CCEW Charity Commission profile

READING MENCAP

Registered charity 1118287 · organisation 4029403

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
8 March 2007
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
05976118
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£485,807
Latest expenditure
£552,982
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 21 ALEXANDRA ROAD, READING, RG1 5PE

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Reading Mencap is a local charity, which aims to provide help and support for people with a learning disability, and their families, in the Reading area.

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
3 November 2025
Date Accounts Received
3 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£485,807
Total Gross Expenditure
£552,982
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
6 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
6 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£565,376
Total Gross Expenditure
£575,502
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
23 November 2023
Date Accounts Received
23 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£538,736
Total Gross Expenditure
£623,859
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
25 August 2022
Date Accounts Received
25 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£571,388
Total Gross Expenditure
£520,055
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 October 2021
Date Accounts Received
25 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£555,747
Total Gross Expenditure
£436,904

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
3 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£485,807
Total Gross Expenditure
£552,982
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
2
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
80805
Income From Government Grants
£15,000
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
No
Count Volunteers
55
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
6 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£565,376
Total Gross Expenditure
£575,502
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£87,060
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
4
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
23 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£538,736
Total Gross Expenditure
£623,859
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Grants
£79,175
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
35
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
25 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£571,388
Total Gross Expenditure
£520,055
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
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
20
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 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£555,747
Total Gross Expenditure
£436,904
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
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
25

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

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
6 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
10366
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
513211
Income Investments
2744
Income Other
39055
Income Total Income And Endowments
565376
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£16,528
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£558,974
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
575502
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
7626
Expenditure Support Costs
194568
Expenditure Depreciation
5777
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£274,846
Assets Total Fixed
84641
Assets Own Use
84641
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£274,377
Assets Total Liabilities
£84,172
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£274,846
Creditors One Year Total Current
34172
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
50000
Assets Cash
£247,956
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
164439
Funds Restricted
110407
Funds Total
274846
Count Employees
25
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
23 November 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
9115
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
490578
Income Investments
837
Income Other
38206
Income Total Income And Endowments
538736
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£33,196
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£590,663
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
623859
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
7785
Expenditure Support Costs
193142
Expenditure Depreciation
2229
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£193,825
Assets Total Fixed
82201
Assets Own Use
82201
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£287,800
Assets Total Liabilities
£85,030
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£284,971
Creditors One Year Total Current
35030
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
50000
Assets Cash
£255,725
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
193825
Funds Restricted
91146
Funds Total
284971
Count Employees
26
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
25 August 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
10680
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
521729
Income Investments
148
Income Other
38831
Income Total Income And Endowments
571388
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£25,592
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£494,463
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
520055
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
8340
Expenditure Support Costs
176611
Expenditure Depreciation
2220
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£157,082
Assets Total Fixed
70774
Assets Own Use
70774
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£357,852
Assets Total Liabilities
£58,532
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£370,094
Creditors One Year Total Current
8532
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
50000
Assets Cash
£327,920
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
157082
Funds Restricted
213012
Funds Total
370094
Count Employees
29
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 October 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
10345
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
544447
Income Investments
415
Income Other
540
Income Total Income And Endowments
555747
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£436,904
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
436904
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
8460
Expenditure Support Costs
138366
Expenditure Depreciation
2870
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£318,761
Assets Total Fixed
72994
Assets Own Use
72994
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£301,720
Assets Total Liabilities
£55,953
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£318,761
Creditors One Year Total Current
5953
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
50000
Assets Cash
£288,171
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
177468
Funds Restricted
141293
Funds Total
318761
Count Employees
30
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
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
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
READING MENCAP
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2007-03-08T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 24 OCTOBER 2006AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 18 OCT 2018
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(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 AND FOR THE PURPOSES OF THESE OBJECTS “LEARNING DISABILITY” SHALL MEAN ANY DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY OF THE MIND AND ANY ASSOCIATED CONDITION HOWSOEVER CAUSED AND WHETHER MILD,MODERATE OR SEVERE
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE. READING

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
610900
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
READING MENCAP
Charity Name Id
610463
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE ROYAL MENCAP SOCIETY
Charity Name Id
465868
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
READING MENCAP

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

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

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures