CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Trustees, Annual Report for the period
From
111 April 2024
Period end date
Period start date To 318t March 2025
Charity name: Trafford Mencap
Charity registration number: 226413
Objectives and Activities
SORP TrferQr￿
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as sel out in its
governing document
Paol 17
Tho r•llef of people wlth a learnlng
disability in partlcular by the provl3lon
of help and support for them and for
their families, dependents and car•r$,
To provlde or assist In the provl$lon ol
facilities for the rècreation or other
leisure time occupation lor people who
have need thereot by reason of learning
disability with the oblect of Improvlng
their conditions of life. Learning
disability means any dovelopm•ntal
dlsability of the mind and any
associated condition howsogvor caus•d
and whether mlld mod•rat• or s•v•r•.
Summary oflhe main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular. the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard lo the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit
P4ia 1.17 ar¥J
1.19
The provlslon and maintenance of
facilities lor the social welfare of people
with a learning disability.
Parn118
The Soclety's trustees pay due regard to
the Charity Commission's publlc
guidance when exerclslng any Poweryd
or duties to which guidance Is relovanL
Addltlonal Infomiation (optionall
You ma choose to include further statements where relevant al)out'.
SORP retsren
Paia 1.38
Thè society do not make any grants at
present. This is subject to review and
our 2023 2024 AGM agreed to further
explore a grant.qivin
olic
Policy on grant making
Para 1.38
Nla

Policy on social investment
including program related
investment
P•rn 1.38
The society Is fully dependent on its
volunteers and their contributions to
ensure both the administration of the
society and the care of the buildings
and grounds. Voluntary contributions
equate to approx. 2hryJ per week x 3
le x 48 weeks = 288hrs each
Contribution made by
volunteers
Other
Nla
Achievements and Performance
Evldence suggests the Ilves of Le8rnlng
disabled people ¢ontlnues to b•
disproportionately affected both
through the coronavirus pandemic and
economic pressures. By contlnulng to
provide and maintain a specialist
building, with services operated through
our major partnor {Stockdales) we hava
been able Io gUPPOrt the provlslon of at
least S days per week and evening
actlvlty for learnlng dlsabled people.
Our building has been used foi both
summer and Christmas falrs supportlng
both social and fundraising actlvlty. We
have ro-instated our Christrnas Party
through additional voluntary help. Our
operating partner Istockdalèsl has
expanded use of building to includ•
greater use and gUPPOrt to and by
oun
eo
Summary of the main
achievements of the charity.
identifying the difference the
charity's work has made to
Ihe circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefils to society as a
whole.
P•r8 1.20
Additional inforniatlon (optionall
You ma
hoose to include further statem8nts where relevant about..
Achievements against
objectives set
P•r• 1.41
Perfomiance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set
PaTr 1.41

Investment perfomian
against objectives
Para 1.41
Other
Financial Review
Review of the charity's
financial position al the end
of the
eriod
Slalement explaining the
policy for holding reseThes
slating why they are held
P•r4 1.21
The Soclety contsnues to cover Its
operatlonal costs.
P•M 1.22
The goclety'$ policy is to malntaln
unrestricted funds at a level that
equates to at least six months of
expenditure in order to meet any
i unantlclpated expendilure and to fund
building Improvoments ag and when
Identifjed.
See accounts
Nla
Amount of reserves held
Reasons for holding zero
reserves
Details of fund materially in
dèficit
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern
Pala t 22
Para 1.22
P•ra 1.24
i Nla
P•rn 1.23
Nla
Additional inlorniation lopt•onall
You may choose lo include further statements where relevant about".
Building rental income from principal
partner
The charity'5 principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)
P•r• 1.47
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopled
P•r• 1.46
The principal financial risks facing the
society are associated with curtailed
room hire and other smaller fundralslng
i activity however the greatest risk
identified is the age profile of mèmbers
and recruitment of volunteers.
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity
Parn146
Other

Structure, Governance and Management
Description of ¢hanty's
trusts..
Type of governing document
'.1.31 -haile1
How is the charity
Gonslituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association. CIO)
Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constilulional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees
Parn 1.25
Constitution
Para 1.25
Unincorporated
Para 1 25
The honorary officers (Chair. one or
more vice4hairs. a treasurer and
secretary and other such officers as the
society may decide) together wlth up to
9 trustees are appointed at the annual
general meeting.
Addltlonal Infomiatton {optlonal)
You ma
choose lo include further statements where relevant aboui..
Policies and procedures
adoptéd for the induction
and training of Iruslees
P•r• 1.$1
The ¢harity's organisational
structure and any wider
network with which Ihe
charity works
P•r¥ 1.$1
Thore Is a fonnal wrltten agreement wlth
the soclety'g major partner {Stockdale3)
Relationship with any
related parties
Parn 1.51
Other
Reference and Administrative details
Charity name
Other name the charil
uses
Registered charit
numf*r
Charily's principal address
Trafford Menca
Sale and Altrincham Menc2
226413
The Rowans
100, Navigation Road
Sale
Altrincham

WA141LL
Names of the charity truslees who manage the charity
D¥t*s •cl•d il not for whol•
¢ar
Trustee nam•
Office111 any)
Name of person lor body) •ntltlgd
ttsa
int trustee
if an
Vacant
President
Chaiman and
Truslee
Treasurer and
Trustee
AGM
AGM 2024
Mr. E. Lord
Mrs H. Bottomley
AGM 2024
Mrs H Baker
Mrs J Johnslone
Exec Member
Trustee
AGM 2024
AGM 2024
10
12
13
14
16
17
18
19
20
Cor
orate trustees - names of the directors at the date the re
Dire¢tor name
rt was approved
Name of trustees holding iitle to property belonging to the charity
Trustee namè
Datss acted if not for whole
ear

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets
None
held in this capacity
Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity's objects
Nla
Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity's own
assets
Nla
Additsonal infonnation (optional)
Names and addresses of adviser4 (Optlonal Infomiatlon)
Type of
Name
Address
advisèr
Name of chief oxocutivo or name$ of senior staff members (Optional inforn)atlonl
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-dlscl0su￿ of ke
rsonnel details
Other optional inforniation

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees. report above.
Signed on behalf of the charlty's trustees
Signature($)
Full namels
Position leg Secretary.
Chair. etc
Date
ILt- el
D•clar¥tlon¥
Th• tru•t••* d•¢l•v• th•t th•y •pprov•d ¢*• ¢ni*t••*' i•port •lN>v•.
81gn•d b•h•ll ￿ th• ch•rbty'• tru•tws
Full n•m•[•lè4-￿¥i￿¥
Po•ltlon1•9 8•¢r•tsry.
Ch•lr.
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CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR f NGLANO AND WALES
226413
Receipts and payments accounts
CC16a
from
Section A Receipts and payments
Unr•stncl8d
funds
Rastsictsd
funds
E{￿0￿￿&￿t
funds
Total funds
y•ar
to Ihk n•ar•st É loll* rwwtE toth• nBaTr•t£ tolho nèthrB•t£ tot1* rnQrn81f
A1 Recel
382.517
3.184
517
J.184
P*irvJ
67
ARJ
)7,•ti
labl•).
Total r8¢elpts
47.356
4].411
Subts
47J
47.J96
40,41•
Sub tot
47,396
47.396
40.418
393.$7
17.49
A6 Cash funds last year WKI
T4
361.IU6
378.699
7S8,93
13.33
TT2.272
CCXX R1 act￿nts ISSI
2211212025

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Unrestricted
Restricted
Endowment
lunds
nEarat£
Categories
Details
B1 Cash fund•
Totsl ¢ash funds
#>)
lunds
Details
Fundiu whkh
Detsil$
Detsl
cha17ty'• ¢r*n u
15,120
Details
B5 Liabilities
Date of
bthalf cl al the Intstees
Svjnature
CCXX R2 actounts ISSI
22112r2025

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examinerfs
report on the accounts
Section A
Independent Examinerfs Report
Report to the trustwsl
members of
Trafft)rd Mencap
On accounts for the yoar
ended
3151 March 2025
Charfty no
(if any)
226413
Set out on pag
1to2
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts ol the alx)ve
Chanty Ilhe Trust.) for the year ended
As the chanty trustees of the Trust. you are reswn51ble for the prepaialion
R•sponslbllltl•s and of the accounts in accordance with the requirement8 of the Charities Act
basis of report 2011 1.the Act").
I report in respect 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 the applicable Directions giv8n by the Charity Commisiion
under section 145{5){bl of the Act.
I have completed my examination. I confimi that no matèrlal matter8 hav•
come to my attention (other than that di$¢lo$ed below ") in connection with
the examination which gNes me Cause to believe that in, any material
respect.
accounting re￿rdS were nol kept in accordance with section 130 of
the Act or
the accounts do not accord wrth the accounting records
Independent
examiner's statement
I have no concerns and have come across no othèr matters in connection
with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable
proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Please delete the
rds in the brackels if they do nol apply
Sign•d:
Date:
92
Name:
Martin Thomas Mullin
Relevant professional
qualificationls) or body
Ilf any):
Address:
3 Renshaw Street
Altrincham
WA14 1JP
Section B
Dbsclosure
Only complete rf the examiner needs to highlight matters of concem188e CC32,
Independent examinats'on of charty accounts". directions and guidance for
examiners).
IER
October 2018

Give here brief details of
any items that the
examiner wishes to
disclose.
IER
October 2018