRICT MENCAP LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a deficit of £77,714 for the year ended 31 March 2025, continuing a trend from the previous year. While unrestricted reserves decreased to £650,482, the trustees maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future despite the financial losses. The charity remains heavily dependent on Lincolnshire County Council for its principal funding. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Streets Audit LLP.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with MELTON MENCAP.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
GRANTHAM AND DISTRICT MENCAP LIMITED£1.5m—0unclear—no doubt
MELTON MENCAP FY2025£655k—0below—no doubt
EASTBOURNE AND DISTRICT MENCAP LIMITED FY2025£2.9m——unclear—no doubt
HERTSMERE MENCAP FY2025£183k—0above—no doubt
THE GRANGE CENTRE FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES FY2025£6.5mmore than £60,0002above—no doubt
Croydon Mencap FY2025£1.2m—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.