ISLE OF WIGHT MENCAP
Registered charity 1177251 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
To provide or assist in the provision of facilities for the recreation or other leisure time occupation for people who have need thereof by reason of learning disability with the object of improving their conditions of life.
Causes: Disability · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity reported a net movement in funds of £106,560, increasing total unrestricted resources to £1,552,834. The accounts state that reserves are held for contingencies, including specific allocations for farm redundancy and service development. The trustees confirm that maintaining current reserve levels and reviewing financial controls provides sufficient resources to mitigate adverse conditions.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Fees and contracts - Haylands Farm (76% of income)
“Fees and contracts - Haylands Farm 460,328” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Property (HM Land Registry)
2 registered titles 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.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£10k
Reported reserves equal ~37.3 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 1.7% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (13/06/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (14/06/2018) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Isle Of Wight
Income and spending
Common questions
Is ISLE OF WIGHT MENCAP financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net movement in funds of £106,560, increasing total unrestricted resources to £1,552,834. The accounts state that reserves are held for contingencies, including specific allocations for farm redundancy and service development. The trustees confirm that maintaining current reserve levels and reviewing financial controls provides sufficient resources to mitigate adverse conditions. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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