BEXLEY MENCAP
Provides help support and advice to adults and children with learning difficulties their parents families and carers in the London Borough of Bexley.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £14,704 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £597,723 to £583,019. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £266,184, which is within the stated policy target of three months of unrestricted expenditure (estimated at £225,000-£275,000). The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no disclosed trading subsidiaries or pension deficits.
What the accounts disclose
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- Amelie Busch
- Clair Grayston
- Jennifer Omo-Olaye
- Joanne Dyson
- Judith Farmer
- Luis Fernando Caicedo
- Michael Vincent
- Nicola Charlton
- Nicola Cochrane
- Peter Walker
- Stacey Yusuf
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £442k | £456k |
| 31/03/2024 | £335k | £386k |
| 31/03/2023 | £320k | £368k |
| 31/03/2022 | £276k | £250k |
| 31/03/2021 | £276k | £250k |
Common questions
Is BEXLEY MENCAP financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £14,704 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £597,723 to £583,019. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £266,184, which is within the stated policy target of three months of unrestricted expenditure (estimated at £225,000-£275,000). The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no disclosed trading subsidiaries or pension deficits. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds BEXLEY MENCAP?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BEXLEY MENCAP as a grant recipient include LONDON CATALYST, THE EDGAR E LAWLEY FOUNDATION, KENT TENNIS CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| LONDON CATALYST | FY2022 | £4k | To create a suite of short films to be included in a training offer to local health professionals designed and delivered by people who have a learning disabilit |
| THE EDGAR E LAWLEY FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £2k | |
| KENT TENNIS CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION | FY2024 | £800 | Grant funding of activities - Participation |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mercers' Company | 02/07/2026 | £124k | Grant to Bexley Mencap |
| Sport England | 15/01/2026 | £8k | Football and Walking for People with a Learning Disability |
| City Bridge Foundation | 02/05/2025 | £95k | Grant to Bexley Mencap |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 12/11/2024 | £20k | Respect in Bexley |
| Sport England | 24/09/2024 | £10k | Healthy Lives - Walking Football |
| Postcode Lottery | 08/07/2024 | £25k | Millionaire Street 2024 07w3 Year 2 |
| Postcode Lottery | 08/07/2024 | £40k | Millionaire Street 2024 07w3 Year 1 |
| Sport England | 18/03/2024 | £5k | Active Lives for People with a Learning Disability |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/07/2018 | £3k | Healthy Lifestyles:Learning Disabilities |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 30/07/2009 | £10k | Mothers and others and Toddy Tots |