WEST NORFOLK MENCAP

Charity number: 226253
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

IMPROVE LIVES AND OPPORTUNITIES OF CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY, TOGETHER WITH THEIR CARERS AND FAMILIES. LISTEN TO PEOPLE WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY. SUPPORT PEOPLE WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY IN ALL PARTS OF THEIR LIVES. GIVE INFORMATION AND ADVICE.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 September 2024

Total income: £40,580
Total expenditure: £31,270

Total income includes £27,500 from 3 government grant(s)

People

7 Trustee(s)

7 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

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
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • Amateur Sport
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Cambridgeshire
  • Lincolnshire
  • Norfolk

Governance

Registration history:
  • 02 June 1964: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • KING'S LYNN SOCIETY FOR MENTALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN (Previous name)
  • WEST NORFOLK MENCAP SOCIETY FOR MENTALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN AND ADULTS (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses 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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
PETER BROWN Chair 21 February 2012
WEST NORFOLK COMMUNITY TRANSPORT PROJECT
Received: On time
FORWARD DAY CENTRE LIMITED
Received: On time
MATTHEW RICHARD SMEDMOR Trustee 25 September 2022
None on record
MARTIN BEALE Trustee 11 November 2015
None on record
JOANNE SMEDMOR Trustee 11 November 2015
None on record
TINA BEALE Trustee 12 November 2014
None on record
MARIE BROWN Trustee
None on record
LINDA BAINES 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 £4.88k £3.06k £10.19k £22.06k £40.58k
Total expenditure £9.38k £4.44k £5.28k £11.49k £31.27k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A £10.00k £27.50k

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 29 May 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2024 29 May 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2023 19 November 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2023 Not Required
Annual return 30 September 2022 16 December 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2022 Not Required
Annual return 30 September 2021 23 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2021 Not Required
Annual return 30 September 2020 10 June 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2020 Not Required
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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.

AMEND CONSTITUTION 25TH JANUARY 1967 AS AMENDED 27TH NOVEMBER 1985 AND 21ST NOVEMBER 2002. SCHEME DATED 5TH NOVEMBER 1991

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.

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
PO Box 1255
King's Lynn
Norfolk
PE30 9GF
Phone:
01553 776154
Email:
office@wnmencap.org.uk
Website:

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