MORECAMBE AND LANCASTER MENCAP SOCIETY

Registered charity 222647 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MORECAMBE AND HEYSHAM AND LANCASTER AND DISTRICT SOCIETY FOR MENTALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN AND ADULTS, MORECAMBE AND LANCASTER MENCAP, MORECAMBE AND LANCASTER SOCIETY FOR MENTALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN AND ADULTS

The Society is principally engaged in drawing attention to the problems of cognitive disability through the provision of activities catering for the recreational, educational and welfare needs of persons suffering from cognitive disability and other learning difficulties, and in the raising of money to assist in the financing of these activities through a recognised local centre.

Objects

A) THE RELIEF OF PEOPLE WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF HELP AND SUPPORT FOR THEM AND FOR THEIR FAMILIES, DEPENDANTS AND CARERS, AND TO PREVENT LEARNING DISABILITIES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND TO ADVANCE RELIGION AMONGST PERSONS WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY; ANDB) 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: MORECAMBE AND HEYSHAM LANCASTER AND DISTRICT

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

Causes: Disability · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net decrease in funds of £2,137 for the year, with total expenditure exceeding income. However, the trustees confirm the charity remains a going concern with unrestricted reserves of £922,571, which they note are in excess of their six-month reserves policy target.

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 4 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
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• Caroline Wilkinson
• Helen Jane Sutton
• Jean Birkett
• Justine Brindley
• Maria Wearing
• Matthew Wearing
• Paula Halkic
• Tina Carr
• Tracey Bagley

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

Operates in: Lancashire

Income and spending

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