BRENT MENCAP — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 16 August 1999
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 03651245
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £1,800,408
Latest expenditure: £1,633,371
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: BRENT MENCAP, 379-381 HIGH ROAD, LONDON, NW10 2JR

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Brent Mencaps passion for a healthier & fairer Brent from 1979 led to great housing, employment, health, advice, wellbeing & self-advocacy. We adapted & provide social prescribing support & healthcoaching for Brent patients. People with a learning disability, neurodiversity & carers get inclusive support & free creative/wellbeing activities eg yoga,poetry,singing,gardening,self-advocacy & art.

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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: 18 December 2025
Date Accounts Received: 18 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,800,408
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,633,371

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: 7 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 7 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,706,499
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,429,620

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: 14 December 2023
Date Accounts Received: 14 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,169,341
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,137,148

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: 13 December 2022
Date Accounts Received: 13 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £956,803
Total Gross Expenditure: £833,450

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: 28 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 28 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £661,360
Total Gross Expenditure: £621,078

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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: 18 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,800,408
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,633,371
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £1,781
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: No
Count Volunteers: 0

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: 7 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,706,499
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,429,620
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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: No
Count Volunteers: 3

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: 14 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,169,341
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,137,148
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Grants: £45,253
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: No
Count Volunteers: 19

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: 13 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £956,803
Total Gross Expenditure: £833,450
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £83,039
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 33

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: 28 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £661,360
Total Gross Expenditure: £621,078
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £14,115
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 25

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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: 18 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 10438
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 1716507
Income Investments: 8151
Income Other: 65312
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1800408
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,633,371
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1633371
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 7173
Expenditure Support Costs: 155675
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 166
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £764,036
Assets Total Fixed: 21962
Assets Own Use: 21330
Assets Long Term Investment: 632
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £813,236
Assets Total Liabilities: £68,891
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £766,307
Creditors One Year Total Current: 68891
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £738,870
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 764036
Funds Restricted: 2271
Funds Total: 766307
Count Employees: 47
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: 7 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 2774
Income Other Trading Activities: 63941
Income Charitable Activities: 1635428
Income Investments: 4283
Income Other: 73
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1706499
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,429,620
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1429620
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 4507
Expenditure Support Costs: 212796
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 104
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £589,570
Assets Total Fixed: 466
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 466
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £646,770
Assets Total Liabilities: £48,132
Assets Current Investment: 466
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £599,104
Creditors One Year Total Current: 48132
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £461,602
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 589570
Funds Restricted: 9534
Funds Total: 599104
Count Employees: 51
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: 14 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 4790
Income Other Trading Activities: 61530
Income Charitable Activities: 1101533
Income Investments: 1338
Income Other: 150
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1169341
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,137,148
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1137148
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 4199
Expenditure Support Costs: 115920
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: -12
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £308,733
Assets Total Fixed: 362
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 362
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £358,055
Assets Total Liabilities: £36,296
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £322,121
Creditors One Year Total Current: 36296
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £358,055
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 316559
Funds Restricted: 5562
Funds Total: 322121
Count Employees: 41
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: 13 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 1776
Income Other Trading Activities: 53575
Income Charitable Activities: 863267
Income Investments: 311
Income Other: 37874
Income Total Income And Endowments: 956803
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £833,450
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 833450
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 3110
Expenditure Support Costs: 108062
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 71
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £258,558
Assets Total Fixed: 374
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 374
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £319,518
Assets Total Liabilities: £29,952
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £289,940
Creditors One Year Total Current: 29952
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £228,743
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 258558
Funds Restricted: 31382
Funds Total: 289940
Count Employees: 30
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: 28 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 28536
Income Other Trading Activities: 44167
Income Charitable Activities: 582137
Income Investments: 523
Income Other: 5997
Income Total Income And Endowments: 661360
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £621,078
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 621078
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 3093
Expenditure Support Costs: 146004
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 66
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £158,337
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £193,149
Assets Total Liabilities: £26,633
Assets Current Investment: 303
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £166,516
Creditors One Year Total Current: 26633
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £192,846
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 158337
Funds Restricted: 8179
Funds Total: 166516
Count Employees: 20
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Brent
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 116
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Recreation

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: BRENT MENCAP
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1999-08-16T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED ON THE 15TH OCTOBER 1998 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 14 OCTOBER 2005 AND SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 21 DECEMBER 2010.
Charitable Objects: 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 PROMOTE INCLUSION, INDEPENDENCE AND CHOICE FOR PEOPLE WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY AND TO CHALLENGE DISCRIMINATION AGAINST PEOPLE WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY.THE PROMOTION OF THE WELFARE OF OLDER PEOPLE AND ADULTS AND CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR CARERS IN ANY MANNER WHICH NOW OR HEREAFTER MAY BE DEEMED BY LAW TO BE CHARITABLE WITHIN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF BRENT AND ADJOINING AREAS PARTICULARLY BY THE PROVISION OF CARE, ADVOCACY, SUPPORT, TREATMENT AND EDUCATION COMMENSURATE WITH THEIR NEEDS AND POTENTIAL. ("OLDER PEOPLE" ARE PEOPLE OVER THE AGE OF 55.)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 THEIR AGE OR DISABILITY WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.
Area Of Benefit: LONDON BOROUGH OF BRENT

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures