WIRRAL MENCAP

Registered charity 1153742 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Wirral Mencap delivers services and creates opportunities that improve the quality of life of adults with learning disabilities and their families in Wirral. Services include information, advice and advocacy, training opportunities, social drop-in activities, volunteering, personal development, and campaigning and influencing, making the Wirral community more supportive, accessible and inclusive.

Causes: Disability · Economic/community Development/employment · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit for the year of £15,474, with total expenditure of £429,955 exceeding total income of £414,481. Despite this, the trustees confirm the charity is a going concern, citing adequate reserves and liquidity to continue operations for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

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

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

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Northwood Wirral — “They very generously bought a VIP table for Inspiration on the Menu.” (source page)
• Alan McAleavey Photography — “Alan has supported Wirral Mencap by photographing their Comedy Night and Christmas Party, and by donating a Solo Headshot Session as a raffl…” (source page)
• Pennington Williams Accountants — “Pennington Williams is a Community Sponsor for Inspiration on the Menu.” (source page)
• Oliver & Co — “They are very kindly acting as a Community Sponsor for our Inspiration on the Menu event in March 2026.” (source page)
• Tyres 4 U Wirral — “Tyres 4 U Wirral named Wirral Mencap as their Charity Partner in 2024. They also sponsored a t-shirt for the Comedy Night in March” (source page)
• Wirral Lift Engineering — “They kindly acted as the Headline Sponsor for our Race Night in 2026.” (source page)
• Chestergates Business Centre — “They kindly sponsored a race at our Race Night in 2026.” (source page)
• Hubtivity — “They kindly sponsored a race at our Race Night in 2026.” (source page)
• Alliance Self Storage — “They kindly sponsored a race at our Race Night in 2026.” (source page)
• Safety Panda — “They kindly sponsored a race at our Race Night in 2026.” (source page)
• Cook Legal Solicitors — “They are currently making quarterly donations to Wirral Mencap. Cook Legal also donated to our Christmas Big Give campaign in 2025.” (source page)
• BannerBuzz — “They kindly donated credits for Wirral Mencap to use for their website.” (source page)
• Aspect Electrical Services — “They fitted the cabinet for our defibrillator free of charge and have supported multiple Wirral Mencap campaigns and events.” (source page)
• Mmunic Mail — “They have supported Wirral Mencap through sponsorships and donations.” (source page)
• Vigo IT Solutions — “Vigo IT Solutions very generously pledged £500 towards Wirral Mencap’s Christmas campaign in 2024. They have since sponsored a t-shirt for t…” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram · linkedin

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (04/12/2014) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Clare Newton
• Darren Craig Jamieson
• Esther Abayie
• Karen Blair
• Patricia Doran
• Peter Alan Loosemoore

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

Operates in: Wirral

Income and spending

Common questions

Known funders

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

Government & lottery funding

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