MELTON MENCAP

Registered charity 1157180 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Support to people of all ages with learning disability in & around Melton, through clubs, services and facilities for leisure-time occupation, and the development of skills for independent living. Personal support to people with learning disability in their homes and in the community, enabling respite for families and carers. A pre-school nursery inclusive of children with learning disability.

Causes: Education/training · Disability · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£655k
Latest spending
£641k
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity operated on a secure financial footing with a surplus of £13,540 for the year ended 31 March 2025. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £309,960, which the trustees considered sufficient despite being below their stated policy target of six months' expenditure. The charity is not required to be audited under the small companies regime.

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: £310k; policy: six months expenditure)
Whilst the free reserves are below 6 months expenditure, the Trustees consider the reserves are sufficient at the year end. — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

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

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

Total income
£655k
Total spending
£641k
Reserves (reported)
£310k
Employees
61

Reported reserves equal ~5.8 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Leicestershire · Rutland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£655k£641k
31/03/2024£600k£591k
31/03/2023£575k£580k
31/03/2022£499k£539k
31/03/2021£457k£473k

Common questions

Is MELTON MENCAP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity operated on a secure financial footing with a surplus of £13,540 for the year ended 31 March 2025. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £309,960, which the trustees considered sufficient despite being below their stated policy target of six months' expenditure. The charity is not required to be audited under the small companies regime. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.