DARLINGTON MENCAP SOCIETY

Charity number: 224373
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The charity provides social activities, help and support for people with learning disabilities in friendly and welcoming club premises in Darlington. It operates 3 evenings per week using volunteers to provide all facilities, in addition to one-off events during the year.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 September 2024

Total income: £52,090
Total expenditure: £49,249

Total income includes £31,708 from 1 government contract(s)

People

8 Trustee(s)

11 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Darlington
  • Durham

Governance

Registration history:
  • 28 May 1964: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • DARLINGTON MENCAP (Working name)
  • DARLINGTON SOCIETY FOR MENTALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN AND ADULTS (Previous name)
  • THE DARLINGTON FRIENDS OF MENTALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Andrew John Scott Chair 10 January 2023
None on record
Paige Todd Trustee 11 June 2024
None on record
Susan Hemsley Trustee 09 May 2023
None on record
John Kevin Ramsay Trustee 09 January 2023
None on record
Christopher Bowes Trustee 09 January 2023
None on record
Adam Mather Trustee 19 November 2018
None on record
Alison Gilligan Trustee 19 November 2018
None on record
MICHAEL HEMSLEY Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/09/2020 30/09/2021 30/09/2022 30/09/2023 30/09/2024
Total gross income £37.82k £26.55k £87.27k £60.20k £52.09k
Total expenditure £39.56k £24.03k £39.56k £55.61k £49.25k
Income from government contracts N/A £26.55k £28.58k £45.44k £31.71k
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 30 September 2024 22 May 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2024 03 July 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2023 06 May 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2023 06 May 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2022 27 March 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2022 27 March 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2021 27 March 2023 240 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2021 27 March 2023 240 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2020 23 March 2022 236 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2020 30 December 2021 153 days late Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 12 OCTOBER 1963 AS AMENDED 29 APRIL 1992, 15 MARCH 2006 AND 24 SEPTEMBER 2008

Charitable objects

A) THE RELIEF OF PEOPLE WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF HELP AND SUPPORT FOR THEM AND FOR THEIR FAMILIES, DEPENDANTS AND CARERS, AND TO PREVENT LEARNING DISABILITIES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND TO ADVANCE RELIGION AMONGST PERSONS WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY; AND B) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE NEED THEREOF BY REASON OF LEARNING DISABILITY WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

DARLINGTON C.B.

Contact information

Address:
11 Cragwellside
DARLINGTON
County Durham
DL1 2TR
Phone:
07930553001
Email:
mencapgatewayclub@gmail.com
Website:

No information available