Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 5

Strong growth: +2
Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 19

EAST KENT MENCAP

East Kent Mencap provides a range of services for children and adults which include: Person Centred Day Resource Services and community based access. Social housing including, 24/7 support in well maintained accommodation and additional independent living service. Domiciliary Care. Community support. Projects, Social clubs and Events for both adults and children/young people.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending since inception
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
30/03/23		£3,017	£3,039	£-21	£4	£2,822	£2,479	9.8	116	10
30/03/22	*	£3,046	£3,050	£-5	£0	£2,843	£2,649	10.4	121	11
30/03/21		£5,234	£2,385	£2,849	£1	£2,848	£2,460	12.4	121	11
30/03/20		£0	£2	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.1%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 3%
Highest pay band: £80,000-£90,000
Liabilities/Assets: 28%
Liabilities/Income: 36%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 88%
Reserves/Spending: 9.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 1.7

Asset Split ?

Established: 4 years

www.eastkentmencap.co.uk

info@eastkentmencap.co.uk

01843 808964

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Amateur Sport
Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Recreation
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Mental health and addiction

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Kent,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

116 employees
10 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to East Kent Mencap
£1,140	21/10/2023	We would like to run more events at our Scrapstore, bringing together people with a learning disability and members of the public to enjoy mindful activities that promote good mental health.
National Lottery Community Fund - Getting On with Learning Disabilities - GOLD
£216,672	20/01/2023	The funding will be used to provide people with learning disabilities with care and support in Thanet. The project aims to provide support through the cost of living build strong relationships and ....more The funding will be used to provide people with learning disabilities with care and support in Thanet. The project aims to provide support through the cost of living build strong relationships and improve the mental and physical wellbeing of service users.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to East Kent Mencap
£2,155	22/10/2022	We aim to empower people with a learning disability to gain crucial life and social skills, enabling them to access the community with confidence, and provide respite for families and carers.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to East Kent Mencap
£2,775	22/10/2022	We want to empower people with learning disabilities to gain crucial life and social skills, enabling them to access the community with confidence, and provide respite for families and carers.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to East Kent Mencap
£2,901	22/10/2022	We would like to empower people with a learning disability to gain crucial life and social skills, enabling them to access the community with confidence and provide respite for families and carers.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 34-75

MARK EVERETT Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired

ANGELA STUART Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Director, Other trusteeship: EAST KENT MENCAP,

AMY RUTLAND (Chair) Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Director

BRIDGET CROW Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Director, Other trusteeship: EAST KENT MENCAP,

MICHAEL SUNIL ROBERTS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Senior Business Advisor, Other trusteeship: THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. GREGORY AND ST. MARTIN, WYE,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 21/02/2020, number: 1188118
Registered at Companies House on 15/10/2019, number: 12263702

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

16/08/2022 - Asset transfer in from ASHFORD MENCAP
20/02/2024 - Asset transfer in from BELIVE

Other Regulators

Care Quality Commission

Policies in force

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

Filing Record

4 returns made; AR22: 66 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from ASHFORD MENCAP on 16/08/2022
Asset transfer in from BELIVE on 20/02/2024

Main office

Foresters Hall
Meeting Street
Ramsgate
Kent
CT11 9RT

Objectives

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE RESTRICTED SPECIFICALY, IN EACH CASE ONLY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO:(A) PROVIDE RELIEF FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF HELP, SUPPORT AND EDUCATION TRAINING FOR THEM AND FOR THEIR FAMILIES, DEPENDANTS AND CARERS, AND TO PROMOTE LEARNING DISABILITIES, CHOICE, OPPORTUNITY, INDEPENDENCE, INCLUSION AND CULTURAL DIVERSITY; AND(B) 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.

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