DACORUM MENCAP Accounts for the year ended 31st March 2024
DACORUM MENCAP TRUSTEES REPORT 2023-2024 Structure, governance and rnanagement. Dacorum Mencap is a reglstered charity with the Charity Commission number 212549 . The Trustees are listed below and are appointed or re-appointed at the Annual Meeting. The Trustees elerted for 2023-2024 were as follows: Chairman Mrs S Darker Vice Chairman Vacant Treasurer Mrs J Burden Secretary Mrs A Shadbolt Other Trustees: Mrs S Hodgins Mrs S Bolton Mrs L Dalton Mrs K Driver Perrnanent Staff: Carol Walls. Tracy Catt, Actlvlty Leaders: Alice Green, Jarnie Barron. Tessa McLean. Carmel Mullinger, Heather Canham. Chloe Bennett Principal Address.. Dacorum Mencap, 48 Hlgh Street. Hemel Hempstead, HPI 3AF Bank: CAF Bank Ltd, 25 Kings Hlll Avenue. West Mallin& Kent ME19 4JQ Dacorum Mencap Is affiliated to Royal Mencilp Society and in accordance with their Affiliation Agreement adopt5 their Policies and Procedures. DBS checks and references are carried out prior to commencement of employment of Staff, volunteers and Trustees. Trustees are also Informed of new regulations and legislation during their bi-monthly Trustee meetln8S.
DACORUM MENCAP TRUSTEES REPORT 2023-2024 continued The object of the charity is to 5UPPOrt and advise adults with a learning disabillty, unpaid carers, parents of people with a learning disability and other professionals who are involved in the learning disability cornmunity. Our services to the adult members of the community with a learning disability are a one-to-one befriending scheme (Out and About) and a social programme IROARI. The Trustees have given due regard to the Charity Commission general guidance on public benefit when reviewin8 the charittys aims and objectives and in planning its future activities In the planning of our events we also run short term educational or fitness courses and we will continue to pursue raising funds for our organisation. Our staff continue to offer a varied and interesting monthly programme for ROAR mernbers. The Trustees would particularly like to thank the staff for all their dedication and hard work for Dacorum Mencap. The Trustees continue to ensure that we are receiving the best interest rates for our savings. We have assets at 31 March 2024 of £110152 and liabilities of £4360, mainly constituted of deposits from member5 for a holiday in September2024. This leaves a net figure of £106,031 We are still reliant on funding from Hertfordshire County Council to maintain the Friendship and ROAR schemes which was been renewed in March 2024 for a period of one year. Dacorum Mencap staff and Trustees continue to attend meetings of the Hertfordshire County Council, Dacorum CAB. Dacorum Leisure Centre, local voluntary organisations and attend Governance training when necessary. Reserves Policy. The Trustees are in a sound position to meet the needs of our organi5ation, in the short term. if we cease to be succe55ful, at any time, in the HCC grant tendering process we would need to review activities. Declaration The Trustees declare that they have approved the Trustees. Report above. S Darker Chair
DACORUM MENCAP INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORTTOTHE TRUSTEES OF DACORUM MENCAP I report to the charity trustees on Tlly examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2024which are set out in the following pages. Responstbilities and basis of report As the charity'5 trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirement5 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act,). I report in respect of rny examination of the charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent examiner's Statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: Accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act. or 2. The accounts do not accord with those records I have no concern5 and have come across no matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the account5 to be reached. . Colin J Stacey BFP FCA Stacey5 Accountants Limited Rivers Lodge, West Common, Harpenden, Herts, AL5 2JD 2aZ*... Date
DACORUM MENCAP STATEMENTOF FINANCIALAcnviYiES YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024 ECEIPTS & PAYMENTS ACCOUNT General Fund5 Designated Funds Rgstrlcied Funds Totsi Fund5 2024 Totsl FuTrd$ 1013 INCOMING RESOURCES bscrSptSons Donations Special Event 880 5,008 910 10.358 5.LKJ8 7,080 7,080 5,888 7,080 12.968 11,26B Incoming resources from oper4ting activitiP5 in furtherance of the Charity'50bjectives Other income 38709 Focus Group Grants 38,7D9 22.330 1,577 54.141 53,060 53.060 38,709 53,060 91.769 78,047 Income from ether activlties for8eneratin8 funds General Fundraising 463 463 779 463 468 779 lftvestment Income CAF Gold Account Flxed investmeni l year CAF Current Account 1,148 2,298 12 1,148 2,298 12 249 725 3.458 3A58 978 Net Incomlng resources aailable*or ¢haritab1e purposes 48.518 7,080 53,060 108.658 91.072
DACORUM MENCAP STATEMENT OF FINANCIALACTIVITIES YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024 RECEIPT5 & PAYMENTS ACCOUNT Geooral Fund5 Total Fund$ 2024 Total Funds 2023 oe*at¢ Fumd5 Restricted Fund$ CHAR ThA8LE EXPENDITURE C05t of actwities in furtherance ofthe tharitys objecthfÈS'. Out & About Scheme Office Expendlture ROAR Focus Group 7102 7102 22.373 63,7Z8 32 22.373 28,725 47,506 53 63728 32 22.373 70.B62 93.235 76,2B4 Special Event 240 240 Administration Affiliètion fees and insurance Accountancy 1,283 372 1,283 372 I,i$i 354 1,655 1,655 1,515 Total resource5 expended 24,028 240 70,862 95,130 77,799 Net Movement In Funds 24,490 6,840 117,8021 13,528 13,273 Total fund5 broughtforward 17,053 75.448 92,503 79,230 Total fundscarried forward 41,543 6.840 57,646 106.031 92,503 5Lqned on behaifof the trustees Ms S Darker- Chairperson Mr5 J burden Treasurer 29.8.2 Date
DACORUM MENCAP NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024 Out & About Stheme Income 5,155 Expenditure.. Trips & Events Salaries linc NIC and pensionl Travel & other cost5 4,903 553 7,102 11,947 ROAR Actlvltles Balance at 1.4.2023 Income.. Grants Events Subscriptions 71,335 51,360 33,555 880 157,130 Expenditure.. Salarles linc NIC and pension) Trip5 arjd events Telephone & other costs Contributlon to office cost5 46.941 11,765 3,522 1,500 63,728 Balance carried forward 93.402 Focus Group Balance at 1.4.2023 Income.. Grant 1,524 1,700 3,224 Expenditure.. Room Hire 32 3.192 Office Incorne: Donation5 Other Income-. ROAR contrubution to Offi costs 5.471 1,5 6,971 Expenditure.. Salaries Ilnc NIC and pen5ionl Rent Telephone & Broadband Stationery & Postage Sundries 17.701 3,000 308 151 2,714 23,873 118.4021 Expenditure over Income
DACORUM MENCAP NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024 Designatedl Restrlcted Assets & Llabllltles Unrestrbcted Total 2024 Total 2023 Cash & B3nk Barclays Office Account CAF Cash Account CAF Gold Account 411 5.933 41,631 411 5.933 41,631 485 3,841 23,484 47,976 47,975 27,810 Other Assets Hampshire Trust Bank I year Bond Flxed 2023 Additional Grant 62.416 62,416 60.119 48tx) 62,416 62.416 64,919 Lial)ilities Pension Fund Holiday Deposits 202412025 12401 12401 14.1201 12261 14,1201 Total 110.152 14,1201 106.031 92,503