Croydon Mencap

Registered charity 1073063 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CROYDON MENCAP LIMITED

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Latest income
£1.2m
Latest spending
£1.0m
Registered
1998
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £185,815 for the year ended 31 March 2025, following a strategic shift to reduce overheads and secure new funding. Total funds stood at £836,573, with unrestricted reserves of £626,158, which the trustees confirm adequately cover three months of operating costs. The trustees and auditors both confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three to six months of anticipated future expenditure (held: £626k)
The charity seeks to maintain an unrestricted reserve at all times of a minimum of 3 months up to a maximum of 6 months of the anticipated future expenditure of the charity under free reserves. — page 49
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Chariot House Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£1.2m
Total spending
£1.0m
Reserves (reported)
£626k
Employees
35

Reported reserves equal ~7.3 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

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

Operates in: Croydon

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£1.2m£1.0m
31/03/2024£741k£782k
31/03/2023£582k£676k
31/03/2022£675k£706k
31/03/2021£549k£563k

Common questions

Is Croydon Mencap financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £185,815 for the year ended 31 March 2025, following a strategic shift to reduce overheads and secure new funding. Total funds stood at £836,573, with unrestricted reserves of £626,158, which the trustees confirm adequately cover three months of operating costs. The trustees and auditors both confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Chariot House Limited.