BASINGSTOKE MENCAP SERVICES

Registered charity 1085576 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BASINGSTOKE AND DISTRICT SOCIETY FOR MENTALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN AND ADULTS, BASINGSTOKE MENCAP, BASINGSTOKE MENCAP SUPPORT WORKER SCHEME

Basingstoke Mencap works for the relief of people with learning disabilities in particular by the provision of help and support for them and their families, dependents and carers.The society also provides or assists in the provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation for people who have a learning disability.

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Latest income

£292k

Latest spending

£286k

Registered

2001

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a small operating surplus, increasing total income to £292,133 from £199,315 in the prior year. However, unrestricted reserves have decreased to £30,016, which the trustees describe as 'depleted cash reserves currently standing at 2 months operating costs' against a target of 6 months. The charity remains in full cost recovery transition and continues to rely on grants and donations to subsidize core services.

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: £30k; policy: 6 months operating costs)

“depleted cash reserves currently standing at 2 months operating costs against a long-term free cash reserves target of 6 months operating costs” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Registered company of the charity Companies House 04134251

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Basingstoke Mencap (matched by registered charity number).

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.

TUSTAIN, Jaqueline Mairead Columbus Head — director, appointed 21/02/2025on trustee list
BUSHELL, Stephen Hallowes — director, appointed 22/07/2022on trustee list
BUCKLAND, Polly Ann — director, appointed 06/07/2022on trustee list
EDWARDS, Cheryl Claire — director, appointed 24/02/2022on trustee list
PRITCHARD, Stephen — director, appointed 21/06/2018on trustee list

Official officers record.

CQC provider record: Basingstoke Mencap Services — Deregistered, 1 registered location.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record

Register events

Received assets from another charity (13/12/2023) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Received assets from another charity (07/04/2022) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Cheryl Claire Edwardschair
JACQUELINE MAIREAD COLUMBUS HEAD TUSTAIN
Polly Ann Buckland
STEPHEN PRITCHARD

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

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£292k	£286k
31/03/2024	£199k	£234k
31/03/2023	£217k	£196k
31/03/2022	£176k	£198k
31/03/2021	£179k	£138k

Common questions

Is BASINGSTOKE MENCAP SERVICES financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a small operating surplus, increasing total income to £292,133 from £199,315 in the prior year. However, unrestricted reserves have decreased to £30,016, which the trustees describe as 'depleted cash reserves currently standing at 2 months operating costs' against a target of 6 months. The charity remains in full cost recovery transition and continues to rely on grants and donations to subsidize core services. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds BASINGSTOKE MENCAP SERVICES?

Funders whose own accounts filings name BASINGSTOKE MENCAP SERVICES as a grant recipient include THE WILL CHARITABLE TRUST, SIR JEREMIAH COLMAN GIFT TRUST, THE GROCERS' CHARITY, THE THOMAS WALL TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE WILL CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£18k	Care of People with Learning Disabilities
SIR JEREMIAH COLMAN GIFT TRUST	FY2023	£5k
THE GROCERS' CHARITY	FY2023	£5k	Disability
THE THOMAS WALL TRUST	FY2025	£5k
SIR JEREMIAH COLMAN GIFT TRUST	FY2025	£2k
SIR JEREMIAH COLMAN GIFT TRUST	FY2022	£2k
SIR JEREMIAH COLMAN GIFT TRUST	FY2024	£1k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	26/09/2024	£18k	Learning Disability Inclusion Project
The National Lottery Community Fund	27/05/2021	£10k	Greenfingers Community Project
The National Lottery Community Fund	21/02/2019	£6k	Help our learning disabled community through IT
The National Lottery Community Fund	01/10/2009	£9k	Basingstoke Youth Club for Young People with Learning Disabilities