EAST KENT MENCAP
Registered charity 1188118 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
East Kent Mencap provides a range of services for children and adults which include: Person Centred Day Resource Services and community based access. Social housing including, 24/7 support in well maintained accommodation and additional independent living service. Domiciliary Care. Community support. Projects, Social clubs and Events for both adults and children/young people.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Accommodation/housing · Arts/culture/heritage/science · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £265,479 for the year ended 30 March 2025, with total unrestricted reserves standing at £2,790,060. The trustees consider the charity financially stable and operationally resilient, noting that prudent management has strengthened reserves while enabling continued investment in key priorities. The auditor confirmed that the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate 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: one to two months of payroll costs (held: £2.8m)
“The Trustees previously reviewed the Reserves policy and agreed that East Kent Mencap should hold reserves equal to one to two months of payroll costs. This position was reviewed in 2024-25 and confirmed as appropriate.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Relatives of trustees used housing facilities
“During the year, relatives of some trustees utilised the housing facilities at East Kent Mencap as customers. These transactions were at commercial rate.” — page 38
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by UHY Hacker Young. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — East Kent Mencap (matched by registered charity number).
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Amy Rutland-Gray — Chair (source)
Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- The Alehouse — “We are incredibly grateful to The Alehouse for raising an amazing £240.70 so far this year through their regular quiz nights!” (source page)
Property (HM Land Registry)
4 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (3 freehold); recorded price paid £292k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
CQC provider record: East Kent Mencap — Registered, 2 registered locations, 1 regulated activity. CQC record
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (99% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.2% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
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Register events
- Received assets from another charity (14/05/2026) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (20/02/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (16/08/2022) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Amy Rutland-Graychair
- Bridget Crow
- Mark Everett
- Michael Sunil Roberts
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Kent
Income and spending
Common questions
Is EAST KENT MENCAP financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £265,479 for the year ended 30 March 2025, with total unrestricted reserves standing at £2,790,060. The trustees consider the charity financially stable and operationally resilient, noting that prudent management has strengthened reserves while enabling continued investment in key priorities. The auditor confirmed that the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by UHY Hacker Young.
Who funds EAST KENT MENCAP?
Funders whose own accounts filings name EAST KENT MENCAP as a grant recipient include THE WILL CHARITABLE TRUST, THE LAWSON TRUST CIO, THE RIX-THOMPSON-ROTHENBERG FOUNDATION.
Known funders
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