Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -3

Support Score: 6

No PartB

Only 4 Trustees: -1
Narrow trustee age band: -2

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 3

WIRRAL MENCAP

Wirral Mencap delivers services and creates opportunities that improve the quality of life of adults with learning disabilities and their families in Wirral. Services include information, advice and advocacy, training opportunities, social drop-in activities, volunteering, personal development, and campaigning and influencing, making the Wirral community more supportive, accessible and inclusive.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government and there are significant future grants due to be received

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 4 trustees
The Board has little diversity in terms of age
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Established: 11 years

www.mencapwirral.org.uk

info@mencapwirral.org.uk

01516661829

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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
30/09/23	£390	£335	£54	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
30/09/22	£312	£338	£-26	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	40
30/09/21	£291	£293	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	55
30/09/20	£257	£247	£9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	61
30/09/19	£318	£270	£48	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
30/09/18	£227	£253	£-26	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/17	£217	£212	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/16	£171	£198	£-26	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/15	£104	£141	£-37	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/14	£293	£123	£170	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
Recreation

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Wirral,

Who it helps

People With Disabilities

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	£409,595
DCMS	£28,720
Garfield Weston Foundation	£8,500

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Gateway to Independence
£9,903	30/08/2022	The funding will be used to enable adults living with disabilities the opportunity to achieve the Gateway Award an accessible multi-activity awards programme. The project aims to increase ....more The funding will be used to enable adults living with disabilities the opportunity to achieve the Gateway Award an accessible multi-activity awards programme. The project aims to increase independence confidence volunteering experience and social relationships.
National Lottery Community Fund - Information Advice and Advocacy Support
£390,000	19/03/2021 48	The organisation aims to support adults with learning disabilities and their families through their Information Advice and Advocacy service. Funding for the group will go towards staff and core costs.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£2,000	23/10/2020	Weston Charity Award Bonus
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£28,720	25/06/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£6,500	31/05/2019	WCA Winner 2019-2020 Cohort
National Lottery Community Fund - Beacon Project
£9,692	09/05/2019 12	The funding will be used to support people living with a learning disability to take part in a personalised development programme. The project aims to look at individual goals and aspirations whilst ....more The funding will be used to support people living with a learning disability to take part in a personalised development programme. The project aims to look at individual goals and aspirations whilst improving social skills and community engagement.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Wirral Mencap
£150,000	12/09/2018 36	towards three years' running costs of a project providing a range of support, activities and personal development opportunities for people with learning disabilities and their family carers on the ....more towards three years' running costs of a project providing a range of support, activities and personal development opportunities for people with learning disabilities and their family carers on the Wirral
John Moores Foundation - Grant to Mencap Wirral
£30,000	01/02/2018	Towards the Relationships Project
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£20,000	02/10/2017	Wirral Mencap - Core Costs
National Lottery Community Fund - Beacon Project
£9,728	27/09/2017 12	The group will continue to support adults with learning disabilities to fulfil their potential, by providing them with opportunities for personal development, to learn new skills and work experience.
National Lottery Community Fund - Outreach Service
£216,247	03/11/2014 60	Not Available
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Wirral Mencap
£24,500	28/03/2014	The Charity supports people with a learning disabiliy and thier families delivering a range of services including a weekly social Club, annual holiday, and an advocacy service.

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 47-61

CLARE NEWTON Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Retired

DARREN CRAIG JAMIESON Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Company Director

DEBRA MEARNS Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Company Director

KAREN BLAIR Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Chief Executive

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 09/09/2013, number: 1153742
Registered at Companies House on 29/08/2013, number: 08668735

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
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
Paying staff
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

10 returns made; all on time

Main office

42-44 Market Street
WIRRAL
Birkenhead
Wirral
CH46 9QP

Objectives

1. THE RELIEF OF PEOPLE WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF HELP AND SUPPORT FOR THEM AND FOR THEIR FAMILIES, DEPENDENTS AND CARERS,2. TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR 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.LEARNING DISABILITY MEANS ANY DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY OF THE MIND AND ANY ASSOCIATED CONDITION HOWSOEVER CAUSED AND WHETHER MILD, MODERATE OR SEVERE

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