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EASTBOURNE AND DISTRICT MENCAP LIMITED

Registered charity 1125686 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£2.9m
Latest spending
£3.1m
Registered
2008
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £143,841 for the year, with costs exceeding income. The trustees note that staffing costs account for nearly 90% of income and that fee income from local authorities is often below base costs, though a 10% fee uplift for the following year is expected to potentially restore a surplus.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £300,000 (held: £430k)
“The level of free reserves required to achieve this amount had been approved by the Trustees at £300,000 which is the sum the Trustees consider necessary to cover ongoing costs if there is a delay in receiving funding from East Sussex County Council.” — page 6
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by James Todd & Co Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Inspire Sussex (matched by registered charity number).

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

Total income
£2.9m
Total spending
£3.1m
Cost of raising funds
£3k
Reserves (reported)
£386k
Employees
92

Reported reserves equal ~1.5 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: East Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£2.9m£3.1m
31/03/2024£3.2m£2.6m
31/03/2023£2.2m£2.4m
31/03/2022£2.1m£2.2m
31/03/2021£2.3m£1.9m

Common questions

Is EASTBOURNE AND DISTRICT MENCAP LIMITED financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £143,841 for the year, with costs exceeding income. The trustees note that staffing costs account for nearly 90% of income and that fee income from local authorities is often below base costs, though a 10% fee uplift for the following year is expected to potentially restore a surplus. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by James Todd & Co Limited.