HEART OF ENGLAND MENCAP
Registered charity 1038862 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as STRATFORD AND DISTRICT MENCAP, STRATFORD-UPON-AVON AND DISTRICT MENCAP SOCIETY, STRATFORD-UPON-AVON AND DISTRICT SOCIETY FOR MENTALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN AND ADULTS
The principal activity of the Society is the provision of residential care and domiciliary support services for adults with learning disabilities in the Heart of England.
Causes: Disability · Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported an unrestricted surplus of £37,637 for the year ended 31 March 2024, following a loss in the previous year. Per the trustees' report, the general reserve of £972,229 is currently below the stated policy target of three months' expenditure, representing approximately eight weeks' expenditure. The trustees acknowledge this shortfall but conclude that the charity remains a going concern with adequate resources to continue operations.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £972k)
“The Trustees consider that a General Reserve equivalent to three months' expenditure (13 weeks') is appropriate.” — page 39
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Sayer Vincent LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
In the news
Recent coverage mentioning this charity by name (automated match; headlines belong to their publishers).
Corporate structure
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Heart of England Mencap (matched by registered charity number).
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- Johnsons Coaches — “We would like to extend our sincere thanks to Johnsons Coaches for their continued support and their generous donation of £530.86” (source page)
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.
- GODFREY, Paul Milton — director, appointed 17/12/2024on trustee list
- FYFFE, Sally Victoria Wykeham — director, appointed 24/07/2023on trustee list
- GLINTON, Robert Gordon — director, appointed 24/03/2023on trustee list
- LANE, Richard — director, appointed 12/12/2019on trustee list
- PEARCE, Robert Malcolm — director, appointed 31/01/2017on trustee list
- HARRISON, Margaret Glynne — director, appointed 22/03/2016on trustee list
Official officers record.
Property (HM Land Registry)
3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (3 freehold); recorded price paid £377k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
CQC provider record: Heart of England Mencap — Registered, 16 registered locations, 2 regulated activities, last inspected 13/06/2023.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£74k
Reported reserves equal ~1.4 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (99% 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: 1.0% 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).
- Heart of England Mencap - 201 Drayton Avenue: Good (27/02/2019) · CQC record
- Heart of England Mencap DCA Central: Good (17/03/2022) · CQC record
- Valley Road: Good (08/07/2026) · CQC record
- Ash Grove: Good (17/12/2024) · CQC record
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Warwickshire · Worcestershire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is HEART OF ENGLAND MENCAP financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an unrestricted surplus of £37,637 for the year ended 31 March 2024, following a loss in the previous year. Per the trustees' report, the general reserve of £972,229 is currently below the stated policy target of three months' expenditure, representing approximately eight weeks' expenditure. The trustees acknowledge this shortfall but conclude that the charity remains a going concern with adequate resources to continue operations. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.
Who funds HEART OF ENGLAND MENCAP?
Funders whose own accounts filings name HEART OF ENGLAND MENCAP as a grant recipient include STRATFORD-UPON-AVON TOWN TRUST, THE WILL CHARITABLE TRUST, THE MICHAEL MARSH CHARITABLE TRUST, JOHN MARTIN'S CHARITY.
Known funders
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Government & lottery funding
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