Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 4

Strong growth: +2

Good trustee age range: +3

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 9

BRENT MENCAP

To enable Brent children & adults with a learning disablity to live as full and independent a life as possible. We work in partnership with various groups to develop new services, improve existing ones, campaign and challenge attitudes and prejudices. Current services: floating housing support & housing advice, activities for young people & adults, volunteering advice, self directed support.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

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
31/03/23		£1,169	£1,137	£32	£0	£322	£317	3.3	41	19
31/03/22		£957	£833	£123	£0	£290	£259	3.7	30	33
31/03/21		£661	£621	£40	£0	£167	£158	3.1	20	25
31/03/20		£383	£372	£11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	13
31/03/19		£206	£241	£-35	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	4
31/03/18		£113	£185	£-72	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£102	£173	£-71	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16		£271	£328	£-56	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£577	£411	£166	£9	£335	£326	9.5	8	0
31/03/14	*	£331	£276	£56	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£626	£587	£39	£4	£67	£62	1.3	16	0
31/03/12		£648	£693	£-45	£14	£114	£107	1.9	18	0
31/03/11		£727	£728	£-1	£18	£158	£104	1.7	20	0
31/03/10		£730	£775	£-45	£22	£94	£37	0.6	20	0
31/03/09		£846	£779	£67	£19	£235	£109	1.7	17	0
31/03/08	*	£760	£612	£148	£19	£389	£270	5.3	13	0
31/03/07	*	£484	£501	£-17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06	*	£469	£519	£-50	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05		£499	£515	£-16	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	*	£581	£508	£73	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 10%
Liabilities/Income: 3%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 98%
Reserves/Spending: 3.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 9.9

Asset Split ?

Established: 25 years

www.brentmencap.org.uk

info@brentmencap.org.uk

02084515278

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Disability
Education/Training
Recreation

GiG Classification

Mental health and addiction

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Brent,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

41 employees
19 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£9,768
Indigo Trust	£8,000
Department for Work and Pensions	£5,823

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Wellfest23 Arts and Wellbeing for Brent People with disabilities
£9,768	03/02/2023	The funding will be used to provide support and activities including cooking and yoga to people with a learning disability or long-term health condition. The project aims to building the participants ....more The funding will be used to provide support and activities including cooking and yoga to people with a learning disability or long-term health condition. The project aims to building the participants self-confidence develop skills increase independence and boost volunteering opportunities.
Department for Work and Pensions - SAICHO
£5,823	01/04/2021	The Kickstart Scheme provides funding to create new jobs for 16 to 24 year olds on Universal Credit who are at risk of long term unemployment.
Indigo Trust - Unrestricted core funding during the Covid-19 crisis
£4,000	24/03/2020	Unrestricted core funding.
Indigo Trust - Unrestricted core funding during the Covid-19 crisis
£4,000	24/03/2020	Unrestricted core funding.
National Lottery Community Fund - WELLesden - A Safe & Sound Space
£9,805	13/12/2017 12	This project will deliver a series of activity sessions that are designed to support people with learning disabilities, in order to improve their wellbeing and equip them with new skills.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Brent Mencap
£9,900	06/09/2017	Hidden History 379-381 High Road Willesden Unpicking 100+ years of a Home, Clinic and Community Centre
London Catalyst - Brent Mencap - 1
£4,742	08/02/2012	Support for a parents group of children with learning disabilities

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How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 27-74

MARCUS ANDREW THOMAS BULL Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Student

MICHAEL OLUGBENGA ODUMOSU Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Technology Consultant

CHARLOTTE JOHNSON (Chair) Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Education Learning & Development

JOHN GRIBBON Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Voluntary Sector Worker

NOEL STEWART MARSHALL GIBB Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Education

PETE BICKERS Appointed: 2000, Occupation: Senior Development Officer

PATRICK O'SHEA Appointed: 2014, Occupation: None

SHIRLEY ANNE BICKERS Appointed: 2000, Occupation: Senior Development Officer

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 16/08/1999, number: 1077038
Registered at Companies House on 15/10/1998, number: 03651245

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls 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
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR14: 14 days late, AR08: 4 days late, AR07: 1 days late, AR06: 0 days late, AR04: 1 days late,

Main office

BRENT MENCAP
379-381 HIGH ROAD
LONDON
NW10 2JR

Objectives

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 AND TO PROMOTE INCLUSION, INDEPENDENCE AND CHOICE FOR PEOPLE WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY AND TO CHALLENGE DISCRIMINATION AGAINST PEOPLE WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY.THE PROMOTION OF THE WELFARE OF OLDER PEOPLE AND ADULTS AND CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR CARERS IN ANY MANNER WHICH NOW OR HEREAFTER MAY BE DEEMED BY LAW TO BE CHARITABLE WITHIN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF BRENT AND ADJOINING AREAS PARTICULARLY BY THE PROVISION OF CARE, ADVOCACY, SUPPORT, TREATMENT AND EDUCATION COMMENSURATE WITH THEIR NEEDS AND POTENTIAL. (OLDER PEOPLE ARE PEOPLE OVER THE AGE OF 55.)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 THEIR AGE OR DISABILITY WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LONDON BOROUGH OF BRENT

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