LEIGHTON BUZZARD MENCAP

Registered charity 259104 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LEIGHTON BUZZARD AND DISTRICT SOCIETY, LEIGHTON BUZZARD AND DISTRICT SOCIETY FOR MENTALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN, LEIGHTON BUZZARD AND DISTRICT SOCIETY FOR MENTALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN AND ADULTS

Provides help, advice, playgroups, holiday scheme for people of all ages with learning disabilities and their parents/carers

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Latest income
£57k
Latest spending
£40k
Registered
1969
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity does not own property or material assets other than equipment, and all raised funds are used to provide current services. Reserves are maintained by setting aside unspent monies to cover future shortfalls in income. The charity is currently expanding its trustee board to manage increased demand from local population growth.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
All monies raised from donations, grants and awards are used to provide and pay for the services it currently runs. — page 2
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Leighton Buzzard Mencap (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Central Bedfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£57k£40k
31/03/2024£23k£35k
31/03/2023£22k£30k
31/03/2022£24k£20k
31/03/2021£14k£9k

Common questions

Is LEIGHTON BUZZARD MENCAP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity does not own property or material assets other than equipment, and all raised funds are used to provide current services. Reserves are maintained by setting aside unspent monies to cover future shortfalls in income. The charity is currently expanding its trustee board to manage increased demand from local population growth.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund25/03/2021£10kForward Together
The National Lottery Community Fund01/06/2005£11kMore independent and sociable young people with special needs