WEST NORFOLK MENCAP WEST NI)RFC)LK MENCAP TRUSTF.F.S KF.POKT ANI) Fl%1 ANCIAL STATF.MF.NTS TH F()R THE YEAR ENDED JO 6*EPTEMBER 2025 Charity Regi51ered No: 226253
WEST NORFOLK MENCAP CONTENTS Page l.egal and adminislralive inforniation Trusices rcwrt 24 Receipts and Paymenls Accounl 5&6 Indcpcndcnt Examiners Rewrt 7&11
WEST NORFOLK MENCAP LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Regisl¢r¢d Charity No: 226?53 Address: W¢sl Norfolk Mencap PO Ik)x 1255 King s L)'nn Norfolk PI.:30 9GI." Tcliphone: 01553 776154 l..mail= officenawnmencap.org.uk 'l-ruslees'. Mr P Brown Mrs MA Ilrown MTh L BainL Mrs l-14eale Mr M Ileale Mrs J SmLdmor Mr M SinLdnior Ple I
WEST NORFOLK MENCAP TRUSTEES REPORT The 'l'rusiccs preseni iheir annual report and financial slal¢m¢nts for ihc ycar ended 30, Scptember 2025 OBJECTIVFS AND ACTIVITIES Th¢ objeLlives of ihe C hthty are io improve ihe lives and opwrtunities of children and adulis wilh a learning disability togLiher M'iih Iheir familics and car¢rs. .1 o lislcn lo and support kKople w'iih a learning disability in 11 parts of their lives and io give int"omialioD and advice. The main objeLlives ihe year continued io be the provision of leisure opwrtunitie% for the C harlty's bcncficiariLS. Review of ¢hari¢able of charitable aclivities for the public benefit 'I'hL Chariiy's aim is lo prol'idc a variil). ofsupwrtcd l¢isuri actii'itics in ordcr 10 Lnablc ils mLmbLrs lo 8()Liall with their peers b>. iiltendanLe at Llubs or b), takinb part in evenis in a range u1- mainstream locatii)ns and fa¢ilitiLS. -11)¥ 'fruslL'LS havL paid duL rcgard 10 guidancc issucd by ihc Charity Commission in deciding what aciivilics the Churit), should unllertdke. This provision is pri)vided by the services descriEd in the achievemenis and rrfOrn14nCe sel ()ul in the next scclion. Achievement¥ And performanee Wc51 Norfolk Mcncap proNidcd thc following scrvicLS in the year: ienior Gateway Club: A club hcld oncc cvcrv fortnighi in thc cvcntng for adults with a Icarninb? disability und iigyed l 8+ A 'Ide ran¥e of actii'ities are orgimised and the club is ver), pU1 with 411 t() 511 members 'iih b)cnLrally morc than 10 pcoplc aitcnding. 'lThe club is run b> 4 10 6 N'olunl¢Lrs. Som¢ membcrs arc dr()pped ()ff (Ir (Illend independenily H'ith others being %uprx)ned b), their carer% it. their need% require it. The MlmuM tor membership is set 41150 in order tu proi'ide (I S(Ife environment. This OLLUSioMII)' l¢ad% to wailing? list. Junior Gatewa!.: A smallcr club for voung pcoplc undcr the age of18 hLld onL cvcninbb ci'Lfi' WLxk. during lenn time. Menibership ot. this club h&% been d"1ndlIng7 in receni fv'eap M-ith onlN' a hundful of pe()ple luming up on some occasions. Sadly. in Ihc auiumn of ?025 Ihc -l-rusices dccided to closc ihc club &$ lh¢ nc¢d for it no longer existed. Forn)al closure took place in December 2025. B¢friender Schcme: The Befriender Scheme organises group outings and 8ocial events for members with the aim of hclping Ihcm enjoy 15115 to mainstream localions such as pubs. resiauranis. iourist altractions. boal trips. cinemas elc. This a very tK>pular service w'ith events bein8 booked up w'ithin days of issue of the 4uartcrly programmcs. Adi'oea¢y Service: Ihc Charity otTers a small adv(Kacy scrvice wilh one voluntcer trained as an independLnl advocate. Supwrt is provided to members and non-members on request. Pagpe 2
WEST NORFOLK MENCAP Health Appointments Transport: West Norfolk M¢ncap has receiN'cd grani funding from ihc local Iniegirated L'are Bc)ard i() promote and support people 'Ith a learning disability attending health check and oih¢r health appointmcnts. As part of this projccl the charity olT¢rs frec transport lo and from appoinimcnts. Beach Hut: Wesi Norfolk Mcncap is forlunate a large beach hut ai Old I lUnSthnn. l.his made aailable t() tree i)t Lharge to individuals. families and organisations wilh a learning disability. conneclion. When not bookcd then local Schools and oihcr chariii¢S arc gyiven the opportunil) to use il. Donaiions re1ved from user% help 'ith mainleniillLe cost%. ()ver the la%t two years oi'er £?O.O(K) has been %penl on major rLfurbishmeni includingTr Lonstruclion ol"a larg¢ nLlI' I'cranda. Grant support of £7.500 and £4.000 was reLeiN'ed trorn Ihe Borough L ounLiI ot Kingi % L)nn and We51 Norfolk and Morrisons respectively. The balancc was covcrcd from the charity's funds. STRIICTURE, (:()VERNANCE AND MANAC:EMEI%T 'I'hL C'h(iril)" is gioN'LmLd b). Lonsiilulion and is run as an unincorpofdicd charity. All commillcc mcmbcrs arc Trustees of the C hÉirity. The Charity had no paid employees during the year and was run entirely by voluntccrs. 'I'h¢ C harily is rebJislcr¢d with ihc Charily Commission. FinunL'ixl Pcrf(brniMnie: The ChitV hab b¢en iible t() maintain a tIsfaC10r). lei'el of fundinby whiLh provides 11 Lu%hion agJ(iinsl Il)L Lconomic prcssurcs iK'inb) LxperiLnccd bv much of ihc i'oluntari sLclor. W ith no paid 14111- lind liiw ui'erheads. exislingy and new funding be lar¥eted at ihe C hariiy s primiwy benefiLi¢wie%. 'I'hL L'haril), achieN'cd a surplus (If £1 1.569 in th¢ VLar1£g.-31 O in ?0?41. Rcsirictcd funds wcr¢ 135.10 I (L25.795 20241 und unr¢stri¥ted tunds £63.309 (£61.046 ?024). The principal 4()urL'es of inLome are tees trom club night% wid chargie% t.or outingF4 as well (L% )rne don(Iti()ns. Main ¢xpcndiiur¢s arL oulinbTr and club nighi costs plus charit!. and k.ach in5uraJicc prcmia. As slalLd previou%l!' tixed overhead% are 'cry. low, and the trustees contident in being dble Ic) Lonlinue '1th Lurrenl Lli%'iti¢s for Ihc forcscLabl¢ fulurc. Riyk Management: 'I'hL 'I"ruslcL"s hai'e assesscd ihc major risk5 to ii'hich ihe Charil), ts exposcd and. are Siili%lied (h411 th¢ tUre ol. ils operations and Lost strULtur¢ miligate abiiillst exwsure lo niajc)r ri%ks. The Tru%tees review risks on ongoing, b.15 and twe sat15fied systems and procedures are in place to idcnlify and rcaci lo risks which may arisc. Plans for the future: 'I'he charily plans to ¢oniinuc lo proi'idc rViCeS .hICh arc of int¢resi and bincfil 10 members. More emphasis will be placed on promoting free transwrl lo health pintMentS as uptake h& quitc low. (¥oing Con¢¢rn and reserves: The Trustees believe ihat the Charity. is well placed to meel the ihallenges of thc future and ih¢re are no conccrns aboui ihe Charity's abilily io provid¢ its scrviccs for the forcs¢eable future. The Charity has maintained a suitable level of reserves in the trustees opinion. Page 3
WEST NORFOLK MENCAP OrganisAtion: 'I'hc Chariiy is administcred by the Trusiccs who meet six limcs pcr year. Pclcr Elrown is ihc Chair and in addition . &s a retired accountsni. carrics out ihe dutics of l-rcasurcr. A%urCe i)f good fInlia1 goN.¢Ce is Mainlned b!, hal'ing all purLha5e invoiLes bdnk stdtements rcviLw¥d and signed bv thc Charily s Secrcwy. l.inda Baines. Maric Brown is Vicc-chair Chequcs rcquirc dual signatures and signalori¢s arc. Peter Ilrown. Marie Bro1. l.inda Baincs and Martin Be4*le. Marie BrowTr is ihe M'ite of Peler Brown and does not sign with him except in emergencies and with prior nolification lo thc other signalorics. 'I'hc Charity docs opcrale a small "I"rcasur¢r s Account toppcd up bs £()0 pcr monih. Peier14rown and I,inda Buines have single authorisation access lo this. TruJtee$: Nomination for new trusltts are considered during the year and those nominaied and appointed ure rc-LILcILd ai lh¢ first AGM follo1n8 appointmcni. WhLn considLrinbJ nominations for IruslcLS. rcquirL"mLnls for ani sp-yialisl skills arL" laK'Ln inlo Lonsidcralion. Ne, trustees attend an induLtion meeling to brief them on their legial ()bligFalions under Lharit). la,. the eontcnt of Ihc MLmorandum and Articlcs of Association. thc i'arious dccision-makin& proccsscs and Ihc rinancial posilion ofih¢ charity. Nonc of thc 'l'ruslc¢s had any b¢ncficial inlcrest in the charity. Relx¢ed Parties: 'I'hL Charity is atlilialed to Ihc Roval Mcncap Socieiv and pays a small annual subscriplion to that body. No tunding is received trom the Royal Mencap 4iociely. Peter tJri)wn is a Trustee and Direclor ot-the Fon4'ard Day Centre Limiied. The Charity use ihe premises ot ontyard for ils SLnior Gaicway Club uwn paymcni of an agrccd rcnl pcr scssion. The Charity employs no 51aff. ()ther ihan the Trustees ihere are 4 volunteers who supp(Jrt the various a¥lii'itiLS. Oihcr ihan the Ileach I lul. no premiscs ar¢ uscd by thc Charii>' apart from .1 rusiecs OV¥n homes wilh ppropriate lelvphone and br()adband links. The report is approved by the Chdir and Vice-L hair. Mr P¢tcr Brown . Trustee Mrs MariL Brow'n. Trustee Dated May 20th 2026 1)4ted Ma). 20th 2026 P¢ige 4
CHARITY COMM15510N FOR ENGiAND AND WALES WMI Norfolk M•n¢ap Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period To C¢tOber 12024 S¢plernber 31 2025 Section A Receipts and payments untriCted fund• Restiicted fund• Endowrnent Total lund8 LasL yoar to th• M•rn•lt 10 th• to th• rwrwt£ to th• nMr•rt£ A1 R•e•l t• mDetship Fees & Evtnt Donatyws 6 Bw GTrni ror 8e•ch Hut 7.8JJ 536 150 Lwrni ¥•blity +Wth CW Gw Iniereit Ir• xlar Ftsndr& 1QOIO 10MO Sub total{Gross income lor ARJ 793 27J17 A2 A••t •nd Inv••lment •ale•. Sub total Tot•1 rK•lpts 8.524 20,793 27.J11 A3 Pa m•nts AthINitie.9 8 ou11n Lvatnin Disablity He4rth 8e* Hul ReftJth5hmenl Fwlffjos R•nt•l Insui8rce Expenae otle• & 7.fAS 1.191 17.7Z1 J91 2.585 4.787 631 124 4.717 631 1.191 Sub total IJ.SS3 31,270 A4 As••t •nd IntM•trn•nt urch¥•M. l•ee t•bl• Sub total 13,553 31,270 N•t olrncdpW(p•ym•ntsJ AS Tran8f•r8 betw••n funds A8 C¥h funds laat ygar end Cash lunds thi¥ year end 4.07 1.821 60.250 62. 7,240 1.821 26,004 35.065 11.316 0.310 86,254 97,570 76,944 CCXX R1 accounts Issi 03m5ft028
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricte Restricte fund• Endowment Categories Oetalls t&) to nparpBt£ to noawk£ Bl Ca8h funds 6.412 4.215 63 Total cash funds 82.XlS 3S,065 Unr••trlct•d lund• Re8trlct•d fund• Endowm•ni fund¥ Detai15 82 Oihèr mon•t•ry a8••ts FUNI tohb Curr•rf lu• D•l•S10 B3 Inv••trn•nt as••t• to ¥JhKh ¢uff•ni wilu• loMI 1S,O(KI D•tall• B••ch Hut •t Old HuMtnton 84 A••ts r•tsln•d lor th? ch•rlty'o 1)wn u•• Fund to fih Amount d Wh•n du• on•1 Det•lls BS Llabllltle• Curr•nt 317 ¢umint S¥ned by one or trustees on bghow of all th¢ trustees Svjnolu Print Namg Date of roval Peter Br 20 {'. CCKX R2 accounts Issi 03105r2026
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALE5 Independent examiner's report on the accounts Seclion A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustees ICST No£FOLK MEfiKhP On accounts for th• year endod S£PIÉA£ J)" aoas Charlty no (if any) 92La53 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charily {Ihe Trust.) for the year ended Responslbllltles and basls of report As the chanty's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance wth the requirements ol the Chartties Act 2011 ("the Act.). I report in resped of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and In carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Direthons given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5llb) of the Act. Independent lThe charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 and l am qualified lo •xaminerf8 statsment undertake the examination by being a qualified member of linsert name of applicable listed body]] Delele l ] rfnol applic8ble. I have completed my examination. I confim that no malerial matters have Come to my attention in connection with the examination {ottter than that disclosed below ') which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. the accounting records We not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Chanties Act., or the accounts did not accord wrth the accounting records., or the accounts did nol comply with the applicable requirernents conceming the fomi and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair. view which is nol a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Pleas8 delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Slgned: Date: ?3 OJ. aGa6 Name: bt£NDY D kNC)e6J Relevant professional qualificatlonls) or body IER Oct 2018
lif any): Addresg: p£ IN6IE hg O¢FOLK E38 006 Section B Disclosure Only complele If Ihe examiner nee(ts to highlight malenal matters of concem (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for examiner$l. Glve here brief detalls of any Itoms that the examiner wishes to dl8cIo80. IER Oct 2018