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CCEW Charity Commission profile

MERTON MENCAP

Registered charity 1113444 · organisation 4021737

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
28 March 2006
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
05692213
Financial period
1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income
£766,855
Latest expenditure
£831,614
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: The Grange, 1 Central Road, Morden, Surrey, SM4 5PQ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The provision of projects and services for children, young people and adults with a learning disability and for their parents/carers, promoting choice, opportunity, independence and inclusion, and raising awareness and understanding of learning disability

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received
16 October 2026
Date Accounts Received
16 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£766,855
Total Gross Expenditure
£831,614
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
28 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
28 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£826,670
Total Gross Expenditure
£765,413
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 July 2024
Date Accounts Received
31 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£711,779
Total Gross Expenditure
£742,617
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
16 November 2023
Date Accounts Received
16 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£697,491
Total Gross Expenditure
£701,073
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
1 August 2022
Date Accounts Received
1 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£678,914
Total Gross Expenditure
£562,412

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Due Date
31 January 2027
Ar Received Date
16 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£766,855
Total Gross Expenditure
£831,614
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Grants
£9
Income From Government Grants
£500,308
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
24
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
28 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£826,670
Total Gross Expenditure
£765,413
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Grants
£444,569
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
16
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£711,779
Total Gross Expenditure
£742,617
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£7
Income From Government Grants
£423,525
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
25
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
16 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£697,491
Total Gross Expenditure
£701,073
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Grants
£350,204
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
30
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
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
1 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£678,914
Total Gross Expenditure
£562,412
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Grants
£412,773
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
28

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Due Date
31 January 2027
Ar Received Date
16 October 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
649023
Income Other Trading Activities
9724
Income Charitable Activities
103910
Income Investments
4198
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
766855
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£18,463
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£813,151
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
831614
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
2408
Expenditure Support Costs
193900
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£278,041
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£479,934
Assets Total Liabilities
£66,277
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£413,657
Creditors One Year Total Current
66277
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£367,145
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
278041
Funds Restricted
135616
Funds Total
413657
Count Employees
51
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
28 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
707372
Income Other Trading Activities
15716
Income Charitable Activities
98921
Income Investments
4661
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
826670
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£17,082
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£748,331
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
765413
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
5961
Expenditure Support Costs
194027
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£310,593
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£531,373
Assets Total Liabilities
£52,957
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£478,416
Creditors One Year Total Current
52957
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£410,616
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
310593
Funds Restricted
167823
Funds Total
478416
Count Employees
47
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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 July 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
606303
Income Other Trading Activities
11142
Income Charitable Activities
89299
Income Investments
5035
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
711779
Income Legacies
500
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£17,174
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£725,443
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
742617
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
8591
Expenditure Support Costs
188359
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£287,288
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£465,872
Assets Total Liabilities
£48,713
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£417,159
Creditors One Year Total Current
48713
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£413,047
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
287288
Funds Restricted
129871
Funds Total
417159
Count Employees
47
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
16 November 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
592450
Income Other Trading Activities
6230
Income Charitable Activities
81705
Income Investments
1658
Income Other
15448
Income Total Income And Endowments
697491
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£14,679
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£686,394
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
701073
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
7963
Expenditure Support Costs
156844
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£198,358
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£501,878
Assets Total Liabilities
£53,881
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£447,997
Creditors One Year Total Current
53881
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£463,291
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
249639
Funds Restricted
198358
Funds Total
447997
Count Employees
41
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
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
1 August 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
4752
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
666558
Income Investments
39
Income Other
7565
Income Total Income And Endowments
678914
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£11,582
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£550,830
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
562412
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
7693
Expenditure Support Costs
152293
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£176,139
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£510,713
Assets Total Liabilities
£59,134
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£451,579
Creditors One Year Total Current
59134
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£487,857
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
176139
Funds Restricted
275440
Funds Total
451579
Count Employees
40
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
110
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Amateur Sport
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
MERTON MENCAP
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2006-03-28T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 31/01/2006AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 04/12/2014
Charitable Objects
3.1.1 THE RELIEF OF PEOPLE WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF HELP ANDSUPPORT FOR THEM AND FOR THEIR FAMILIES, DEPENDANTS AND CARERS, AND TO PREVENTLEARNING DISABILITIES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT ; AND3.2 TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIMEOCCUPATION FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE NEED THEREOF BY REASON OF LEARNING DISABILITY WITH THEOBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.“LEARNING DISABILITY” MEANS ANY DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY OF THE MIND AND ANYASSOCIATED CONDITION HOWEVER CAUSED AND WHETHER MILD, MODERATE OR SEVERE.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED, IN PRACTICE THE LONDON BOROUGH OF MERTON

10 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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