HOUNSLOW WEST SOCIETY FOR MENTALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN AND ADULTS LIMITED

Registered charity 1045130 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HOUNSLOW WEST MENCAP

The principle charity objective is to promote the care, treament and education of mentally handcapped children and adults in the Hounslow area of Greater London and to secure for mentally handicapped people, provision commensurate with their needs.

Objects

A) THE RELIEF OF PEOPLE WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF HELP AND SUPPORT FOR THEM AND FOR THEIR FAMILIES, DEPENDANTS AND CARERS, AND TO PREVENT LEARNING DISABILITIES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND TO ADVANCE RELIGION AMONGST PERSONS WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY; ANDB) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE NEED THEREOF BY REASON OF LEARNING DISABILITY WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED BUT IN PRACTICE HOUNSLOW

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income
£185k
Latest spending
£204k
Registered
1995
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £18,227 for the year ended 31 March 2025, an improvement on the prior year's loss. The trustees note that unrestricted reserves fell short of their six-month operational expenditure policy target due to awaiting a funding decision from the London Borough of Hounslow. Despite the loss, the trustees confirm that resources are adequate to continue as a going concern for at least 12 months from the authorization of the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £8k; policy: six months operational expenditure)
“The reserves throughout the year and at the year-end fell short of this policy as we await the outcome of an increased funding decision from LBH”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Mrs H Taylor, wife of trustee D A Taylor, was employed by the charity as Centre Manager during the year and received gross wages of £20,020 for the year.
“Mrs H Taylor, wife of trustee D A Taylor was employed by the charity as Centre Manager during the year and received gross wages of £20,020 for the year.” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Hounslow

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£185k£204k
31/03/2024£184k£207k
31/03/2023£174k£188k
31/03/2022£140k£168k
31/03/2021£117k£138k

Common questions

Is HOUNSLOW WEST SOCIETY FOR MENTALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN AND ADULTS LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £18,227 for the year ended 31 March 2025, an improvement on the prior year's loss. The trustees note that unrestricted reserves fell short of their six-month operational expenditure policy target due to awaiting a funding decision from the London Borough of Hounslow. Despite the loss, the trustees confirm that resources are adequate to continue as a going concern for at least 12 months from the authorization of the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.