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DARLINGTON MENCAP SOCIETY

Registered charity 224373 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DARLINGTON MENCAP, DARLINGTON SOCIETY FOR MENTALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN AND ADULTS, THE DARLINGTON FRIENDS OF MENTALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN

The charity provides social activities, help and support for people with learning disabilities in friendly and welcoming club premises in Darlington. It operates 3 evenings per week using volunteers to provide all facilities, in addition to one-off events during the year.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Disability · Get email alerts

Latest income
£52k
Latest spending
£76k
Registered
1964
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £503,270 to £478,996 due to a net expenditure of £24,274 against incoming resources of £51,635. The trustees consider the financial position to be stable, with total reserves of £478,996 held against a policy target of 3-6 months of unrestricted expenditure. No material uncertainties or going concern issues were identified by the independent examiner.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately 3 - 6 months unrestricted expenditure (held: £479k)
“It is the policy of the charity to try to build up unrestricted funds, which are free reserves of the charity, to a level that equates to approximately 3 - 6 months unrestricted expenditure.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Darlington · Durham

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£52k£76k
30/09/2024£52k£49k
30/09/2023£60k£56k
30/09/2022£87k£40k
30/09/2021£27k£24k

Common questions

Is DARLINGTON MENCAP SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £503,270 to £478,996 due to a net expenditure of £24,274 against incoming resources of £51,635. The trustees consider the financial position to be stable, with total reserves of £478,996 held against a policy target of 3-6 months of unrestricted expenditure. No material uncertainties or going concern issues were identified by the independent examiner. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.