CCEW Charity Commission profile

HARPENDEN MENCAP

Registered charity 1035252 · organisation 1035252

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
22 March 1994
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02903642
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£2,890,859
Latest expenditure
£2,701,847
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Unit 7D, Thrales End Farm Business Centre, Thrales End Lane, HARPENDEN, Hertfordshire, AL5 3NS

Website recorded by the regulator: www.harpendenmencap.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Harpenden Mencap was first formed in 1959 as a parental support group. The organisation has expanded over the years and now provides services for adults with learning disabilities including supported living, domiciliary care, employment support and social activities.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
30 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
30 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,890,859
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,701,847
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
31 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,463,387
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,506,066
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
18 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
18 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,510,055
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,699,807
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
2 November 2022
Date Accounts Received
2 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,770,013
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,433,831
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
25 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
25 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,330,755
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,261,426

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
30 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,890,859
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,701,847
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
2108486
Income From Government Grants
£85,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
15
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
31 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,463,387
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,506,066
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
2015756
Income From Government Grants
£290
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
5
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
18 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,510,055
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,699,807
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
3
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
1897007
Income From Government Grants
£3,511
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
5
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
2 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,770,013
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,433,831
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
3
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£37
Income From Government Contracts
1696571
Income From Government Grants
£81,380
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
11
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
25 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,330,755
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,261,426
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
3
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£22
Income From Government Contracts
1621932
Income From Government Grants
£180,192
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
17

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
30 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
330397
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2532697
Income Investments
14343
Income Other
13422
Income Total Income And Endowments
2890859
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£10,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,691,847
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2701847
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
13055
Expenditure Depreciation
23358
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-2698
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,940,484
Assets Total Fixed
3233747
Assets Own Use
3233747
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£902,231
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,195,494
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,940,484
Creditors One Year Total Current
414796
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
780698
Assets Cash
£772,533
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2602834
Funds Restricted
337650
Funds Total
2940484
Count Employees
51
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
31 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
32883
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2405920
Income Investments
13146
Income Other
11438
Income Total Income And Endowments
2463387
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£6,364
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,499,702
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2506066
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
30654
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,693,880
Assets Total Fixed
3236445
Assets Own Use
3236445
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£572,399
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,057,372
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,751,472
Creditors One Year Total Current
217470
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
839902
Assets Cash
£499,944
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2693880
Funds Restricted
57592
Funds Total
2751472
Count Employees
53
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
18 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
205341
Income Other Trading Activities
19214
Income Charitable Activities
2269868
Income Investments
5244
Income Other
10388
Income Total Income And Endowments
2510055
Income Legacies
125276
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£15,663
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,592,711
Expenditure Other
91433
Expenditure Total
2699807
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
26774
Expenditure Support Costs
26774
Expenditure Depreciation
34862
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£259,080
Assets Total Fixed
3232758
Assets Own Use
3232758
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£683,811
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,122,418
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,794,151
Creditors One Year Total Current
248813
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
873605
Assets Cash
£606,528
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2710722
Funds Restricted
83429
Funds Total
2794151
Count Employees
61
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
2 November 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
501164
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2191013
Income Investments
1342
Income Other
76494
Income Total Income And Endowments
2770013
Income Legacies
467012
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£17,828
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,335,529
Expenditure Other
80474
Expenditure Total
2433831
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
11031
Expenditure Support Costs
27828
Expenditure Depreciation
36284
Gain Loss Investment
-133
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£524,641
Assets Total Fixed
3255695
Assets Own Use
3255695
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£851,959
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,123,751
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,983,903
Creditors One Year Total Current
209783
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
913968
Assets Cash
£340,117
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2950785
Funds Restricted
33118
Funds Total
2983903
Count Employees
61
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
25 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
85254
Income Other Trading Activities
77310
Income Charitable Activities
2166604
Income Investments
1587
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2330755
Income Legacies
50000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£7,825
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,203,336
Expenditure Other
50265
Expenditure Total
2261426
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
9615
Expenditure Support Costs
34422
Expenditure Depreciation
41858
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£235,424
Assets Total Fixed
3258053
Assets Own Use
3258053
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£567,615
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,177,947
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,647,721
Creditors One Year Total Current
210680
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
967267
Assets Cash
£445,454
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2612457
Funds Restricted
35264
Funds Total
2647721
Count Employees
61
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Hertfordshire
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
107
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Accommodation/housing

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
HARPENDEN MENCAP
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1994-03-22T00:00:00
Charity Name
HARPENDEN MENCAP
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2026-01-12T00:00:00
Reason
Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number
1044778
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1044778
Assoc Charity Name
HARPENDEN GATEWAY CLUB

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 02/03/1994AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 18/09/2002AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 20/10/2011
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; ANDB) 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
NOT DEFINED BUT IN PRACTICE HARPENDEN, HERTS AND IMMEDIATELY SURROUNDING AREA

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
305658
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
HARPENDEN MENCAP SOCIETY
Charity Name Id
305664
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
HARPENDEN SOCIETY FOR MENTALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN AND ADULTS

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Care Quality Commission

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures