THE MEADOWSIDE CHARITY NEWTON ABBOT AND DISTRICT

Registered charity 264364 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NEWTON ABBOT AND DISTRICT MENCAP SOCIETY, NEWTON ABBOT AND DISTRICT SOCIETY FOR MENTALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN AND ADULTS, NEWTON ABBOT AND DISTRICT SOCIETY FOR THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED

This charity runs "Meadowside" a residential home for up to 11 residents with varying degrees of learning and/or physical disabilities, which has been their home for up to 30 years. Respite Care is also provided. Social events are also organised for the members, including those from the wider community.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Disability · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted free reserves were £111,165 at 31 March 2025, following a net expenditure for the year. The Trustees are currently undertaking a review of the appropriate level of unrestricted reserves to be held. The charity confirmed it has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

CQC provider record: The Meadowside Charity Newton Abbot and District — Registered, 1 registered location, 1 regulated activity, last inspected 01/04/2019.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~6.5 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Care Quality Commission ratings

CQC inspection ratings for services run by a provider matching this charity’s name (matched by name; verify provider identity on CQC’s site).

• Meadowside Residential Home: Good (02/05/2019) · CQC record

Trustees · trustee networks

• LYNN MCELHERONchair
• Helen Hilditch
• James Caffrey
• Jill Howard
• Martin Paul Smith
• PHILIP ALEC WILLIAM BEARNE

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

Operates in: Devon

Income and spending

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