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.

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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
a￿ailable*or ¢haritab1e purposes
48.518
7,080
53,060
108.658
91.072

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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

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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

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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