NEW FOREST MENCAP
New Forest Mencap provides support and services for people with a learning disability in the New Forest area, their families, dependants and carers which will benefit them and improve their quality of life. It offers advice and guidance to parent/carers and to volunteers and works to raise awareness of people with learning difficulties
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity reported a net expenditure of £58,702 for the year, resulting in a decline in total net assets from £207,652 to £148,950. While unrestricted reserves increased to £121,600, restricted funds fell significantly to £27,350 as major National Lottery funding concluded. The trustees acknowledge that the continuation of the charity is not guaranteed in the medium term due to exhausted reserves and lost revenues, though they remain optimistic about securing future funding for core activities.
What the accounts disclose
“Unrestricted income was primarily Grants totalling £52,768” — page 3
Funders the charity credits
- Burry Trust
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- David Challis
- Pauline Pegram
- VALERIE JANE HANNAH MARIA BOWYER
- Wendy Mavis Trimnell
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/05/2025 | £108k | £166k |
| 31/05/2024 | £188k | £217k |
| 31/05/2023 | £184k | £191k |
| 31/05/2022 | £249k | £122k |
| 31/05/2021 | £93k | £86k |
Common questions
Is NEW FOREST MENCAP financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net expenditure of £58,702 for the year, resulting in a decline in total net assets from £207,652 to £148,950. While unrestricted reserves increased to £121,600, restricted funds fell significantly to £27,350 as major National Lottery funding concluded. The trustees acknowledge that the continuation of the charity is not guaranteed in the medium term due to exhausted reserves and lost revenues, though they remain optimistic about securing future funding for core activities. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds NEW FOREST MENCAP?
Funders whose own accounts filings name NEW FOREST MENCAP as a grant recipient include THE BURRY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE GROCERS' CHARITY, THE CHARLOTTE BONHAM-CARTER CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE BURRY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £1.1m | |
| THE BURRY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £12k | |
| THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £10k | |
| THE BURRY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £6k | |
| THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £5k | |
| THE GROCERS' CHARITY | FY2025 | £5k | Disability |
| THE BURRY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £5k | |
| THE CHARLOTTE BONHAM-CARTER CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £3k | |
| THE CHARLOTTE BONHAM-CARTER CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £3k | |
| THE CHARLOTTE BONHAM-CARTER CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £2k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/02/2024 | £20k | New Forest Mencap - Live Your Best Life! |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 28/07/2021 | £295k | New Forest Mencap 2023 |
| Sport England | 17/09/2020 | £10k | New Forest Active |