MENCAP WOLVERHAMPTON

Registered charity 701532 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WOLVERHAMPTON SOCIETY FOR MENTALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN AND ADULTS

The provision of help for persons with a learning disability and for their families, dependants and carers.

Objects

The Charity’s Objects are for the public benefit to advance the health, well-being and opportunity of people with a learning disability with the object of improving their conditions of life, particularly but not exclusively in Wolverhampton and the immediate surrounding area, in such manner as the Trustees think fit, including but not exclusively through:1.1.1 the provision of help, support and services for people with a learning disability and their families;1.1.2 the provision, or assistance with the provision, of facilities for the recreation or other leisure time occupation;1.1.3 activities to advance equality, diversity and inclusion for people with a learning disability.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £17,248 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £81,063 to £63,815. The trustees note that finance for the charity continues to be difficult and that fundraising must be a top priority to cover ongoing property maintenance and legal costs. Despite the deficit, the trustees consider the charity has a good foundation to carry on for many years to come.

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.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures

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.

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (09/10/2018) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• JILL HEPWOOD
• JUNE EILEEN HUNT
• Jan Vanstone
• Kolin Bhogal
• MRS JACKIE SILVESTER
• Mary Catherine Solomon
• SOPHIE ROBERTS
• Trudy Jean O'Hara

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

Operates in: Wolverhampton

Income and spending

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