Mid Surrey me - ncai) & Leatherhead Link Registered Chority no. 1160493 MID SURREY MENCAP TRUSTEES REPORT- 31 March 2025 Reference and Administration Details Charity iiaine Registei'ed Cliarity Number Mid Surrey Mencap 1160493 (Registered in Eiigland and Wales} Chai-ity's Priiicipal Address Fortyfoot Hall Fortyfoot Road Leatlierliead Surrey KT22 8RY Teleplione Einail Website OlJ72 374555 info .midsiirre wivw.Jnidsu mei)ca mcnca .or Names of the cliarity trustees who manage the chaiyty Sliaroii LLikey Ricli<2rd Black Gill K¢eiis Barbara May Dan Maybiiry Cliair Treasurer Secretaiy appointed 26109124 appointed 26109124 Names of the charity commlttee member5 who attend monlhly meetings ivitli th¢ trustce5 Catliei'ine Shriinpton Gayiior Gibbiiis Carol iiie B lack Carol Maybiiry Jaii Maybiiry Pliillip Hai'ris Manager, Leaiherliead Link Day Service joined Septeinber 2024 Structure, Governance and Management Type of govei'iiing dociiment The Constitution was adopted 011 2210412015 14ow tlie Charity is constituted Mid Surrey Mencap is a Cliaritable Ii)coi-porated Orgaiiisation with voting members comprisiiig its Triistees and Manageineiit Comm ittee. Its T¢gistratioii as a Charity was effective from I, April 2016 Triistee selection method Trustees are appointed by vote at the Cliarity's Aiiiiual General Meetiiig. Vacancies or new appointinents inay be filled by tlie Triistees and must be coiifirmed at tl)e iiext Aiiiiual Geiieral Meetin Decision making Proposals are discilssed at our monthly meetings. Decisioiis are made by the Trustees by a simple vote, takiiig iiito accoiint tlie Cominittee's views. Iii the event of a matter being raised to tlie members for a decision tlien a simple majority is required from tl)e voting members. Other relevant governance matters Mid Surrey Meiicap has policies and procedui'es iti place covei-ing tlie operatioii of (lie charily aiid wliat is expected of our voliinteei's. We a150 have policies for equal oppoitunities, Iiealtli aiid safety, safeguardiiig for viiliierable adiilts ai)d children and Iiow to manage our iijcoine aiid expeiidilui'e. Tlicse policies are reviewed oli a regular basis. T]ie triistees give theii, time voluntarily and receive no remuneratioii or otli¢i' beiiefits. Tl)e cliai'ity is riiii by a dedicated group of volunteers wlio give fiEely of theii. time and Inany skills. Objcctives and actlVAties Tlie objectives of Mid Surrey Meiicap are: Tlie promotion aiid dedication to improving tlie live5 of adults and cl)ildreii witli leariiiiig disabil ities living in Baiistead, Epsom & Ewell aiid Mole Valley. To provide siipport aiid infoniiation to parents and carers of cliildren and adults with leai'iiiiig disabilities. To provide social iiicliision and meaningfiil activities by meaiis of eveiiing clubs foi. adults. social eveiits aiid a day ceiitre for adults. To I'ediice tlie social stigma associated witli physical aiid leariiing disabi lities for all age gi'oups by creiltiiig a safe eiivironmeiit wl)ere the contribution of eacli pei'son is equal ly ackiiowledged. Tlie pi'oixotion of voliinteeriiig to increase engagenieiit witliiii Ilie comniuiiily, eiiliaiiciiig the Iise of cominiinity resources aiid raisiiig coiifidcnce aiid self-esteeiii of OLII. meinbei's. Activities and Achievements Oui. day service. Leatlierliead Link, contiiiiies to be lield iii liigli regai'd witli service usel3, pareiits, cai'ei's and social woi'kei's. We coiitiniie to receive requests for placeinei)ts wliicli are kept on a waiting list uiitil a place becomes available. 600/0 of attendees contiiiue to be fuiided by Surrey Coui)ty Council aiid tlie reiiiainiiig 40V/o payiiig willi direct payiiients on a reduced rate. We have sevei'al free placemeiits for people wlio do not Iiave siifficient fiiiids to access OLir service. Leatherliead Liiik reinaiiis one of tlic lowesl pi'iced services iii Siirr¢y pi'oviding fli11 day care and tlie only day cciitre in Mid Siirrey to integrate people witli pi'ofouiid aiid complex needs witliin a Inixed ability day service. OLlI' Wednesday groiip, for people with inor¢ pi'ofound aiid coinplcx iieeds, is iiow i'uiiniiig at full capacity. Niimbei's are limited foi. this day due to tl)e cohort i'equiring a liighcr I'atio of staff to siippoit theii. iieeds aiid more available floor space for wlieelchaii. useis. The day Continues lo be lieavily siib- sidised to make the fees niore affoi'dable to service users. Tlie Leatherhead Link day service supported 48 people wlio atteiided 105 sess ioiis pei. week. Maiiy of tlie atteiidees reqii ire enhanced care due to tlie natuir of their disabilities. Attendance reinaiiis Iiigh witli ali average of 22 people attei)diiig Moiiday to Friday. To meet tlie safety of iiidividuals, our service is inaiiiied with 7 Inembers of staff plus several persoiial assi5taiils wlio atteiid with tlieii. cliarges. Over tlie past year we increased tlie number of social events for menibers and tlie wider coinmunity. Events incliided Siiminer BBQS, live band evenliigs, quiz nights, discos, Wediiesday Social Cliib for adiilts and our 'Open House, tea parties. These events continiie to prove popular with oui. meirjbers and tlieir famil les and leave tl)e liall with staiiding Toom oiily. We contÉnued to ari'aiige seasonal day trips throughoiit tlie year witl) tlie objective of enriching tlie lives of our iiiembers, especially for tl)ose who iio longer have family inembeTS to siippoit tliem. We ai'raiiged several ti'ips to tlie theatre for over 40 people aiid several days out at tlie seaside. Tliese trips help ci'eate m2( gical memories for oiir members. Reaching out in our community For tlie 2 yeai. runnino we entered the Aslitead Village Day, a well-attended local event. We liad several pitclies selling lioiiie growii plants and a fun tombola stal l. Bottles and plaiits were doiiated by oiir iiieiiibei's and plants were also orown in oiir day service gardeniiig club. The day was a re- souiidiiig success in not only raising awareiiess of our cliarity iii our local community but also raised more tl)an £1,200. Volunteers and Support Mid Siirrey Meiicap promotes and eiicoiirages voluiiteers to support our charity. Bytes 50ftware coiiipany based in Leatliei'liead. and tlie Pol ice Confederalion are botli oi'ganisations wlieit we li