WEST DORSET MENCAP SOCIETY

Registered charity 243100 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE WEST DORSET SOCIETY FOR MENTALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN AND ADULTS, WEST DORSET MENCAP, WEST DORSET SOCIETY FOR THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED, WEST DORSET SOCIETY FOR THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN AND ADULTS

Latest income
£160k
Latest spending
£137k
Registered
1965
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity maintained an accumulated fund of £619,586, which the trustees describe as 'high reserves' sufficient to cover day-to-day costs and property maintenance. The charity reported a surplus of £23,695 for the year, funded primarily by shop takings and rental income, with no fundraising activities undertaken during the period.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: levels to ensure our properties are kept up to date and we can cover the charity day to day costs (held: £620k)
Reserves maintained at levels to ensure our properties are kept up to date and we can cover the charity day to day costs. — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — West Dorset Mencap (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Dorset

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£160k£137k
30/09/2024£125k£129k
30/09/2023£121k£139k
30/09/2022£107k£104k
30/09/2021£103k£98k

Common questions

Is WEST DORSET MENCAP SOCIETY financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity maintained an accumulated fund of £619,586, which the trustees describe as 'high reserves' sufficient to cover day-to-day costs and property maintenance. The charity reported a surplus of £23,695 for the year, funded primarily by shop takings and rental income, with no fundraising activities undertaken during the period. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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