DACORUM MENCAP Accounts lor the year ended 31st March 2025
DACORUM MENCAP TRUSTEES REPORT 2024-2025 Structure, governance and management. Dacorum Mencap is a registered 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 2024-2025 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 Permanent Staff: Carol Walls, Tracy Catt, Activity Leaders: Allce Green, Jamie Barron, Tessa McLean, Carmel Mullinger, Heather Canham, Chloe Bennett Principal Address: Dacorum Mencap, 48 High Street, Hemel Hempstead. HPI 3AF Bank: CAF Bank Ltd, 25 Kings Hill Avenue. West Mallin& Kent ME19 4JQ Dacorum Mencap is affiliated to Royal Mencap Society and in accordance with their Affiliation Agreement adopts 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 meetings.
DACORUM MENCAP TRUSTEES REPORT 2024-2025 continued The objett of the charity is to support and advise adult5 With a learning disability, unpaid carer5. parents of people with a leaming disability and other professionals who are involved in the learning disability community. Our services to the adult members of the community with a learning disability are a one-to-one scheme {Out and About) and a social activity programme IROAR}. The Trustees have given due regard to the Charity Commission general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the charity's aims and objectives and in plannin8 its future artivities 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 members. 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 5avin8S. We have assets at 31 March 2025 of £118258 and liabilities of £2880, mainly constituted of an unutilised grant. This leaves a net figure of £115378 We are still reliant on funding from Hertfordshire County Council to maintain the Friendship and ROAR schemes which was been renewed in March 2025 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 Policv. The Trustees are in a sound position to meet the needs of our organisation. in the short term, if we cease to be successful. at any time, in the HCC grant tendering process we would need to review activities. Declaratlon The Trustees declare that they have approved the Trustees, Report above. S Darker Chair October 2025
DACORUM MENCAP INDEPENDENT LXAMINER'S REPORTTO THE TRUSTEES OF DACORUM MENCAP I report to the charity tTUStee5 on my examlnation of the accounts of the tharity for the year ended 31 March 2025 which are Set out in the following pages. Responsibilltles and basis of report As the charity's trustees you are responslble forthe preparatlon of the accounts In accordance with the requlrements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act,). I report In respect of my examlnation of the charity's accounts carried out urKFer section 145 of the Act and in carrylng out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5Xb) of the Act. Independent examlner's statement I have completed my examination. I confimi that no materièl matters have come to my attention in connection wlth the examlnation giving me cause to believe that in any material respect.. Accounting records were not kept in respect o the charity as required by sectlon 130 0 the Act; or 2. The accounts do not accord with those records I have no concems and have come across no matters in connertion with the examination to whlch attention should be drawn In this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. .Colin J Stscey BFP FCA staceys Accountsrrts Limited Rivers Lodge, West Common, Harpenden, Herts, AL5 2JD
DACORUM MENCAP STATEME1 OF FINANaALACt7VmES YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025 RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS ACCOUNT General Funds Oesignated Funds Restrlcted Funds Total Fund5 2025 Total Funds 2024 INCOMING RESOURCES Subscrlptlons Donations Special Event 1605 2542 1605 2542 5LX)8 7080 4147 4147 12968 Inwmln8 rèsour£esfrom operatln8 activitie5 in lurtheran¢• of the Charity'5 obJecthies Other Iwitome 41450 All Saints Group 607 fjrants 936 41450 38709 54529 55465 53060 42993 54529 97522 91769 Income from other a¢tlvities for generatln8 fund5 General Fundraisin 6773 6773 463 6773 6773 463 Invèstment Incomo CAF Gold Account Fixed investment l year CAF Cvrrent Awount 1173 3482 1173 3482 1148 2298 12 3458 Net Incornln¥ resources avallable for charitable purpose5 6773 54529 113106 108658
DACORUM MENCAP STATEMENT OF FINANaAL AcrivmES VEAR ENDED 31MARcH 2025 RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS ACCOUNT General Funds DeslgJate(I Funds Restrl¢ted Funds Totsl Funds Total Funds 2025 2024 CHARifA3LE EXPENDITURE Cost of artivlties in furtheran of the charity'5 objertives.. Out & About Scheme off Expeftdlt41re ROAR Fu$ Group As5urer Scheme 7062 28CN)3 7062 7102 22373 63728 32 2891 63672 214 153 64039 66563 214 153 101995 35065 2891 93235 Special Events 240 Admini8tration Affiliation fees and insuran¢e Accountancy 1374 390 1374 390 1283 372 1764 1764 165S 36829 2891 64039 103759 95130 Net Movement In Funds 14975 3882 -9510 9347 13528 Totsl fund5 brought fon¥ard 41545 57646 106031 92503 Total lunds carrled lorw•d 56520 10722 48136 115378 106031 Signed on beha of the tnjstees Ms S Darker- Ch&irperson Mr5 J Burden. Treasurer ao35 Date
DACORUIA MÉNCAP NOTES TO THE AccovKrs YEAR ENDEQ 31sr MARCH 2025 Oui & About khem¢ Balance at 1.4.2024 Income 11,9471 4.730 Expendlture: Trips & Events Salaries Ilnc NIC and pension) 1350 5.712 17,0621 Balance ¢arrled forward ROARArtivrkne5 Balance at 1.4.2024 Income: Grants Events Subscriptions 93,402 54529 36,721 1,605 186,257 Expendlture.. Salartes lint NIC and pensionl Trlps al events Holldays Telephone & other costs Contribution to office ¢osts 49.788 10,388 2,891 3,495 1,500 683 Balance ¢affTed forward 118 194 Focus Group Balance at 1.4.2024 3,192 Expendtture: Iloom Hlre Bal&nce cairied forward 214 Office Intome: Donattons Other Income.. ROAR contrubution to costs 9,314 LS Expenditure.. Salaries linc NIC 3nd pension) Rent Telephone & Brozdband Stationery & Posts8e Sundries 10,814 19.562 3,LK)O 380 138 5.077 Expendlture over In¢ome 28,157 118,843
DACORUkl MENCAP NOTES TOTHE ACCOUM75 YEAR ENOED 31ST MARCH 2025 l>esignatedl Re5trlrted Assets & LFabllltles Uwestrtrted Totsl 2025 Tgts12024 Cash & Bank Barclays Offite Account CAF tssh Account CAF Gold Account CAF Offlce Account 1260 5799 23233 2068 32360 60 411 5933 41631 23233 32360 47975 Hampshire Tntst Bank l year 8Md fixed 85898 62416 85898 85898 62416 abllltles Pension Fund Holiday Deposits 201512026 A55urer Grant repayab Total -303 -303 -240 4120 -82 -2496 115763 -2496 115378 -385 106031