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Haswell And District Mencap

Haswell And District Society For Mentally Handicapped Children And Adults

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1113417
Status
Registered
Registered
March 23, 2006
Legal form
Charitable company
Area of benefit
Not Defined. In Practice. County Durham And Beyond

Address

Address
THE LISA DIXON CENTRE
BURT CLOSE
HASWELL
COUNTY DURHAM
DH6 2DA

Activities

Haswell & District Mencap operate from a purpose built building in the heart of the community. Our main target group are people with a learning disability, their carers and the wider community. Our services and activities include daycare, sport and social groups, carer support, advocacy, a catering and a furniture social enterprise. We are also a Gateway Beacon Club and have Gateway Active Status.

Objects: A. The Relief Of People With Learning Disability In Particular By The Provision Of Help And Support For Them And For Their Families, Dependants And Carers, And To Prevent Learning Disabilities For The Public Benefit;b. To Provide Or Assist In The Provision Of Facilities For The Recreation Or Other Leisure Time Occupation For People In The Wider Community And Those Who Need Thereof By Reason Of Learning Disability With The Object Of Improving Their Condition Of Life.

Classification

How
Provides Human Resources, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
What
General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, Disability, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Amateur Sport, Economic/community Development/employment
Who
Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Durham

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Assets Employees
March 31, 2025 £231,062 £333,649
March 31, 2024 £563,911 £386,669 £709,992 10
March 31, 2023 £321,142 £344,823
March 31, 2022 £208,183 £289,105
March 31, 2021 £442,503 £267,513

Trustees

Name Appointed
Cheryl Overton July 6, 2021
David Jackson June 13, 2018
Karen Buck March 10, 2023
Sophie Brown June 13, 2018
William Robert McCafferty July 10, 2020