IPSWICH MENCAP — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 28 August 2019
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income: £38,078
Latest expenditure: £42,779
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 236 FELIXSTOWE ROAD, IPSWICH, IP3 9AD

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

It provides support and guidance to individuals with learning disabilities and their families and carers. It helps to raise awareness of the needs of people with learning disabilities by assisting with national campaigns, such as accessible toilets, and local initiatives such as the training of NHS staff.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 6 May 2026
Date Accounts Received: 6 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £38,078
Total Gross Expenditure: £42,779

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 9 April 2025
Date Accounts Received: 9 April 2025
Total Gross Income: £76,095
Total Gross Expenditure: £30,736

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 22 May 2024
Date Accounts Received: 22 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £172,434
Total Gross Expenditure: £158,752

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 20 April 2023
Date Accounts Received: 20 April 2023
Total Gross Income: £15,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £22,000

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 24 May 2022
Date Accounts Received: 24 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0

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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 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2026
Ar Received Date: 6 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £38,078
Total Gross Expenditure: £42,779
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
Count Volunteers: 14

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Received Date: 9 April 2025
Total Gross Income: £76,095
Total Gross Expenditure: £30,736
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
Count Volunteers: 15

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Received Date: 22 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £172,434
Total Gross Expenditure: £158,752
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
Count Volunteers: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Received Date: 20 April 2023
Total Gross Income: £15,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £22,000
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: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Received Date: 24 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0
Charity Raises Funds From Public: 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: 6

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Suffolk
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: IPSWICH MENCAP
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2019-08-28T00:00:00

Charity Name: IPSWICH MENCAP
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2023-05-02T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number: 260532
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 260532
Assoc Charity Name: IPSWICH MENCAP

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 28 Aug 2019
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:THE RELIEF OF PEOPLE WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY, THEIR FAMILIES, DEPENDENTS AND CARERS, BY IDENTIFYING AND PROMOTING THEIR NEEDS AND PROVIDING SERVICES AND FACILITIES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT."LEARNING DISABILITY" MEANS A REDUCED INTELLECTUAL ABILITY TO UNDERSTAND NEW OR COMPLEX INFORMATION, TO LEARN NEW SKILLS (IMPAIRED INTELLIGENCE), WITH A REDUCED ABILITY TO COPE INDEPENDENTLY (IMPAIRED SOCIAL FUNCTIONING), WHICH STARTED BEFORE ADULTHOOD. IT MAY AFFECT (BUT IS NOT RESTRICTED TO) PEOPLE WITH DOWNÆS SYNDROME, WILLIAMS SYNDROME, ANGELMAN SYNDROME, AUTISM, ASPERGERÆS SYNDROME, CEREBRAL PALSY, FRAGILE X SYNDROME.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures