HERTSMERE MENCAP
The support for individuals with a learning disability, their parents and carers, whether through the provision of care, advocacy, treatment or education; campaigning for greater awareness and better provision of services; service delivery in a range of areas including leisure, respite care, residential care, education and employment
Objects
(A) TO SUPPORT PEOPLE WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY IN THIS AREA IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF HELP AND SUPPORT FOR THEM AND FOR THEIR FAMILIES, DEPENDENTS AND CARERS; AND(B) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR DAY OR LEISURE ACTIVITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF THEIR LIVES. "LEARNING DISABILITY" MEANS ANY INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY AND ANY ASSOCIATED CONDITION HOWEVER CAUSED AND WHETHER MILD, MODERATE OR SEVERE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £16,519 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £183,257 and expenditure of £166,738. The trustees believe the charity is operating on a sound financial basis, and unrestricted cash funds at year-end were £213,782. The charity maintains a reserves policy targeting six months of running costs plus £85,000 for property development.
What the accounts disclose
“Contract Income & Grants 120,537.67”
“We intend to maintain our reserves at a level which is equivalent to at least six months expenditure of our running costs and £85,000 towards a property development reserve.” — page 22
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 40
- Government income: £22,975 — contracts £16,511 (1), grants £6,464 (4); 13% of the £183,257 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 35
- Government income: £66,602 — contracts £46,476 (1), grants £20,126 (9); 38% of the £173,345 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 35
- Government income: £53,465 — contracts £46,400 (1), grants £7,065 (6); 42% of the £126,600 total gross income on the same return
Trustees
- PAUL MOSERchair
- Clare Diskin
- David Diamond
- Edmund Grower
- Nicholas Simon Moser
- Nina Hirschfield
- Tony Walton
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £183k | £167k |
| 31/03/2024 | £173k | £166k |
| 31/03/2023 | £127k | £116k |
| 31/03/2022 | £180k | £118k |
| 31/03/2021 | £93k | £88k |
Common questions
Is HERTSMERE MENCAP financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £16,519 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £183,257 and expenditure of £166,738. The trustees believe the charity is operating on a sound financial basis, and unrestricted cash funds at year-end were £213,782. The charity maintains a reserves policy targeting six months of running costs plus £85,000 for property development. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds HERTSMERE MENCAP?
Funders whose own accounts filings name HERTSMERE MENCAP as a grant recipient include THE BAILY THOMAS CHARITABLE FUND.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE BAILY THOMAS CHARITABLE FUND | FY2024 | £25k | Total grants awarded in the period |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/12/2025 | £20k | Hertsmere Mencap One-to-One Support Service |
| Postcode Lottery | 05/11/2025 | £50k | Unrestricted Funding |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 03/10/2024 | £20k | Supporting Our Community: Ensuring Ongoing Hertsmere Mencap Activities |
| Postcode Lottery | 30/08/2024 | £30k | Millionaire Street 2024 07w1 |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 14/07/2023 | £10k | Hertsmere Mencap Youth Club |
| Postcode Lottery | 01/05/2023 | £25k | Unrestricted Funding |
| UK government | 21/09/2020 | £10k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| CYMDEITHAS ELUSENNOL YNYS MON | 1 | £33k |
| PETER HARRISON FOUNDATION | 1 | £25k |
| THE TAYLOR FAMILY FOUNDATION | 1 | £18k |
| MERTON VOLUNTARY SERVICE COUNCIL | 1 | £7k |
| DAVID LISTER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £7k |
| SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £3k |
| THE FORBES CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £2k |
| THE KAYE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £2k |
Charities like this
- MENCAP IN KIRKLEES
- MERTON MENCAP
- HUNTINGDON MENCAP SOCIETY LIMITED
- MENCAP MON
- HARROGATE AND DISTRICT MENCAP
- MELTON MENCAP
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HERTSMERE MENCAP | £183k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| MENCAP IN KIRKLEES | £3.6m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MERTON MENCAP | £767k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HUNTINGDON MENCAP SOCIETY LIMITED | £1.7m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| MENCAP MON | £210k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HARROGATE AND DISTRICT MENCAP | £33k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |