NORTHAMPTON MENCAP

Registered charity 208974 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MENCAP NORTHAMPTON, NORTHAMPTON SOCIETY FOR MENTALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN AND ADULTS

Main activities are running of clubs fortnightly on a Monday, Wednesday and Friday for the benefit of the members including general sorts and leisure, as well as ad hoc trips.

Objects

(A) the relief of people with a learning disability in particular by the provision of help and support for them and their families, dependants and carers, and to prevent learning disabilities for the public benefit; and (B) 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.

Area of benefit: NORTHAMPTON

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity is in a sound financial position, supported by generous legacy donations which have been deposited into secure investments. However, the total funds decreased by £5,635 during the year due to a deficit in charitable activities expenditure exceeding income. The trustees note that membership numbers are falling and volunteers are hard to find, but the day-to-day running costs are covered by centre income.

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.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Michael Woodchair
• Alan Scott
• JONATHON CORNWELL
• James Boughton
• Joy Scott
• Michael Burt
• Rev Peter Heffron · trustee of 1 other charity
• Sandra Boughton

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

Operates in: Northamptonshire

Income and spending

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