CITY OF CHELMSFORD MENCAP

Charity number: 245421
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

City of Chelmsford Mencap provides life long learning, social and respite services for people with learning disability or additional needs, as well as their families and carers. We operate in Chelmsford, Essex and provide services information and support to people across mid-Essex.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £157,782
Total expenditure: £154,570

People

9 Trustee(s)

30 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
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Recreation
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Essex

Governance

Registration history:
  • 15 December 1965: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • CHELMSFORD MENCAP (Working name)
  • CHELMSFORD AND DISTRICT SOCIETY FOR THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED (Previous name)
  • CHELMSFORD MENCAP (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media 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

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Anthony North Chair 09 October 2019
CITY OF CHELMSFORD MENCAP
Received: On time
Sharon Symon Trustee 18 October 2024
CITY OF CHELMSFORD MENCAP
Received: On time
Ruth Thompson Trustee 01 October 2024
CITY OF CHELMSFORD MENCAP
Received: On time
Chris Newson Trustee 23 March 2022
THE KALEIDOSCOPE FOUNDATION
Received: On time
CITY OF CHELMSFORD MENCAP
Received: On time
Rachel Scott Trustee 28 July 2021
CITY OF CHELMSFORD MENCAP
Received: On time
Abigail Krone Trustee 23 June 2021
CITY OF CHELMSFORD MENCAP
Received: On time
Philip Preston Trustee 23 June 2021
None on record
Alan Stoppard Trustee 07 June 2012
None on record
Bryan Powell Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £204.15k £168.93k £158.16k £138.72k £157.78k
Total expenditure £196.38k £162.72k £129.81k £133.19k £154.57k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £480 £17.75k £134.67k £45.85k 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 31 December 2023 12 June 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 12 June 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 05 July 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 05 July 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 24 May 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 24 May 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 29 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 29 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 30 September 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 30 September 2020 On Time 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 12/11/1979 AS AMENDED ON 04/09/2002 AS AMENDED ON 28/12/2012

Charitable objects

1) 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. 2) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE NEED THEREOF BY REASONS OF LEARNING DISABILITY WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE. "LEARNING DISABILITY" MEANS ANY DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY OF THE MIND AND ANY ASSOCIATED CONDITION HOWSOEVER CAUSED AND WHETHER MILD, MODERATE OR SEVERE

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED BUT IN PRACTICE CHELMSFORD AND DISTRICT

Contact information

Address:
City Of Chelmsford Mencap
56 Mildmay Road
CHELMSFORD
CM2 0DZ
Phone:
01245 268303
Email:
info@cityofchelmsfordmencap.org.uk
Website:

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