Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 1

Support Score: 5

Deficit latest year: -2
No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
Gender balanced board: +3

Overall weighted support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 4

BRAINTREE DISTRICT MENCAP CIO

Provide services and support for people with a learning disability in Braintree District by offering learning and recreational opportunities, advice and information to maximise their potential enjoyment, quality of life and general well-being. Support is also offered to their families and carers. Activities take place at Charles Leeks House and, where possible, in the wider community.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy

Financial issues to consider:

Income was lower than spending in the latest year
A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
30/09/23	£175	£199	£-24	n/a
30/09/22	£319	£136	£183	n/a
30/09/21	£0	£0	£0	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 4 years

www.braintreemencap.org.uk

officemanager@braintreemencap.org.uk

01376326302

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Recreation

GiG Classification

Emotional support, counselling or therapy

How it operates

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

Where it operates

Essex,

Who it helps

People With Disabilities

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Braintree District Mencap CIO
£5,000	02/02/2023	to help meet the costs of a family support service for people with a learning disability across the Braintree district
National Lottery Community Fund - Family Support Service for people with a learning disability and their families
£10,000	06/01/2023	The funding will be used to pay towards the costs of their Family Support Worker to meet the demand for on-going support with everyday problems for people with learning disabilities and their families in the Braintree District. The project aims to ....more The funding will be used to pay towards the costs of their Family Support Worker to meet the demand for on-going support with everyday problems for people with learning disabilities and their families in the Braintree District. The project aims to continue to support clients to relieve stress improve coping mechanisms mental health and wellbeing.
National Lottery Community Fund - Rebuilding our Foundations
£170,000	15/07/2022	The project is using funding to deliver core services enabling people with learning disabilities (PWLD) to come together in a safe and secure environment meet and make friends learn new skills and enjoy social activities with like-minded ....more The project is using funding to deliver core services enabling people with learning disabilities (PWLD) to come together in a safe and secure environment meet and make friends learn new skills and enjoy social activities with like-minded individuals. The funding will be used towards a weekly timetable of classes activities and social events and aims to increase confidence and skills and reduce social isolation for PWLD in the Braintree area.
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Braintree District Mencap Society
£4,096	14/04/2022	to run a gardening club for people with learning disabilities
Essex Community Foundation - An Inclusive and Royal Celebration
£5,980	23/03/2022	to help people with a learning disability create a Royal themed exhibition of art and craft displays with music, dance and singing presentations over eight weeks to celebrate the Jubilee
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Braintree District Mencap Society
£6,000	16/12/2021	to part fund a general manager post for a charity supporting people with a learning disability and their families
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Braintree District Mencap Society
£15,600	30/09/2021	towards the family support project supporting people with a learning disability who have been disproportionately affected by the Covid-19 pandemic

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ALAN REEDER Appointed: 2021

AMANDA HUDSON (Chair) Appointed: 2024

JANET REVELL Appointed: 2022

JENNIFER WOOLLIAMS Appointed: 2022

JOHN STEPHEN HARPER Appointed: 2024

LEE ANN WELSH Appointed: 2020

NICOLAS READING MR Appointed: 2023

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 07/12/2020, number: 1192674

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
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

Filing Record

3 returns made; all on time

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from BRAINTREE DISTRICT MENCAP SOCIETY on 01/02/2022

Main office

Charles Leeks House
7 Coggeshall Road
Braintree

Objectives

THE RELIEF OF PEOPLE WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY IN PARTICULAR BY:(A) PROVIDING SERVICES OFFERING LEARNING AND RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO INDIVIDUALS WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY AND TO FACILITATE ACCESS TO A WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES IN ORDER TO MAXIMISE THEIR POTENTIAL, ENJOYMENT, QUALITY OF LIFE AND GENERAL WELL-BEING AND TO SUPPORT THEM, THEIR FAMILIES, DEPENDANTS AND CARERS; (B) PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES; TO FACILITATE THEIR ACCEPTANCE AND/OR INTEGRATION INTO THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND TO IMPROVE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR CONDITION; (C) OFFERING SUPPORT AND INFORMATION; TO PROVIDE ADVOCACY SERVICES AND TO LIAISE WITH HEALTH, SOCIAL CARE AND OTHER AGENCIES FOR AND ON BEHALF OF INDIVIDUALS WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY AND THEIR FAMILIES, WHILST RECOGNISING AND RESPECTING THEIR RELIGIOUS VIEWS AND DIVERSITY; (D) SEEKING THE VIEWS OF AND TO LISTEN TO INDIVIDUALS, THEIR FAMILIES AND SUPPORTERS, ON ALL ASPECTS OF LIVING WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES, TO ENSURE THAT THE SERVICES THE CIO PROVIDES ARE INFORMED BY SUCH VIEWS; TO PROMOTE THE NEEDS AND ABILITIES OF PEOPLE WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY THROUGH AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS AND BY PUBLICISING THE ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE CIO'S MEMBERS; (E) WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER ORGANISATIONS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS TO OBTAIN THE BEST POSSIBLE BENEFIT FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY, INCLUDING (IF CONSIDERED APPROPRIATE BY THE CHARITY TRUSTEES), RESEARCH INTO THE CAUSES OF LEARNING DISABILITIES AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES.

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