## **DONCASTER MENCAP’S ANNUAL REPORT 2024 – 2025** The charity continues to provide services and support for people with a learning disability and their families and carers and also engages with other local organisations. It tries to keep abreast of national and local issues concerning people with a learning disability and we are affiliated to Royal Mencap. We are a member of the local Partnership Board at whose meetings various areas of disability are discussed. We continue to cooperate with and support the local Council’s S.M.I.L.E day centre who rent part of our premises. ## **ACTIVITIES** Opportunities for sporting activities include cycling, crown green bowls, pickleball and tennis. We also have space for outdoor activities in our grounds. The Gateway club provides social activities for our members including meals out, bingo, crafts and disco nights. Members enjoy meeting up with each other and our membership has increased in the last year. The carer’s group meets monthly and provides support and information but the carers are now becoming elderly and younger ones do not appear to be interested. ## **CHAD** This is a local group providing advocacy for people with learning disabilities and other issues. They have an office in our building and will be paying rent for it in the coming year. ## **VOLUNTEERS** They are difficult to recruit especially people willing to become trustees and taking on responsibility for running the charity. Our current volunteers are getting older some who are 65+ and others 70+. ## **FINANCIAL** Costs constantly rise… insurance, utilities and maintenance of our premises, due to increased costs of labour and materials. New health and safety regulations mean modifications and updates to equipment, building and grounds. We keep a close check on pour income and expenditure and apply for grants when applicable however competition for funds is fierce. Financially we remain sound and do look for additional sources of income although this is difficult. We continue with our aim to provide a resource for people with learning disabilities. . DONCASTER MENCAPAND GATEWAY REGisfERED CHARnY NUMBER 234103 FINANCIALSTATEMENTS FOR THEYEAR ENDED 31STMARCH 2025 DONCASTER MENCAP AND GATEWAY FINANCIALSTATEME￿S FOR TrIE YEAR ENDED 31ST ￿RCH 2025 CONTENTS PAGE Charfty Detalls Report$ ol theTrust8es Indenpendent examlneTS' report Statemerrt of flnanclal actlvltles 88lance Sheet Notesto the flnancl81 statements INDEPENDE￿ EXAMINERS. REPORTTO THE TRUSTEES OF PAGE 4 DONCASIER MENCAPAND GATEWAY We report on the accounts of the cgarltyfoithe perlod ended 31st March 2025, whlch are Set out on pages $lxto eleven. Respeclhe responslbiuiles Oft￿ tNstee$and examtner As the ¢h8rltys trusiees you are responslble forthe preparatlon of the accounts,. YOU CDnslderlhat the audll requlrement of sectlon 43121 of the Charttles Act 1993 (the Aetl does not apply. and that an Independent examineris needed. It is our responslbl￿tytO. l examlne the accounts lynder sectlon 43131 of the 1993Actl: 2 toiiow the procedures Lald down In ihe Geneial DiiectionsgNen tythe Charlty Commlsloners (Lbnder sectlon 43171 b ofthe 1993 Act); and 3 statewhgther partlcular matters have come to QUI 8ttentlon Ba51$ of Independ8llt examlnetrs report OUT examlnatlon was c8fTiad iri accordance with the general directlons Oven bythe ChaTltles Commisiondrs. An examln8tlon includes a r￿ewOf the a¢countlng records kept bythe ch•ilty and a comparlson of the accounts presented ￿th those Tecords. It also Includes consideratlon Df any unusual Items OT disclosures In the accounts. and seeking exp18natlonsfrom yr)u as trustees conceming any such matters, The procedures undertaken do not provide alithe evilence thal would be required in an aud￿, and onsèquenuywe do not express 8n audit oplnlon on the wew ofthe accounts. Independent examlnetrs Statement In connection wlth our ¢xamlnatlon, no matter has come to our attentlon: I whlch Bfjves us unreasonable cause to belleve that In atry materlal iespect the requlr8mevrts- to keep the accountlng records In accordancewlth sectlon 41 Df the Act. and * to PTepare 8ccountswhlch accord with the accountinE records and to comply wlth the accountlng requlrements ofthe 1993 8Ct. have nol been mel. OT INDEPENDE￿ EWIINERS. REPORTTOTHE TRUSTEES OF PAGE 5 DONCASTER MENCAPAND GATEWAY 2 to wblch, In oui oplnlon. attentlon should have been dtawn In ordeito enable proper underslanolng of the ac¢ounts to be re8ched. P.￿FinanCIal SeNlces 168Z8tLand Roa Town Mooi Doncasler DN25EN Date DONCPSTER MENCAPAND GATEWAY PAGE 6 sTATEME￿OF FINANCFfvLACTiVITIES NOTE 2025 2024 totsl funds tr)telfunds Incomlng resour¢e$ Grant5 Hlre of bullding Sundry Donatlons GatBway club Sundry Income 8ank Interest Totsl In¢omlng Re50ur¢es 2500 15125 iiii 2978 461.00 1220.00 572.00 2807.00 2528.00 651.00 26456 19239.00 4053 Resources expended Water rates Light and heat Cleaning and rBfuse collectlon Repalrs, Ilre protectlon, gardenlng Poslage. statlonery,and adv8rtislng Telephone MENCAP affiliatlon Accouniancy Outings and parties Insurance Sundrles Depreclatlon Totalresource5 expended 1048.00 3972.00 723.00 5138.00 2021.00 788.00 60.00 350.00 4993.00 4110 3439.00 2084 2284.00 2451 1638.Q 28961 26454.00 6314 3644 1925 614 350 4226 DONCASTER MENCAPAND GATEWAY PAGE 7 STAIEMENTOF FINANCL4LACTIVfflES 2025 2024 total funds total funds Net IncL)mlng i l ouigolng I resources before transfers -2505.00 -7215.00 Transferto Restricted fund Transferfrom RostrlctBd fun Fund balance broughtfoFwaTd 1.4.2024 105968.00 1131&3.00 Fund balances carried foThYard 31.3.2025 1034S3.00 105968 DONCASTER MENCAPAND GATEWAY PAGE 8 BALANCE SHE￿ ASAT31STMARCH 2025 note 2025 2024 TangiiAe flx¢d a8sals 25108.00 21854.00 Current assets Debtors Cash at bank and ID hand 81105.00 106213.00 86514.1)0 108368.00 CredltQTS Amount lalilng due withln one ye8r 1750.00 1400.00 Nei ¢urrenl assets Tolal a5set$ less current Uabllltles 104463.00 106%8.00 Rèoresented by Funds Restrfcted tund iooo.00 iooo.00 Generalfund 103463.00 104463.00 ID5968.00 106968.00 Approved bythe trustees on............-..-..... . And signed on thelr behalf ty: DONCASTER MENCAPAND GATEWAY PAGE 9 NOTESTO THE FINANciALSTATEME￿rs FOR THEYEAR ENDED 31STMARCH 2025 l AcMuntlngpoltcle8 Basls of 8CCOtindng These Accounts have been prepared in accordance ￿th the Flnanclal Reportlng Standards forsmalier Enteiprises and Accounting and Reportlng by Charltles- Statement of recommended Pracllce ISORP 20001 and the CharltiesAct 1993. There has been no change to the accoundngpoilcles I valuatlon rules and method of accountlng I slnce18St ye8r. Depreclatlon Dgpreciation Is prowded on alltsnglble fixed assels excepL treehold land and bulldings, al rates calculated to wrlte off the assel cost.18ss estimated residual value, over rts expected useful Ufe as follow: Freehold property IT eoulpment Motorvehlcles Fumltuie and èqulpmerlt 296 straighl Ilne 25% reduclng balance 25% reducing balance 20% reducing balance No depreclatlon Is provlded on freehold propBrty as residual value Is equlvalènt to cost. so any depreclatlon is ImmaterlaL Grants All grants are accounted torgrosswhen receNable. as long8S they are capable of flnanclal m&surèment. Donatlons Donations are credlted tothe Income and expendtture account as they are recelved. 2 Fees for examinlngthe accounts 2025 2024 Independent examlners. feesforthe reportlng on the accounts 350 350 DONCASTER MENCAPAND GATEWAY PAGE 10 NOTESTOTHE FINANcIALSTATEmE￿ FOR THEYEAR ENDED31STMARCH 2025 2025 2024 3 Pald employee$ Gross wages and salarfes Penslon conlrtbutlons Total staff cosls Aver8Ee number ofemployees durfngthe year 4 T¥ustoes and othei Teiated pa￿eS Trustee expenses T8imbursed Number oftrustee pald expenses There were no related patytiansactlon$ durfng the year S Tanglble flxed assets Freehold Furnrturel Total Property Equlpt C05t At IA.2024 Dlsposals Addltion5 At 31.3.2025 15305 51457 66762 5705 57162 5705 72467 15305 Depreclatlon At 1.4.2.24 Ellmlnaled on Disposal Ch8rge for the year At 31.3.2025 449D8 44908 2451 47359 2451 47359 Net bookvalue AI 31.3.2025 At31.32024 15305 15305 803 6549 25108 21854 DONCASTER MENCAPAND GATEWAY page 11 NOTE5TOTHE FININCIALSTATEMENTS FOR TrIE YEAR ENDED 31ST PURCH 2025 2025 2024 6 Cr8drtors AJnounts falung due wlthln oneyear Accruals and deferred income Obiigatlon$ under hlrè purchase contracts 1750 1750 7 Restrfcted fund The r6strfcted fund Is represgntèd by:" Freshgate Donatlonwndows IOOD IOQD DONCASTER MENCAPAND GATEWAY REGisfERED CHARnY NUMBER 234103 FINANCIALSTATEMENTS FOR THEYEAR ENDED 31STMARCH 2025 DONCASTER MENCAP AND GATEWAY FINANCIALSTATEME￿S FOR TrIE YEAR ENDED 31ST ￿RCH 2025 CONTENTS PAGE Charfty Detalls Report$ ol theTrust8es Indenpendent examlneTS' report Statemerrt of flnanclal actlvltles 88lance Sheet Notesto the flnancl81 statements INDEPENDE￿ EXAMINERS. REPORTTO THE TRUSTEES OF PAGE 4 DONCASIER MENCAPAND GATEWAY We report on the accounts of the cgarltyfoithe perlod ended 31st March 2025, whlch are Set out on pages $lxto eleven. Respeclhe responslbiuiles Oft￿ tNstee$and examtner As the ¢h8rltys trusiees you are responslble forthe preparatlon of the accounts,. YOU CDnslderlhat the audll requlrement of sectlon 43121 of the Charttles Act 1993 (the Aetl does not apply. and that an Independent examineris needed. It is our responslbl￿tytO. l examlne the accounts lynder sectlon 43131 of the 1993Actl: 2 toiiow the procedures Lald down In ihe Geneial DiiectionsgNen tythe Charlty Commlsloners (Lbnder sectlon 43171 b ofthe 1993 Act); and 3 statewhgther partlcular matters have come to QUI 8ttentlon Ba51$ of Independ8llt examlnetrs report OUT examlnatlon was c8fTiad iri accordance with the general directlons Oven bythe ChaTltles Commisiondrs. An examln8tlon includes a r￿ewOf the a¢countlng records kept bythe ch•ilty and a comparlson of the accounts presented ￿th those Tecords. It also Includes consideratlon Df any unusual Items OT disclosures In the accounts. and seeking exp18natlonsfrom yr)u as trustees conceming any such matters, The procedures undertaken do not provide alithe evilence thal would be required in an aud￿, and onsèquenuywe do not express 8n audit oplnlon on the wew ofthe accounts. Independent examlnetrs Statement In connection wlth our ¢xamlnatlon, no matter has come to our attentlon: I whlch Bfjves us unreasonable cause to belleve that In atry materlal iespect the requlr8mevrts- to keep the accountlng records In accordancewlth sectlon 41 Df the Act. and * to PTepare 8ccountswhlch accord with the accountinE records and to comply wlth the accountlng requlrements ofthe 1993 8Ct. have nol been mel. OT INDEPENDE￿ EWIINERS. REPORTTOTHE TRUSTEES OF PAGE 5 DONCASTER MENCAPAND GATEWAY 2 to wblch, In oui oplnlon. attentlon should have been dtawn In ordeito enable proper underslanolng of the ac¢ounts to be re8ched. P.￿FinanCIal SeNlces 168Z8tLand Roa Town Mooi Doncasler DN25EN Date DONCPSTER MENCAPAND GATEWAY PAGE 6 sTATEME￿OF FINANCFfvLACTiVITIES NOTE 2025 2024 totsl funds tr)telfunds Incomlng resour¢e$ Grant5 Hlre of bullding Sundry Donatlons GatBway club Sundry Income 8ank Interest Totsl In¢omlng Re50ur¢es 2500 15125 iiii 2978 461.00 1220.00 572.00 2807.00 2528.00 651.00 26456 19239.00 4053 Resources expended Water rates Light and heat Cleaning and rBfuse collectlon Repalrs, Ilre protectlon, gardenlng Poslage. statlonery,and adv8rtislng Telephone MENCAP affiliatlon Accouniancy Outings and parties Insurance Sundrles Depreclatlon Totalresource5 expended 1048.00 3972.00 723.00 5138.00 2021.00 788.00 60.00 350.00 4993.00 4110 3439.00 2084 2284.00 2451 1638.Q 28961 26454.00 6314 3644 1925 614 350 4226 DONCASTER MENCAPAND GATEWAY PAGE 7 STAIEMENTOF FINANCL4LACTIVfflES 2025 2024 total funds total funds Net IncL)mlng i l ouigolng I resources before transfers -2505.00 -7215.00 Transferto Restricted fund Transferfrom RostrlctBd fun Fund balance broughtfoFwaTd 1.4.2024 105968.00 1131&3.00 Fund balances carried foThYard 31.3.2025 1034S3.00 105968 DONCASTER MENCAPAND GATEWAY PAGE 8 BALANCE SHE￿ ASAT31STMARCH 2025 note 2025 2024 TangiiAe flx¢d a8sals 25108.00 21854.00 Current assets Debtors Cash at bank and ID hand 81105.00 106213.00 86514.1)0 108368.00 CredltQTS Amount lalilng due withln one ye8r 1750.00 1400.00 Nei ¢urrenl assets Tolal a5set$ less current Uabllltles 104463.00 106%8.00 Rèoresented by Funds Restrfcted tund iooo.00 iooo.00 Generalfund 103463.00 104463.00 ID5968.00 106968.00 Approved bythe trustees on............-..-..... . And signed on thelr behalf ty: DONCASTER MENCAPAND GATEWAY PAGE 9 NOTESTO THE FINANciALSTATEME￿rs FOR THEYEAR ENDED 31STMARCH 2025 l AcMuntlngpoltcle8 Basls of 8CCOtindng These Accounts have been prepared in accordance ￿th the Flnanclal Reportlng Standards forsmalier Enteiprises and Accounting and Reportlng by Charltles- Statement of recommended Pracllce ISORP 20001 and the CharltiesAct 1993. There has been no change to the accoundngpoilcles I valuatlon rules and method of accountlng I slnce18St ye8r. Depreclatlon Dgpreciation Is prowded on alltsnglble fixed assels excepL treehold land and bulldings, al rates calculated to wrlte off the assel cost.18ss estimated residual value, over rts expected useful Ufe as follow: Freehold property IT eoulpment Motorvehlcles Fumltuie and èqulpmerlt 296 straighl Ilne 25% reduclng balance 25% reducing balance 20% reducing balance No depreclatlon Is provlded on freehold propBrty as residual value Is equlvalènt to cost. so any depreclatlon is ImmaterlaL Grants All grants are accounted torgrosswhen receNable. as long8S they are capable of flnanclal m&surèment. Donatlons Donations are credlted tothe Income and expendtture account as they are recelved. 2 Fees for examinlngthe accounts 2025 2024 Independent examlners. feesforthe reportlng on the accounts 350 350 DONCASTER MENCAPAND GATEWAY PAGE 10 NOTESTOTHE FINANcIALSTATEmE￿ FOR THEYEAR ENDED31STMARCH 2025 2025 2024 3 Pald employee$ Gross wages and salarfes Penslon conlrtbutlons Total staff cosls Aver8Ee number ofemployees durfngthe year 4 T¥ustoes and othei Teiated pa￿eS Trustee expenses T8imbursed Number oftrustee pald expenses There were no related patytiansactlon$ durfng the year S Tanglble flxed assets Freehold Furnrturel Total Property Equlpt C05t At IA.2024 Dlsposals Addltion5 At 31.3.2025 15305 51457 66762 5705 57162 5705 72467 15305 Depreclatlon At 1.4.2.24 Ellmlnaled on Disposal Ch8rge for the year At 31.3.2025 449D8 44908 2451 47359 2451 47359 Net bookvalue AI 31.3.2025 At31.32024 15305 15305 803 6549 25108 21854 DONCASTER MENCAPAND GATEWAY page 11 NOTE5TOTHE FININCIALSTATEMENTS FOR TrIE YEAR ENDED 31ST PURCH 2025 2025 2024 6 Cr8drtors AJnounts falung due wlthln oneyear Accruals and deferred income Obiigatlon$ under hlrè purchase contracts 1750 1750 7 Restrfcted fund The r6strfcted fund Is represgntèd by:" Freshgate Donatlonwndows IOOD IOQD