MENCAP IN KIRKLEES

Registered charity 702494 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HUDDERSFIELD MENCAP · listed website unreachable when last crawled

The provision of high quality support and advice to meet the needs of children, young people and adults with a learning disability. This includes support and advice to families and carers. The major areas of activity are : day services, residential services, community support, befriending and advocacy.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Disability · Accommodation/housing · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£3.6m
Latest spending
£3.4m
Registered
1990
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated an operating surplus of £192,944 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total incoming resources of £3,598,877. The trustees report that unrestricted free reserves stood at £1,296,840, which is above their stated policy target of three months of operating costs (£851,483). The auditor confirmed that the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of operating costs (£851,483) (held: £1.3m)
Based on this risk analysis the trustees concluded that to ensure continuity of services a sum equivalent to three months of operating costs (£851,483) would be appropriate
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Two trustees have children using services; fees identical to other users.
Two of the Trustees have children that use services provided by Mencap in Kirklees. The total income received from both parties was £89,595 (2024: £73,767) and at the yearend £6,305 (2024: £14,118) was receivable. The fees charged and payment terms are identical to other service users. — page 37
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by BK Plus Audit Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Mencap in Kirklees (matched by registered charity number).

CQC provider record: Mencap in KirkleesRegistered, 6 registered locations, 2 regulated activities, last inspected 30/11/2023.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record

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

Total income
£3.6m
Total spending
£3.4m
Cost of raising funds
£4k
Reserves (reported)
£1.7m
Employees
97

Reported reserves equal ~6.2 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Care Quality Commission ratings

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Kirklees

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£3.6m£3.4m
31/03/2024£3.5m£3.4m
31/03/2023£3.2m£3.0m
31/03/2022£3.2m£3.0m
31/03/2021£3.5m£3.2m

Common questions

Is MENCAP IN KIRKLEES financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated an operating surplus of £192,944 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total incoming resources of £3,598,877. The trustees report that unrestricted free reserves stood at £1,296,840, which is above their stated policy target of three months of operating costs (£851,483). The auditor confirmed that the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by BK Plus Audit Limited.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Sport England23/09/2025£15kYoga means fun, fitness and friends!
Sport England22/11/2023£9kYoga for mobility and movement
The National Lottery Community Fund31/01/2019£10kWaverley Cafe
The National Lottery Community Fund26/04/2018£199kMore2do

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
MENCAP IN KIRKLEES£3.6m0unclearno doubt
MERTON MENCAP FY2025£827k0unclearno doubt
HERTSMERE MENCAP FY2025£183k0aboveno doubt
CARLISLE MENCAP FY2025£2.5m0unclearno doubt
Croydon Mencap FY2025£1.2m0unclearno doubt
EALING MENCAP FY2024£1.8m0aboveno doubt

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