THURROCK MENCAP SOCIETY

Registered charity 1111792 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THURROCK SOCIETY FOR MENTALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN AND ADULTS

Holiday and leisure opportunities. Support for members and carers. Health and fitness sessions for our members with fully qualified instructors.Charity bungalow for members to hire in all seasons.Social outings throughout the year.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Disability · Amateur Sport · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£53k

Latest spending

£59k

Registered

2005

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £5,886 for the year ended 30 September 2025, compared to a surplus in the prior year. Total unrestricted reserves stood at £20,555, while designated funds held £152,445. The trustees confirm that resources are adequate to continue as a going concern with no material uncertainties identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient liquid funds to ensure the continued funding of the charity’s objectives for a reasonable period (held: £21k)

“It is the objective of the Committee to retain sufficient liquid funds to ensure the continued funding of the charity’s objectives for a reasonable period should incoming resources be reduced to a significant degree.” — page 3

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

PENELOPE JOANNE MEADOWSchair
Joanne Elizabeth Nyland-Fink
SHIRLEY JENNIFER ROBINSON

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

Operates in: Essex · Thurrock

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
30/09/2025	£53k	£59k
30/09/2024	£56k	£55k
30/09/2023	£55k	£56k
30/09/2022	£39k	£41k
30/09/2021	£30k	£30k

Common questions

Is THURROCK MENCAP SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £5,886 for the year ended 30 September 2025, compared to a surplus in the prior year. Total unrestricted reserves stood at £20,555, while designated funds held £152,445. The trustees confirm that resources are adequate to continue as a going concern with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THURROCK MENCAP SOCIETY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THURROCK MENCAP SOCIETY as a grant recipient include BARCHESTER HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
BARCHESTER HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION	FY2021	£1k	Towards club watersports activities for this club's Upperdeckers programme aimed at older people.

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	06/06/2024	£4k	To subsidise activities for children and adults with learning disabilities