DocusKJn EnvebFe ID.. AE090ADC4E8140BA-9B314426378B1DBE Equal People cap EQUAL PEOPLE MENCAP Company No. 02150599 Charity No. 298809 REPORT AND FINANCIAL sfATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 PURCH 2025
Dorusign En¥dope ID". AED90ADC4E8140BA-9B31-3426378B1DBE Equal People cap 1. Reter¢n¢o and admlnistrative details of the Charity, It8 tru8tee8 8nd Advlsors 2. Structure. Governance and Managemenl 3. Objeotnrns and ActNitlgs & Achievgmonts ond Performance 4. Flnoncl81 Review 5. Plansfor Futur8 Perlod
Docu81gn Envelope ID.. AED90ADC4E8140BA-9B31-3426378B1DBE EQUAL PEOPLE MENCAP REPORT OF THE COUNCIL OF MANAGEMEKr FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 .REFERE DVISOR and ADMINIST VE DEfAI op men ES 1.1 CHARITY Nam.. Equal People IA•n¢ap Charity RegistratM)n number. 298609 Company RegistRtion nurnber. 02150599 Registered Office & Operational Addrèss.. 73 St Chartes Square, LCdOn W10 6EJ ERSHI COUNCIL AG Ms Melinda Gilbert Chai Mrs Diano Martin. Dryvonne Clair Ndlfor Ngethop. Treasur8r Dr Jonathan arTOm. r Nooran Solhekol Mr Robert Ebanks s Trac8y Dale Mr Luke Skiff klENT ME Truste8 nior Man Ben Aiyenuro Deidre Julien Sonia Timlett Nicholas Walsh Chief Finance and Opering OffKer Interim Floating Support Man8gei Netmork Hope Proj8¢t and Centre Manager Executive Bankers Bar¢lay$ Ba[ Leicester LE8728B Kingston Burre5 Ltd 308 E11 Road Surbittin Suirey KT6 7AL 1.6G The organisation is a charille company limitsd by gvwat)tee, incokporated on 27th Juty 1987 and registered 8$ a Charbty on 23rd March 1988. The company wa8 established under a mèmorandum of Assock*ion whkh established the objects and powers of the charitable company and is govwn•d under bts ArtKlos ofA880ciation. In the evont of the company b¢ing wound up Trustses ar4 required lo contribute an amount nol exceeding £5. The report is prepared in accordance the small (ximpany r8gime {SeclSon 41912) of the Companies Act
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Mana •mo mm The directofs of the Ct)mpany undeT the comp8ny's ArtteS are as members of the Council of Management.. those directors of the Company marked with an asterisk abov• are also charity trustee5. Undér thg requirements of the Mèmorandum an¢t Articles of Association the MeT$ of the onagement Committee are elected lo serve for 8 peric*J of thiee years after whh they must be re- elected at the next Annua General Meeling. A Gener81 Mgeting was hgld on April 13th 2010, in whth an update of Equal People mencap M8ffM)randum & Articles of Ass()ciation was ppOSe¢l aTrJ passed. This will alkwd a maximum of 9 year3 a8 a Trustee from Novgmber 2010. All current Council of Management Membars were eld wlthin thg past 3 years.
Do¢usffjn Envelope ID.. AED90ADC4E8140BA-9831-342637881DBE
EQUAL PEOPLE MENCAP
REPORT OF THE COUNCIL OF MAK4GEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
The charty SuppCtS peop with leamlng dl$abllltle$ and thelr families and carers and other
vuln8rabl8 individuals and as such 8trive8 to ensure that the Council of Management refie¢ts thiy.
Equal People mencap seeks to ensure people wf(h learning disabilities, parents and le8rning
d15abilty, socSal care and housing profeSsnalS (or thos8 with related skills) are recruited to and
present on the Councll of Management at March 3191, 2024, four petsp with 1È8ming di$abilrtEs aThJ
one relalfve of an individual with learning disabilkw were Council of Management mm1$. Two
Trustees have extensiv8 managerial 8nd leadeTship kno•d98, experi8nc8 aThJ skills. One volunteer
organk8ati)n experience, knowledge and skllls. One Trustee has eensIVe experien¢e in the 48
sector. Onè is a retired GP. One Trustee has many years ofexperience in the finan Sector.
Equal Peopk mencap have a nnimUM of four Council of manag17ent meetings a year Trn dhI10n to
the Annual General Moeting. The8e Theeling¥ are attended by:
All Trustees (Council of Markagement members) not in receipt tsf a service frun Equal P
men¢ap
Non-Trustee Council of Management Mombers. Individuals vith a learnirg disabiw vtho are
receipt of a service from Equal Peopte mencap)
The Ch1 Execte
The CA1 Financg and Operating OffeT
The Floating Support Manager
The Neh*ork Hop&Centr¢ Manager
In addki¢in, Equal P8opI8 MCap seek to host at knt tsvo events a year open lo momb¥r8, caMr8,
sleff 8nd profess)n$ that combine social, discussion. wdlbeing ac1m1, awarenes5 raising and
infomMtion sharing fvn¢tkins l&.g. Carers Days, Barbecues, we1lbeg FestivaL%, Heah Check Hub
days and Amici Dance sessions,
The C¢)uncll of ManagenI wlll review 811 services and make dlsiOnS. The FA)anc81 Fundraising
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Docu5Tgn Erwek)pe ID". AED90ADC4E8140SA-9B31-3426378B1DBE EQUAL PEOPLE MENCAP REPORT OF THE COUNCIL OF MANAGEMEKr FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 We are s88king Trustees with HR knuwledye aj experMce and from the corporate world. I naw COU1[ of Management members are fully inducted as set down in Equal Peoplp mencap's policies and procedures. including attending Adult Safeguarding and Child Protection training. Any polenllal member8 WHI meet wlth a Council of Manernent Thmb8r and wilh the Chipf ExeEutiv8 and w invtied to attand a Council of managOnI teting as a gt. 411akin Equ People mencap has a Councll of Management of eight. four of w1M are Trustees raspongiwe for decs5ions made who meet every months and are fe8ponsible for the strategic directlon and policy of the charity. At present the Council of Management have a variety d backgrounds relevant lo the werk of the charity. 2.1C uliati The counc cl Management will approve declskjns relating to.. SeNi¢e Developmert Slaffmg Recruitmeni for senior staff POrJe5 and Pror£dures The Twsteas carry r95pon$bilty for the financial heath of the Charity for decisions relating to staff disciplinary maiters. The Trustees wll work, in line wtih Tho Charity Commission's guldance. to ensu Ihè charity works to the public benefts through providing seM¢es that offer to our beneflaries. famS1188, careTS and the public.. Information, athe guidan¢e 8nd 8ppropriate signposting. Apprtspriate. profeSsnal, w&ll-trained and property monitored support A regular, safe. welcoming space.. challenging isolation Service$ tl)at encourage increased independence arid 8W8reness of safety, security and hetttthy liwng choices and opportunities. Semces that offer opportunities for individuals to improva their physi(zl, gmotlonol and mentsl well-being. Physal aftd sports thities Support and SOCAI gTOUPS Decisions & action5 delegaled to the Chief ExecJJlive, Chiéf Finance Operating OffKgr NefvK*k Hopelwtre Manager, arKI Floating Supportl and Operational Team includ8.' Budget developmenl and m8nag¢ment Business Plan development (Includir FundraiBingi. aclion & monitorfng. Poly & procadur& development & mnilL)ring. Liaison and co-operative working with partner organis81ion$ and slakehdders Staff Manage[rn1. sup8rvi8iM and Appralsal Recruitment of senéor managwnanl. roles and salaries are reviewed and benchmarted wi line w(ch National mencap, North West London mencap equivalents oth8r local chariltes.
Do¢u$kJn Enveknpe ID: AED90ADC4E8140BA-9B31-3428378B1DBE EQUAL PEOPLE MENCAP REPORT OF THE COUNCIL OF MANAGEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Relatlorra ohold ual oth•r ch•TItI EqLwI mencap has svJned a 'pinership agrnement wth Nattonal Mencap. ThLg means that we are affilthd to National Mencap bul recgive no funding from them. We are an independent charity based wf(hin The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea but able to yrk across London. in We5tminsteT, Hammersmith and Fulham and Brènt. Equal People mencap complies with Menc8p Local Group qualty, policy and procedure reqU1mentS and genr staff attend and contribut¢ to local, regi)nal and natN?nal Mon¢8p meetings. Equal People mencap access Natw)nal Mencap SOrt Iri d6v•lopin9 poIKies and procedures. trainirg. DBS Ghecks and campaigning. Our major statutory Stakeholder is th8 BBOrcHjgh (K&C and We8tminsler Social Services). We a0 have an increasing number of indivKluals. including children who, through their families lor Care ManaJeTsI are buying our support 8ervi¢e8 directly, Support wnlinued throughout the year. Our Network Hope and actwities seryice had a full programme of both in person arKI online xtNities and groups. Beeen April 2024 and March 2025, w8 ran 704 supported activities. training session$ c events. The number of hourn of furKled fbating support was ajove 48,000. 6 monthly mnitoring réports are ¢omKAgtod for Ihg Bi Borough Social Services in Tdation to funds provided for core. resoEJrce ¢enlre drop-in and actlvities The Chief Executive and Operational Management team work closety wf(h Social Care leseNtatiVeS thrOhoUt the year promling and developing seNw. We were successful in blddlng to the Nati¢)nal Lottery for a further the years of funding for Ihe Neknrk Hope Proje¢l. This began in Septber 2022 and provid¢$ wellbeing support and activiti8S to vulnerable individuals in North KSIngI0n. This is a thr88-year Project to August 2025. Six-monthly roports are 8mitted to the National Lottery. We have LessfUl btd for cc)nlinuthn funding from Sept 2025 to August 2028. Wa were succe88ful in bldding lo The Cty Bridge Foundation forth years fijnding for the Learning T¢9etrer Project until September 2026. This supports us to offer Iralning sesslons tn &*ring. gardening and IT and building a patlwmy into empl¢)yment. Annual r4Jorts arè wovided to Ihg Cty Bridge Foundatk)n. We reVed years funding from th8 Dr Carritt Legacy FuThJ12024-20261 wh enabled funding from the Hoda Foundalton and Baity Thomas Charltable Trust. We were successful with Iwo bids lo RBKC. The Voluntary Sece SupFQrt Fund 13 years} and CornrnLtnty H&atth Programm& (two and a haw year81. Equal People mencap are registered lo pr(NKle perseal Care with the Care Quality Comfnlssion. The last in5P8Ction report was published in January 2079. An online inspection In November 2tr22 confimied a'G¢od' overall rating and 'G¢)od in all S areas assessed.. Effèctfve Carin Responsive Well
Docusign Envelope ID.. AED90ADC-4E8140BA-9B31-3426378B1DBE EQUAL PEOPLE MENCAP REPORT OF THE COUNCIL OF NAGEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Equal Peopte mencgp 8160 [k ciosety with.. Parents & Carers RBKC LD. Transition & Children's Care Managers Weslmin$ter LD & Transition & Children's C8re Mark7gers Bi Borough Commissioning Managgrs Bi Borough Transition Care Manager5 Bi Bortsh Mentsl Health Care Managers Primory Health Care TTUSt Managers & Staff Bi Borr) h Community Heah Programmg Commissioners Leaming Disability Partnetship Board NBtion81 MerKap. Certitude Pursuing independent Paths Integrly care The Advoca Prcye SASH St Charles Wellbelng Centre Bala Tri Borough LD Day SeNices Carers OTganisalions in RBKC Pre4ms Dance Theatre Company The Kensington & Chd$e8 Foundation The We88Y Trust The Kensin9lon & Chèlse8 Volunt88r Bureau RBKCI Brent Lwsure Centres TTiPtepoint 2fr.20 Nourish Hub Dalgamo Centre Worknesl (HR and contrgcts) Competrtive Solutions (Fundraising) Riven (IT & Securtyl cathol Ghihlren Society {Landlord$l The Royal Borough of KeIngton & Ghetsea Borough have an agreement with The Borough of Westminst•r. This means that adult social care and learning disabilty seNices are commissioned and monitorod by on¢ team covering the boroughs. Equal People Mencap will continue to work within this arrangemenl. We 81s0 act as MangJing agents for 3 Houslng ASS10t10nS Notting Hill Genesis {Managemftnl agreemenll_ Octavia Housing (Management Agreernentl The Peabody Trust (Management Agreement). 2A Rlsk ement Risks-. A risk register and conseqnI contingency and action plan is ated th18gst monthly and rev by Tru8tee5 * Fknanca Su)mmitte0 and TTU8leg meelings. Financial thfough loss of service cortracts, voijs, fraud, insurance clalms H&SIMaintenance'. Infection control, fi * Statr. maintaining, ski115, experEn¢e, recruitm8nl levels to match demand Governance.. COM membership & level of expeTience Coryliance: Training, policles arK1 proceduTes. monitoring and recording, GDPR and Data Securtty, staff handbwk8. Worknest and Riven provided Sltpm.
Docu5vJn Enveknpe ID: AED90ADC4E8140BA-98314426378B1DBE EQLIAL PEOPLE MENCAP REPORT OF ThE COUNCIL OF MANAGEMENr FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Enhanced Dlselosure & Barring criminal records checks ara soughtfor all n8w employees and vdunte¢rs and foT all current emptyees and volunteers Iwithln D8S guld¢line8} at kn-year intervals. b. Safeguarding Adutts and Child Protect policies. procdum and practice are included In the induction of all staff. Th989 were updated in June 2024. All staff that work with sgNioe users attend Safeguarding Adu training as soon a8 P0S8ible. A vari of COUTses a attended with updales at least 2 yearfy. Risk assesrnlB are completed al least 6 rTh)nthty with all seNice users in relation to owareness of personal safety, abuse and harassment issues.All managers and staff have ¢ompbèted sexual harassment trainwig. ¢. Staff Guiddines lor supporting tenants with issues of sex and sexu81ty are in place. d. Equal People mencap's Poltcy & procedure document- Putting PhIlphY into Practice (File avallable for inspection) was fulty updatad in Jun8lJuly 2024. AU staff inducted and trained in relotion to those procedures. e. Equal People's Health & Saf Polw & Procedures {Including for example, k>ne workkng. ri6k a$S$MentS) were updated in JunelJuly 2024. Awareness, undgrstandlng and ¢omplian¢e with the policy fomis part of staff inductijn and 18 ched(ed through 8 qUesonalre arrfi dh8cussDn in team rrffjalings rIodiCally. f. COMD-19. Equal People M8ncap.' lil Updated our InfectNJn control policy and procedures September 2024 lill updotgd a COVID 19 risk assessment for our Centre. staff, members and community support liiil Developed a COVID 19 contingency and 8¢tion plon in Ihe event of a return. livl eured all our staff and members have access to prOtecte equipment, gd, accessble informatlon on slaying safe. g. Buikjing 8ecurty 18 maintaingj through a 24-hr cutracied alarm & response systsm. h. Equal People men¢ap's compulèr syslom was rgpla¢ed in 2009. Firewalls. backup syst5 and anti-virus 80ftware is fulty in place and updated quarterly. Quarte on-site monitoring visits ensur8 all $yst¢ms remaln 81 optimum Ve1$. EPM switched to a ckwd4Jased storage syslan in March 2020. Vve have updated our database to the online Qharitylog and staff rot818PP System. to enable 811 staff to access information, make words IA pL4n to move to the Log My Care dalaba5e system in autumn 2025. In line with our Conynunicalion strategy our Inst&gram, YouTube and Facebook accounts and webslle ara regularly Lpdated to enab EPM and our membets to share their idea5. achleVents, activiltes. Ihoughts and with Ihe I1 and widw communliy. Ad$¢v Groups, atttity #nd indiYKlual SUprt sesston feethack. and Thntty ffonager feedbk SUeY$ and our ac¢gs$k>la conwainls pro¢8thJres ertsu that consultation with tenants and us8rs Continued. k. SeNke Stsndards and Desired Outcom8s. i.e. pwsonvcentred individual alrns and wishes alongsKI8 over-arehing wt¢omes are constsntly rnoniiored. includes improved physical, rnental and emotloThal wellbeing. opportuni(ies for sodal inter-action and meaningful participation, opportunities to contribule to and irfuence life in the local community. improved econom well-baing, communty Participalion and eontributK>n and access to employment INe aim to ensure Equal PpIe mencap's elhos, values 8nd mi$$kin stslemenl are pul M)to practice. l. We have worked hard lo challeThJe digital exclusTon for the vulnerable pwle we supporL The pandTrIC meant that contact, information and support has become even more reliant upon internet acc&. Equal People m8nGap have sUPPOrted indNiduals to M digital skills, access support end stay in contact. Our previous path¢ipation in Lars Gel Digital NHS Chaiities DkJrtALL projects ha5 enabled us lo clfer equipment. deta and 1..1 and group digital trsininu to OkFr memb9rs.
Docusign Erwek)pe ID.. AE090ADC4E8140BA-9B31-3426378B1DBE EQUAL PEOPLE MENCAP REPORT OF THE COUNCIL OF hlANAGEMENT FOR TrIE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 m. The org8ni58tion maint8irts contingency fund8 sufficnt to COV8r cessation of seNice. Funding was renewed for OLtrr Resource CentrelCorelActwiiw5 urrtil Mah 2028 by RBKCIBI Borough Social Serv?5. We 8rg involved in the Framework Prctess for fdrtrJ beyond this n. Equ Peoplg mencap continue to develop Ouf Pw$Cal Budget funded Aetivlty which ¢overs traning in lifÈ4kills, èmploymant skills, héalth & weIkbeiJ. Equal People rnencap has maintained the number of indivKlu81s buy5ng our SLVPJrt and now PTovKles 1000 hours pèr o. Referrals to provide health Telated suppor( Iransition and complèx r*èds support ware malnl8lnèd bul adaplgd in ne wlh Indlvldual need. The Chief Execuiive. Nehwork Hopelcentre Manager and Floating Support mafier complete moni(oring records lo ensure servtce standards are maintained a1 obligations met and liaise regularly with RBKCIBI Borough commissnerS In relation lo future needs. charFges and issues. p. Finance systsm5 are in ptace, e.g. dual entry passwords. Council of Managemnl slgnthres to tthÈqLs over £1,000, pety cash checks 7¢h ensuie 8galnst fraud. q. Equal P8opI8 mencap's base was np9 in January 2019 for a perits of 8 years14-year break ¢18use. Taam M••ting8 and train19 days held enablg our staff team to look al feedk aboui our servi¢ey from users and to plan together our ethos, values plans to meet the aims, wishes aTKI dreams our user8 and the responsibilities and expectalic41$ 8¢ed on us by our Fundars. Meeting moved to online via Zry)m when nece$sory. Equal Pe¢Jple mencap fulty abides by all Data Protection legi%lation and ensured our practice was in lin& witti the Genera1 Data Proteclion Legislation IGDPRI from May 25th 2018. GDPR rdicy and procedure5. Privacy docum8nt and stsff PrivaBy d(Kument updated June 2024. Data Protection CertrfTcale renewed to December 2024. NHS Data Proteotion Toolkit completed and certilEd June 2024. ualP lo menca .5 OBJECTI CTIVITIES .1 PUBUC BENEFrr In line with RBKC and The Bi Borough Social Carb, The Care Act 2014 and the personalisation agenda and in addition lo the 1ndWdud,$ wishes. aims and per80n-centrgd plarts Equal People mencap s88ks to attain ov8rarching outcomes for all our servtce users and Ihelr familie8 and Carers. These are lil Improved physical, mental and emotional wellbeing lill Improved soclal opportunit3 l¢hallenging isolatn and IDneline55) {iil) Opportunrties lo a¢¢es$, participate in, contribute lo and influen¢e the10sal and widar communty- Includi using digktal equipm8nt to stay ConneCtj lo key, scLial and professional contacts. access fOrMatIoN and p8rticipat8. liv} Economic Well-Being Iv) Staying Safe. We aim lo ensure all vulnerable in¢Jividuo1s we support have the opportunity to access SLlPPOrt 8ndlor activities thal improves thr physical, èmotional and mantal wellbeing. We aim lo 'make 'safeguarding personal,, glving individuals the information they need lo idenity abw and rewt it.
Docusyn Env&lope ID.. AED9QADC4E81-40BA-9B31-342837881D8E EQUAL PEOPLE MENCAP REPORT OF THE COUNCIL OF MANAGEMEiir FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Our Mission Statement, chosen by our m8mb8rs is.. "Tuming dreams into action atthfy pace of tho In<vIdUal.. An eosy read version ef our ethos and values wo$ ¢rgated by our membèrs Supported by tstaff and is on our website and foryns part of the induction. training expecled daily practice of all stsff and lunteers. Renewed June 2024 We attn to be a user-w seMce for user4ed INes. Equ81 People mencap ae commltte(I to provkilng a hlgh quallty of seNke for Fwile with baming dis8bilétle8 and other vulngrablo paople rdlecting their wBh8s aim$ and n88ds. We aim to be a user led service that pijls Ihe emphasls on actlvely Ilstenlng and off&ing • ¢utturo Ihat supports people lo mova towds wlising their dream8. P8rsonall$lng Support servic8s.' recognise people's unNiueness and provKle carefijlly laikrthmade support to ensure each rsOn Can exwe&s themse8. can make inf0md choices and take increRsing regPOn8lbtlty in all areas Ih•ir I. We support peoplo lo.. have a voice about th• 8etvl¢e they warrt live indeFendenUy In the community through our Floaling Sw)PEXt. Communty Support 8 PersTh)al Care SeNi¢es partIpate in, andlor wn a full programmo of 8llPWrted a¢tivilie$, social and wellbeing groups at Equal People menc#p's Centre or out in the communty thmugh our NÈlwork Hopè and Aclivity SeNlees, thè daity Drop-ln andlor 1..1 support through personal budgets to attend and partiapate in eommunty 8ctiviti88 evenl8. pwid9 Opportunities for paid employment andlor training opp¢)rtunttM tPfftigh our cooking, gardening, baking and IT training groups. Voice and develop perwn•centred plans satting d¢ywn a rc4Jt8 tQ•4ards 8ach IndrdUer8 aim8 and wishes. enablo the local community to understsnd more about people w#h leamlng disabilities. autism, neurodiv$rsity and complex ne&Js and the positive contributv)n p8ople wtth di8abilities can moke lo the communty. We provKIe.' 8 per8on<entffjd ethos, phi108ophy. atmosphere and practlce friendfy. welcoming and well-trained staff and volunteers CQC registered personal rare, supported Ibving community 8LlPPOrt float6ng $ervi¢è paid employm9nt oppc¢tunit¢e8 ACsIbl6 inf0Ml)n aboLrt cth•r 8UPPE)rt 4encie$ and opportunli28. Networking opportunilie an Sible. safe and welcoming environment at our Rewurce Cent a variety of supported actwllles promtlng physical and mental welbeing induding onfin8 groups, actiwtres, acco88iblo irrfvrmalion and Serv%. opportunittgs lo new Skills a vibrant and exciting ranga of $¢xial opportuniligs. supptsrt to live indapandentty In the communlty support to access. participate in and influence community life- irKluding digital $upp¢rt with personal care and d¢mioill8ry t4sk¥ $uppurted a¢tivrtiesrtfips for carers
DocusKJn Envelope ID.. AED90ADG-4E8140BA-9B31-3428378B1 DBE EQUAL PEOPLE MENCAP REPORT OF THE COUNCIL OF AIANAGEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 UR ACTVITIE8 DELI UBUC BENEF 3.2.1 Achle¥•mgnts & P•rformanc• Thè total numb8r of b8neficiaries Irnerrt)erslc2r8rsl now using or consuttiThJ our service 18 350 over one year. Equal People mencap is providing support to pecpkg from 30 different countries speaking 25 different languages. Floating Support includ8s a 24-hour emergency out ol hours on-call sérvi staffed by the Fbaling Support anagement Team. This ensureB all swvrE users 8nd stsff have both telephone and. where necessary. in-person SLVPOrt out of crffice hours. uotes from Gardening 'I'm Impressed wV(h the g8rylen'F .1 eryoy doing gaening. I want lo be your numb8r ona garden8r as I have e>Ferience in a fami" M "Lot4¢ at how far we've come, you see ternrk mèkes Il dream work, R "I h1 $0 mu¢h fun, I did a realty good job. didnl l? K Cooklng hks r6 Ihe best food wa've made. Ten out ofT8n "I had fun fady, l enjoy Beauuful Octopus Club .1 hod a really good lime" A "A real gc¥)d nigh( thank you guys' R °So so so much fun I had, I canl wail for the next e. S .1 enjoyed this night, was so good thanks' 'l>)od night, yeah l enjoyèd . Carers "You have don8 a great sob. Thank you for helplng my son gain confidence wlh such lovely staff. Ha is so h8PPy.' '[ love bringing my client to Zumba because the &tMty Is nice, and b1J9 is really interesting for t client. I support. Keep up the gt)od yrkI, 'The staff ar& so lovely and caring. A toves coming here. and l appreciate everything tY do.. 'We aKvays tell frlendg. famlly, and sodal workers about how great you ar8 and how wonderful Moncap 1$!. hank you for keeplng thts place Ipen for all ServrE U8ers lo come, eryoy. and connect..
DocupAgn Env8lDpe ID.. AED90ADC4E8140BA-9B31-3426378B1DBE EQUAL PEOPLE MENCAP REPORT OF THE COUNCIL OF MANAGEMEI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 are doTrng $u¢h a good lob. I bringin9 my to Equal PeIe, where She is treated as an indiwdual. Ks¢p it upl. "Nafw and l knve coming to Equal Peopla. Ev•rybocty is so friendty and helpful. Nancy has bulk gr&31 reLationsh•)s with her peers. and Andy enioys the mèaningful adivitl951' °Karim lovas cornng to the day centre. He enjoys the actNiti89 and frd$ and akyays cCmS Ib)me with a smile on his facè.. 'Nice fDodl Dlsappointed I mlssed t mln¢e p, though.. You're doing a graat job. I love the sc1vleS and the loy they brtng to the pwle I support. Plèase keep it upl. Equal People mencap's Instagram page hgs 8 rOrd of m8ny of the 8¢tWit8 and events throughout the year. 3.1 S rvlc Iflc Alms and Ob'eetivèti 3A.1 e Centre Dro In Actlvities Servico: Alm Our Resource Centre ks opert as a Drop-ln service, Mlh staff providing thice, 5ignposbng lo appropriate services and organisalions and offering pwtical and emotional support lo vulnerable aduts an(1 ehildrttn, th8iT fwnilias and carers and M)berS of the public. The Centre also provides a safe. secure space where members can meat and soalISe with their frndS arrange and hava meatings, have lunch, $t and Telax or take part in a variety of supportéd tivitEs. tt is also 8 base for on-call managers and a welfare or emerg8ncy space for m8mb8rs who n&d to go out the cofflmunrty. This was joinuy funded by RBKC Social Care, The Cty Bridge Foundation. Kensington and Chels8a Foundation. RBKC Voluntary Service Support Fund, RBKC Community Health Programme and in(JMdual donations. Users can infiuenee and be involved in the running and development of aCttVrt, tratning and through individual fee(Iback and the quarierty ActNities Advisory Group. Idea8. decisicsns and complaints rafyed are shared with the Council of Magemenl, Project idogs are developed frorn MeMr suggestions and Shared to ena the co-proJ(Ktion of consequent project and funder appli¢ion$. We advert159 our activitie5. training and COue5 well in *dvarte and In an aGcesslble way (é.9 easy readlpictoriall and vta Inslagram and Whatsapp. We provide ActThiilies that are User led. We prov9 a full week programme of activities, including ofiline sttial and activty groups, Iraininy 8nd courses at 18ast 40 weeks a year. We provid& * least tsvo 'out of hour8, community actiwties each month. We have started lo operate as a quarterly hub fcr h8allh rheck$ (Blood pressure, BMI. pin prick blood 1&81s et¢) We provth a(%es8ible information Ihat 'make8 Safeguarding Personal, grving people the infomialion they need lo identrfy. and report concerns or use thernselves. INè segk to [re our aclivittes accessible to all service users. INhere we cannol provide the support, we will provide users or their carersladvc¢ale$ with informatsonl conts¢t details of WI may be abb to help them. We provide up a ¥arty of up to date and well-maintoined equlpment to SUPW( the aclivits"es. We offei and support a variety of actNi1188 in the local and wider community. We actNely out partnwship WQFking opportunities with other Drgani8atiMs and bodS.
Docusign Envelope ID". AE090ADC4E8140BA-9831-3426378B1DBE EQUAL PEOFLE MENCAP REPORT OF TTrIE COUNCIL OF MANAGEMEKr FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Actlvf(ies offer U5QTS the char lo partlclpgte. enloy or leam as they wish. Somo wliwlles wlll focus on oncouraging and •nabling service users lo move towards employment. Records will be kept of eaGh userf$ nas, wishe5. participatrt and out¢OMes in p8rtn•rship with the user lo enable the userto demonstrote skills learnt lo others. aclivilies. We offer 8j 8UPPOrt 8 V8ri8ty of activities in the local and wider wmmunty. W¢ elY Segk out partnership working opportunities with other organisations and bodies. Activtties offer users the chance to participate, 8njoy or learn as they wish. Some actlvlties will fwus on eruraging and enabling seNica usars to move knards employmelll. RordS will be kept of each userf8 ngeds, wishes, participatn and outcomes in partnership with the user to enable the user lo demonstmle skills learnt to others. Many of the 8Ctivities are SUFVOrtèd and facilitsled by Equol People mencap's 25 dedlcated voluntsers. The volunteers give thèr Irng and expertise lo enabb our member¥ lo try new thing5, find expression through musiG ar¥J dance, keep frt and acces5 and participate in community Itfe. Our regu18r voluntr$ are joinad by a team of corporate volunteers for events such a5 our barbecues. WeeIng Festwol and chstMaS partles. Several ivli¢s fun Onli ag well a6 in person and were open to dl. Tho IT Group. Online and in peFson 1..18nd group ITning aiming lo build skills and offer a pathway into voluntary work and employment. Fr tablets and thla provided. Training included learning how to do emai15 and 8¢¢ess s18[ nstwcrks 8u¢h as Fa¢eboc, Instsgram and WhatsApp safely, and hcAv lo acc855 informatiun about events. pet50nal health and employment opF¢rtunilie$. Members We Supported to devdop thelr CVS. This linked lo employment workshops wbth Balance HR profeSsnal5 as well ss he4th work¥hcys with corrfrtunty nurses and GPS. Our IT café was used throughout thg wgek by Drop-ir) members. Members regularty contributed ilems for Inslagrom ge $howcaslng thdr achlwements, the tralnlng and actrvty groups aTrJ wonis. Thfy Music Group- Thks remains a very popular weekty th¢rned MUS quiz wlth lots of tunes from the 1950$ lo the pr98enl and from diverse cultures. Member8 sang, darscad arnd shared their musical knowkdge and memorE6. The Zumba yraup.- wkty woup Keeping frt and having fun together lo • Latin beal. supported by a Zumba tutor. Lcls of energy and erthU8[a from member5 and carers. Relaxatlon & Massage- Onllne & In p¢rson Run by a tr8ined tutor.. a weekty sessk)n of accesslbla relaxation and massage ex?lse. Highly v8lu8d by all who attend. Yoga- Online & In person - 2 sessions 8 week. starting and endiNJ the week. A group enabling and teaching reL3xation technique8 for membeis, staff and the publK. The Pr&4mkl dance group - Earl8 Court.. weekly d8nce and movement group for petsp with complex needs co run wrth Pre-Amici. A180. an opportunty fcf carer8 to come together. share infomialion, ¥Jvice and a fun, ielaxing time. The Maklng Food Ylork Cooklng & Baklng Groups - enabbL130+ Indmduals to learn and work on 811 a$p¢d$ of Catering from gr¢)wing food and pr•paring. cooking and serving a variety of healthy meals and cakès. Two further visits to Pizza Exprès$ for 0k1j experiences and catering for EPM parties and barbecues 8UPPOrted the weekly Iralning groups in buildlng skills, ¢onfklence an¢J a pathway into employment.
Dow5ign ErwelopE ID." AED90ADC4E8140BA-9B31-3426378B1DBE EQUAL PEOPLE MENCAP REPORT OF THE COUNCIL OF MAMAGEMENT FOR TrIE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026 Garf•nirvJ Group- ran year40und. Members grew h8rbs and vegetsbles for the Making Food Worf¢ Project In our planters at Equal People and our allotment. Tutors taught cooking, heatth and safety, fo)d hygiene and gardening skill$, building knedge confidgnco sand Skills and supporting a pathway into employmènt. A very well attended group. Members Teport8d loarnin9 lots and feefing frtter and happr. There were visits to Kew. Che&ea Phy¥ic gardens and Holland Park for experlential sessions. Kee11 Weekly Se$8ion8 at EPM with Disabilty Sp¢rta Coach tutor. Soclal and Blngo Sesslons -w8ekty. Boccla 9OBslon8- Poputar indoor bthvls, red versus blue, accossibie to 8lL Monlhly Infomiatlon Ses8lon8 With theAdvo¢a¢y Proje¢t Art# & Craft $È8slona- Val Df crafts e.g. ar( mosaics. sewing. t-shirt deBign8, pott, - rkHo Pro A Pr4ect fenevd In Sèptembér 2022 s&t up to support vulnèrablt indlvkjuals in North Kensington. Tho Prciect had three Dver4rthlng OLknome t8rg8ts: People with 8 leaming isisabilty report feeling 5S socialty isolated and have Prosed ltr impact of the Grenf&ll Towor disaster resulting in improved haallh and 11-being. Families 8nd ¢arers have bamed to tt)pe tter wlth feelings about the Grenfell T¢Jwer disaster and have established new newhbourhood nebNork$ arKI partnetships that enab cmUnVeS lo support each other. Volunteer champion5 have galned new skills. knOWge and reTstandIng re5uttlrvJ in ¥nprovod confidere 5elfste8m and Motivation. The Nehvork Hope Project, stoffwj by a Manew, two part timg a¢tivltW staff, and IT tutor, session tutors and volunteers promded a variety of inerson and online activities and 5UPPOrt sessions that aimed Its imprrive each indwJual's physical, mental and emotional well4Jeing. The Project supptyts workshops arKI neorkIng sessions supporting vulnerable didUals and all those affectsd by the Grenfell Tower di$a8tsr and the ciKt.of-living crisis or who are experiencirvj loneliness and isolation. Members grew herbs arKI vegetables fot the Making Food Work Project in our planters al Equal PpIe and (Jur albtsnenl. Tutors taught cookiny. heamh and safety, food hygne 8ThJ gardèning ski118, buikling knedge confidence sand skills and supporting a pathway ir employrnent knbers were able to better infiuence be Invow the running and devebpment of activlles, training and courses bolh Mlhin Equal People rnencap and in the wider communty e.g. Cour11 decisions on transport, Grenfell, soci81 core thTough individual f88dback. advertised our actNitleg. trainlng and courses well In than¢e and In an acc888ble way le.g. easy readlplctomall. We provided A¢tNilie8 and training that was membèr led. We provided 8 full week prc¢Jramme of acliwltes, Incl11 ordlne social and actity oroups. training and course3 48 weeks during the year. We prDvided at least 0'Out of hours. Community activities each month. l•le ptanned and held an outdoor Wellbeing Festival in the lttal communiiy. We ran Carers Days inviting Carers to experienc the activities, share their thoughts and t(198$ and infomHti¢Jn and moot and min9. 12
DouJ8ign Envelope ID.. AED90MK4F8140eA-9B31-3426378B1D8E EQUAL PEOPLE MENCAP REPORT OF THE COUNCIL OF MANAGEMEKr FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 R¢H 2028 We provided accessible informatton to help make Safaguarding Per80nal', thguarding workshops with the Advo¢w project and relationship 8tyJ Identity workshops wi(h SASH. This aL%o ensured everyone had infom7ation Ih8y needed to identfy. the confidence to report concems or abuse themselves. We Ir¢ed to re cur actmlies accessible to all seNice users. Wher¢ we eould not provlde the ¥upp(xl. we offered users or their carer818dvocates infomationl conta¢X det8ils of peoplg who may be able to help thgm and helped them make GDntad. We ren fjqLTripm8nt used to support the a¢tiviligs. We offered and supporter5 a variety of activilie¥ in the K)cal and wider cc4nmunbty. We worked in Partnersh wlh other organisations 2nd bodie8 e.g. Disabilty Sports Co&h, The Dalgarno Centre, Community cataSts. Our Activitie8 offered meThbBr$ the chance lo particip3te, enjoy or learn as they wish. Some activtiva8 focussed on encoura9ing and enabling members lo ni)ve tryward$ voluntsry wo and pwd empbymenl. Re¢ord$ were made and updated of exh mernberfs nèads. wishes, particpatim and IGne¥ in partnership with the user lo enable the u$er to demonstrate skills leamt to othe. ev8ments and Porforman¢ Over the course of thè Ihlrd year of the Prc4ect we have connued to make nelwork conne¢tbJns for ourspNTe5 a6 an organisalron and for our members. run a variety of wdl-bging activthes, facilitated or attended regular wellbeing. employnwtt, Community pOle and advocacy worksh(¥Js and organised Irps to many events 8nd nwJhts out. The activities havo bn accessed by 160 indidual$ plus their f{lS arKI Car9 and 30 volunteers nowwork o¥h week wrth our$wvice. Health AcliwtieB and Events: Feel G¢)od Fast81. Designed 8nd run by member8 and staff on Little Scrubs. SASH (Relationship and Safe Sex and Gendèr & l¢Jentity Wortshops) online work8hop8 bd(ing at relationships. klenlty and boundaries Hospital Passport workshop Volurteer Bureau Job ptac8mant WOTkshop Journey to Seff-Discovery- 64veek group facilltated wllh The Grenfell Recovery & W8llbaing Group Oral heah WOrf¢sh>S Diabetes Footcare workshop Bwst Can¢ef workshop Prostale tanter workshop HRJ Empbyment Workshops AdvcKacy WOTkshops Training & Activty Groups Yoga Iccrfnmunity & online} Zumba Dancing Gardening- all0tent Cookingl Baking Cycling Swimming Money Group- Understanding money workshops PEza Express cooking Irainbng days 13
DoCU9n Envetope ID.. AED90ADC4E8140BA-9B31-3426378B10BE E(XJAL PEOPLE MENCAP REPORT OF THE COUNCIL OF MANAGEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026 Social cCnection Weekly soc1 group Wèekly Bingo DigitALL IT 1..1 and group training, free tablets and d8ta Clubbing Datlng walks Elrzabeth Llne review Communty police- beiry safe wrkS Eventsrrrips Two barbecues A day in parliament with our MP Chriskna$ paty Clnema- nnthlY BwliNJ Nourish Hub Theatre (Lyric HammersTnf(h. RAH. BLL%h Frozen Light at Kings Place) Windsor Castl8 Kensington Palace Buckingham Pal Grenf811 Remembrance Dating walks (Saturdays) Bubbl& Club Ifour vlsltsl Beautiful OctOPU8 Club Holknd Park Ecology Centre Pkza Eypress Cooking Experpnce x2 Floatin Su rtAims&Ob Th• Fioallng Support Servke - providing housing relat and communrty support and ¢re to peopl8 With laaming disabilities, autK8tic paople and indiwduals with complex needs within RBKC, Westrninster and H4tnm¢ts¥nith & Fulham whertver Ilw livtr up io the Ilmits Sdf-Directed Suppcwt l.e. Direct Payment & Personal Budget) coniracts. E4ual Peopl8 mencap's IPersonal Care seNice is provided es part of both servicos at the diwtion of the 5eNice user and in linè wlh their nepd5. A FkJ?ting SuppcrtlCQC Regtstered Mgnager over8ees Thg Flc>oting SupFQrt & HoMare supportèd by IV Senior Support Worker5. Equal Pgopl• men¢ap'$ Floating Support0m¢¢ale 9gNi¢• aims lo prOVe person-centred housing rolaled SUPPLYt and, where appropriate. personal care to each indivldual. We aim to gnable Ch¢e. independence and meanlngfijl partfcipalijn in the communty. Support will be person811o and dlrected by th8 service user andlortheirf8mitylcar8rladvo¢atelCare Monager where it is a child. The Fk)aling Supporl Ser¥ice supports 80+ adults and chitdTen furlded through Personal Budgets are Imng independentty in the Community but require betsveen 1 hr per week and 24thours per day Independent livlng. personal care or community support to maintsin their lenancy, partlclpate in c¢mmunty life, stay safe and s8cure and develop and act on their individual pers¢)n-cgnlr•d plans. Induded in the 5UPFQrt for all i8 access to an out of hours emergency ondl Manaoer (One of the Floatlng Support Managemant team). Thg on-eall m8nager w711 provbje infomiation and support, deal wtth maintenance ivdues. medical emergencies or staffing issues arKJ liaise with other profesSnaL8, Care Managers, polico. param8dKs. MaIntanar t&am5 etc a1 will ensur• On$((e or manager support is provided rf required. 14
Do¢u$kJn EnVekn ID.. AED9DADC4E8140BA-9B31-3426378B1DBE EQUAL PEOPLE MENCAP REPORT OF THE COUNCIL OF PIANAGEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 The Flong Supporl Man4er meet$ wkh The Disabllty Soclal Work Team Lther monlhty to dl$¢uss, ton8nt i$$ue8. v(xds and ngw ferra1$. The Floating sort Service is funded by individuals purchasing Iheir support, often using peTsonal budgets that are basgj on social care assessments. A detailed Ibl of the specifK Floalkng SuF¥ort s¢Mce standard aims and objgctNes is below.. SeNi¢e users will be able to infiuence and be involved in the running and dev8loprr*nt of OctivilS through ir1¥1Ul feedback, manager monitorifig and survoys and regular re¥$. klèas, decision$ and complaints raised will be passed on to the Council Of M8n8yÈm8nt. In November each year the CEO. with support from service users completes an easyrewj iiew of all incident8, ac¢ldÉnts and complaints in the year, our adions and leaming. Thi5 infomis fthure practi. Tenonts will be 8UPPOrted to maintsin thtyr tenancy and mov& tcpNard8 increased Self- responsibility ond independence at their own pace. Children and young semce useTS.' Equal People Mencap Floating Support Stsff will support them to access and pwlicipate in Ihfr Community. inLSividually and in groups, to attend school or, and manage their daity roLttthie8. Staff will Work clDSely in partnorship with in partnership in a'Famity Support Worker, role with parents and ¢arers offering SLlPPOrt. advi¢e. siqnposting and respite. The Dr Carritt Legacy fund has provided a grant over two years lo $upptsrt this. Support & support limes will be dictated by user choice. SeNi¢e users will be a wa8kly individual timetable Confirming these limes, presénted in a fomiat accessible to th8m. Changes to the limelabk will onty be made by EPM rf due to emergencies or unexpectsd staff absence and users will be infomied wfihill 1 hDur of a change being made. Service users will have a named link workfjr but will have mel and agreed support from Bll stsff within thgir support team. Service Ltsers will be supported to d8velDP and lake the lea¢J in a personwcentred plan in IP style, manner and format of their ¢holc•. This plan TrMII set oul the person's dr&3ms, aims and aspiratsons and how slhe will be supported lo aGhieve them. The plan will bo monitored at least quarterty. All setvice us8rs will have a Support Plan Risk AssessrrEnt ISRA) t1 is updatad at teast annually and is familiar to all Floating Support and On£all sL2ff. The SRA will 8et out how the indNidual wishes to b$ supported in all areas of hgrlhis lif8- it will be written with arKI sned by th8 person and will include any arÈas where slhe and Equal People mencap $taff may disagree over support needed. Risk assessments will be viewed a8 a way of enabllng an IndIdual lo achieve a wished for outcome and wli I be mcOred and updated, in partnership with tho person gnd appropriate professionals tyt teasl 6 monthty. Sl8ff will undertake and update rogular training.. e.g. safeguarding, positwe behavioural support, risk assessments. heaKh and safety. first ad, epllepsy, medicabon administratio. the Mental Cap8cty act, learning disability and 8uli$m awareness, manual handllng and the Core Certificate. Staff will keep records in partneTShip with 8wvl¢e us8ts. Tha record5 will bo.. up lo dale confidantwl within the SeN mOnred monthly by Line TrAanagers S8Ni¢e usgrs will b8 support•J to take & be In control of their cwn IN Semce usors will be supported and COuraged to parti¢ipate in and infKJence Ihgir local community. Service users will be ful consulted ab)ul where and wrth whom they want to Iivo Service users wlll be fully Invofved in staff TrtMent 8nd choic& of who supportts them In their daitv INes. users will be Supported Its make their space their uwn.
Docusvjn Envelope ID". AED90ADG4E8140BA-9B31-3426378B1DBE EQUAL PEOPLE MENCAP REPORT OF THE COUNCIL OF MANAGEMENY FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Malntenance.. Stsff. with S•ryi¢e u5eT5 will.. complete an Environmental Risk assessment (ICH1121e142 St) every 6 months 8nd en8UTe all necessary actions compbted within 1 month undertake fortnighlly h8alth & safty checks 142112181 undertake monthly heaEth & safety checks IFS 1 bed ensure fire risk assessments gre in place and up to dale, fire alami ¢he¢k$ Iweeklyl and fire drills (quartedylwhen new staffltenants) are carried out 81 ICH gnd quarterfy for both FSI complete a monitoring physic81 standards check 6 monthly on each property with the seiCe users & ensuiE all necessary action5 are completed wFthin 1 month report & record all needed repalrs & follow up to ensure repalr c¢mpletod In Ilne wlth HsIng Association guideli5. Monltor our response quart8ty. l Achlavom Rènt Arrears as al 311103f2025 are- £ 2.811.11- 8 credit due lo HB payThntsl Housing Void levels.. NHFrr Nth Ken112 unftsl 8% Stonel&i9h St (3 unhsl 0% Church Fbuse: 12 units) 0% Thu3. occupancy al Chuich House and Ston8leigh St. Two vacan¢t5 at the and oflhe year in Nth Ken tenanc, Equ81 People mencap are registered wtth the Care Qualty Commission to prode parsonal care. Re9iStratK)n number 1409018343. Our last inspgction r8port from Janu8ry 2019 gave vory plIve feedback. An online in$po¢tion in Novem 2022 referred to p05f(Ne feedback from servlce usèrs. taFers and prof088ionals and confirnied EPM 's rallngs aS"GOc for all S monitored areas.. Safe Effg¢tivè Caring Respc)sivo Well-Led The Floaling support Manyr DdIe Jultan cA)mpleted Capacity Trackers rrK)nthty. A provldor InfMation form IPIR) was complet811 and 5ubmittgJ lo the Care Quality Comrnission Sn November 2024 as requwed. Floallig Support staff r8c8W8d and compl8t8d 8xt8nsive training kn risk assessments. $8fegwdirvJ aduts. safeguarding children, porson-centred pl¥nning, the mental capacty a¢( epilepsy, manu81 handliThJ, wotklng wlth (l)iPJren, harassment and health and safety ar the Care Certificate. - Caro Sklls training mdules. Management completed sexuat harassment training with Worknest.. • influenc& their k¢al communty. ServrR users wdl b8 fulty ccfisulled aboLrt Ihw want to and who thèy want to Iwe with SerVe users wlll be fulty invoWI in Staff wruitment and thoke of who suppryts Ihem In r daily Iwes. Service users will bg supported lo make ther spe their cmn. 16
Docusign Enveb IO". AEDWADC4E81408A-9B31-3426378B1DBE EQUAL PEOPLE MENCAP REPORT OF THE COUNCIL OF MANAGEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 202S Maintenance: St8ff, with Service users wijl.. • wmplats an Environmental Rr5k assessment IICH1121e142 Sl) every 6 months and ensure all necessary actions completed within 1 nTh)nlh undertake fortnighlly & safety checks 1421121el undert&e monthty health & safety checks IFS 1 bedl • ensure fire risk 8s8essmenls are in place and up to date, firè 8Lgmi chacks Iw88kly) and fire drills Iquarterlylwhen new slaffftenanlsl are carried out at ICH and quarterly for both FSI complete a fflonitoring phy8ical stands check 8 monthly on proFerty wth the servi users & ensure all necessary actltsns are completed within 1 month report & record all needed repairs & follryw up to ensure repair mpletel1 in Ilne wlth Housing A$8ociatlon guldeline8, Monitor our response quartety. 4. FInala1 Revlew Against a continuing bad(drop of lIme resources and insecurities over funding along with a 8ucc6ssful rwiew and reduction of bad debts, K has been necessary lo contlnug to invest funds in sustsining the Roating Support service alongside the expanded A¢bvities services. Equal Peop mencap generated 8 surplus of £140,073 this year. Our fundRislrvJ ¢on$ultonts. Competitiye Solvti¢)ns rais £628,897 to cover $eNkes duriig thb year and beyond at a cost of £43,404. The Trust•es keep the funding under constsnt revlew. IJVhile the core functlon recelve8 adequate 8UPPOrt fron7 the Royal Borough of K¢nsington and Chelsea. direct S8rvices apart from housing, aro funded from other sources. Man4em&nt seeks alternive sources of funds for diTeGt 88M¢es. Equal Peoplo moncap receives grant frjnding from thè Royal Borough of Kensington & Ch&lsea IRBKCI and from varKJus Charitable Trusts, and eontracl inccmè from RBKC and other bcal authorities. RBKCIBI Borough Social care have awarded Equal People Mencap £80,¢0 tth¥ard$ funding in 2022-2023 and this has been renewed fcy 3 ye8rs unlll thè and of Match 2028. Equal Peopl& mencap r1Ved a fvrther 3 years fundiig trom the Natnal Lottery (from Sept 2022) now renewed until September 2028. Fundralslng Eynd1ts3re Equal Peopte rrftnc&p have £43,468 In 2024-2025 as a petcentage of tha Chigf Finance and Operating Officer Centre and Actfvities Manager & CEO T0S are asswjned to the fvndraising ta$k. nv The charfty aims to balance grant funding and Incom• with axpendrture during each fln¥n¢wl year, It dces aim lo accumulat8 funds beyond those necèssary to Secure Its continued operation. 4.3 Res The General fund r8seNe may be calw upon by the Trusteos to meet ar> tsverall defi¢it and may be supplemented by an overall surplus. As f* as Polb1¢ il wlll be left intact, in order to ho sufficient fvnds lo ¢tsvèr three months operation$ in the event of the charity asin9 to operate. Budgeted eypendilure for 2026 1$ £1.886,896 and so the tet for the general reBeTve is £471,724. At present reserves 8re at £194,910. 17
DOcU9n Envelope ID.. AED90ADC4E8140BA-9B31-3426378B3DBE EQUAL PEOPLE MENCAP REPORT OF THE COUNCIL OF MANAGEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026 Notes 14 and 15 sets out thé anatysis cl the a88ets attrfbutablè to the varfous fund$ pnd 8 doscrpdon of the trusts. These assets ale suffi¢lent to meet the ¢haTWs obligations on a fundy-fund basls. n$ for Futuro ri0 The consequent changlng needs of our mentsrs and servlce u8erB me8 that delivery aGro8s all of cur $eNic8$ Vdill continug to need lo adapt throughout the ygar. Equal People Mencap will" Art upon 8nd our regularly updated InféctKJn Control risk a$ses8ments and EPM Ensure all members, staff and volunteers are safe we have sufficient PPE and health and hygigne equipment in pLxg. Ensure heatthy INlng. health and hygiene information18 ragu18rty shared with service users and staff. Run a ToJular. varied weekly pr09rnrne ol aclwities online, Mi pernon and hybrid. We will support members lo access and Partpate in a wide range of community events and run healihy liviro, safety and security and relalH)n8hip and KY&ntity wortfshops. Our Centre wlll Serve as a Conmnunty Hub for quarterty heatth checks for l(Kal vulnerable indNvJuals. Run al $t Iwo Ffjdgrd He8lih F8Stivals based in the comrrojnity aJoNJ with two Carer8 RLbn training groups 19.9. IT, cooking. gardening) aimed al creatlng 8 pathway into employmenL We wlll seek fvndkng to enable u$ to increase Pa and voluntary opportunkies within Equal People. We will run HR and CV workshws and support individuals to Identify, and accèss paid wryk opportunllies. Fk)ating Support servrces will continue to 8UPPOrt individuals to ve the lrfe they Choe and access, pthipate in, ccrtribute o and influence their local and the wdeT communty. EPM are exploring a variety gf recruitinent streams in order to build staffing levels. The Floating Supp Manager and Senior Support Workers will a¢tively promote and adverttso EPM'S servi¢es in Bi Borough meetings, with Car• Managers and health profess&)nals to increase referrats. EPM WIM Ilae wkh statutory 8nd Trusl fvndgrs to 9n$ur9 our funding levels are mairrtained at a heatthy level. Additiefial frjnding will be sought lo cover addllkjnal expense and bst incci)e. EPM will wort( with our HR contracted P¢1 (Wknrknèstl lo ensu we provile appropriate support 8nd guiilance to all our 3taff. We will ensure all of Equal People mencap's GDPR and privacy polides and Pfa¢tice aro up lo dale and communicat8d lo all staff. We wll again complete the NHS Di9ital sUrty Protection Toolkfc and RBKC'S fv'sk Ledger to help this process. Aclivitias offered will be tthè highlighted and requested by our service users and will be fijnded through personal budgets and such grant, trust and statutory fundlny that can be secured to wn activ((Yds and the drop-in service. We will ensure our Activitie5 and training programmes funded by The Bi-Borough, The National Lottery, The Cty Btidge Foundation, The Dr Carritt Legacy Trust. a1 the K8C Foundation are m8intsined as part of th8 programma of life-skills and wellthing trainin9. Monktoring. rewS and surveys will be used to encourage continued andlor alternatwe fundir4J teyond contract end. We w1 seek funding fvrtherfor our Core seNKe8. We aim to further build up our téam of volunteer led support groups alongstda communfty activities runnin9 in a variety of North K•nsin9ton locations. This in tum will in*rc<luce more people to Equal People Menp.S other services. In 202¥2025 RBKC and WetFrnsler Care Managers have continued to ask Equal People menc8P to provide SUFPQrt for aduts and Chlldren with more ¢ompkx needs, health needs. mental health issues and autlsm and we will sèek lo irrease our volume of work, expernCe and training in this fiekl throughout 2025-2026 in line with our staffing capacrty, assessment ot Costs le.g. travdl and sustalnabilty. We are actively pursuin9 three statutory tenders l Bi Borough Housing Related LD Support, Weslmlnster Short Breaks LD seywices and RBKC Activities which will all increase both the number of people supported and our incorne. 18
Oocuswn Envelope ID". AED90AD&4E81-40BA-9B31-3426378B1 DBE EQUAL PEOPLE MEMCAP REPORT OF THE COUNCIL OF MANAGEPJJENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 202S We vlill 8xplor8 all posstble ways of r8crultlng moTe staff. Al staff wlil particSpatft in updated safeguardlng adu118, child proteclion * mclOLs training Inding Olwor McGowan Tler 1 and rior 2. Equal Po0e menp CQC registered (rated as good in all 5 areas monitorgd.. safe". effectNe', caring,. responsiv@.' weN.18d) to provide personal care and e actNely seeking lo work with all vulrterabl& indNtduals in need of support Ilhrough personal budgelsl. Meetings Wlth children's, transttion. hea, leaming disabilty and mental health professionals to adve'Se our semces In RBKC and westm1r will continue. Further publicising of servic8S to Care margaT8, individuals and carèrs in Westminster will be priortiised in 2025. We will review our childron's support and cornptex needs Services to ensure the support Is $ustalnable and contributes SLrfkienUy lo core and odmintstratiV8 costs. Servi3 prowdecl will need lo enable us lo buibl up our reserves. The FbatirrfJ Support se1¢& aims to continue developiny th8 individualised person-centred Styport seeking to ensure the seNce useTS are as In cmtrol of their liveB and their support as pos&ble. Equal People mencap wlll actNety pursue Personal Budgol contracts, ensuring the hith standard of our service is communicated lo all potenlial users. Following benchmarking of our ser¥ices we will aclivew campaign for annua15y increase¢t hourly rates that will be compet&Ve whllst odequ01ely covering all assaciated core costs. All staff will be paid al least the London Living w48. Equal People mencap Staff will Contin to wort( towards out¢om&s based on user feedback and wishe8, recording infomation accurately and appTopriately and mking this avafiable to Funder8. service users and their families our Tte¢s. Equal People mencap will undertake regular equal opportub7ilies diversty monitoring to ensure appropr18 reprosentalion and support and wll have and monitor our Equal Opportuniti&s Action Plan to ensure all flndings are folfowed up. .1 General Pla Equal People mencap staff wll continu& to work ttrwards outcomes l>asd on user feedback and wishes and improved physical, mentsl and emotional wellbeing. We will rocord infonnalion awurty and appropriately and rnak this avaikble lo Fundets. seNice users and carers. Full 51aff meetings will focu8 on organisalional devek)pment. communlcatkjn, staff ideas and iniliab've5, safegu8fding, pcwlwe behavioural support Slralegies, dionty in care buikling on te8mworft and inf(ialives developed in team rneetings. Equal People mencap V*ill monitor and ravw our ¥er¥eS through oxtemal mniloring. All SuPrt 8e8sions will be written up and, along with Month seNice user feedba¢k forms. be monrtored by marwers. The COfF}p1ntS procedure will be public15ed gurIY, and all cortwlaints respo[ed to prompuy and used to help lo improve our Ser8. AII Equ81 People Mencap pr)lici&s and procedures (Pulling Phikjsophy into Practt, Housing Management & Heah & Saletyl wlll be upd8lèd at least annualty and sharad with staff and Trus1888 for revlew. Equal People m8ncap'$ contract of supwt sets out The standard and type of servlce everyone can expect Thg rules for u$in9 the Resource Centre and Equal Peoplp manp Service$ lupdabj by membersJ_ A code of Conduct 19
DDcusvJn Envelope ID.. AED90ADC4E8140BA-9B31-3426378B1DBE EQUAL PEOPLE MENCAP REPORT OF THE COUNCIL OF MANAGEMEMT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAKH 2025 Equal Pecfjle's website will be regulaty updated with news of Guent events and servus svailable. This will aid both roferrals and fundrakging oppUnl9$. We work In partnershlp w(Vor as part of an I1[dual,8 'rthrk of support. with Disabilty Spcrts Coach, Op8n Age, the Advocacy Project. RBKC Social Services, Mbstrnirtstsr Social Servlces, Healthwateh K&C, The Westway Trus( St Charfe5 Wellbeing Cenlre. Competitive Solutions. Workne8( Riven IT. Notting Hill GeMsB. Octsvia Housing. Th8 Peabody Trust, National mencap. Auditor5: KIslOn BuThow•s Audit Ltd wowe twppoinled a8 Ihg chwitable cOmpY'S auditors during the year. GJJ3 inda Giknert Ch8im*n TE:11,12,%f
Docuslgn Envelope ID.. AED90AOC4E8140BA-9B31-3426378B10BE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF EQUAL PEOPLE MENCAP FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Oplnlon We have audrted the financial stalemerrts of Equal People Mencap (the 'charitable Compan) for the year ended 31 March 2025 which ¢ornprise the Statement of Financial Actwilies. the Balance Sheet, the Cash Fk)w Stslement and note5 lo the financk?I statements. including a surnmary of Signthn accounting polici. The financial reporting framework that has en applied in their preparation is applicabl8 law and Unrted Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Raporting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicab in the UK and Republic of Ireland {Untted Kingdom Generalty Accepted Acct)unting Practtce). In oui opinion the financk718tatements'. give a true and fair view ol the state of the charitabla company's affairs as at 31 March 2025. and of rts incoming resources and application of resources, including it8 inc(xne and expendfture, for the yeartheri &nd8d', have been property prepared in accordance with UnRed Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.. and havè been prepared in accordance th the requirements of the Coryanies Act 20C6. Bas15 fol oplnlon We conducted our audit in )rd8nCe With Intemational Stsndards on Audttlrwj (UK) IISAS (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under thosè slandards are further de$¢ribed in the Auditorfs responsibilf(ies for the audit of the financial statements sectlon of our report. We ar6 independent of the charitable company in accordan with the ethical reqU1MentS that are relevant to our audit of thg financial statements in the UK, including the FRC'S Ethical Standard. and we have luwilled our tsther •thical responsibilities in 8¢cordance wlh thèse ruIrementS. We balieve that the audil evidence we have obtsined is sufficient and oppropriale to provide a basis for cwr Opinn. Concluylon$ rnlaling to going concern We have nothing lo réport in respect of the folbwing matters In relation io the ISA$ (UK) us to report lo you where.. the Irusloes, use of the going Concern bas18 of a¢¢ounting in Ihe preparation of the financlal slalements 1$ Th)1 appropriate., the trustoes have not disGk)sed in the financial statements any thntffied material uncertainties thal may cast s¢gnifi¢anl doubt about the ch8rit8blè cOmpY'S ability to continue to 8dopt the going ccficern basis of aOUntIng for a period of al 81 ve1Ve months from the date when the financial slaterrnts are atsthorisad for issue. Oth•r Infomiatlon The trustees are responsible for the other information. The other Inforrnalion comprise$ Ihe formatnn included in the ttustges, annual report. other than the linan¢ial stslemen15 and our audilorfs report Iheregn. Our opinion on the financial statwnents does not cover the (h&r 1nf0miatn and, except lo the extent OtheIse explicitty stsled in our report. we do not express any form of assuTance conclu$lon thereon. In connection with our audrt d the financial statements, our rewsibilty is to read the other infornation and. in doing so, consider whether the other information is matTallY iiconslslent with the fmancial statement5 or our knowledge obtained in the audit or olhernisa appears lo be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material m1sststennt¥, we 8re required to delemiine whelher the is a material misstalemènt in the financial stalemenls or a material mi5ststemenl of th6 other information. If. based on tho work we have perfom8d, we conclude that ther8 is a material misstatem1 of thi8 Oth8r information. we a required to report that We have nothlng to report in this regard. 21
DofAJsign Envelo ID.. AED90ADC4E8140BA-9B31.3426378B1DBE INDEPENDENT AUDrroR'S REPORT TOTHE MEMBERS OF EQUAL PEOPLE hlENCAP FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 l..Conl'd Oplnk>ns on other matters pr•$¢rfb by the Compgnl•s Act 2006 In our opinion. based on the work undertaken in the course of the inlonnati¢n glven in trust805' report IlncorporatirvJ the director5, roport) for thg financkgl year for whh tha anCial slements are preparod is Gonsert with the financlal statements,. and the dlrectors, rewrt has been prepared in aooordan¢e with applKoble k9al requirements. Matt•rs on whl¢h w• are requirtd to weport by exception In the light of our knowledge and understanding of ts charIlae company and environment obtained in th• ¢¢urse cl the aLJit. we have not identilied material misstatements in the directors. We have nothing to report in respect of the lolk)wlng matters In relation lo whkh tho Cc4xpant6s Act 20( requires us to rewi lo you il. in our opinion.. adequate account1r record8 have not been kept. or return8 ad&4uate for our audit have not boan received from branches Th)1 Visit by us. ¢x the financial sLilemenl$ are not In agreement wth the accounting recDrts and retum8', or certft dtsdosures of direclrys. remuneralion specified by law are not mad8: OT we have not received all the intormation and 8xpL4nations w8 raquire for our audit; or the trleeS were not èntitled to prap8re th8 financlal statements in aCCordar with the Small Compan5. regime and tske advantage of the small companies, exemptions in prepariThJ th8 directors, report and trom the req[rement to prepare a strateglc reporL Re8pon8lbllStl•s of trustms As 8XpIned more fulty in the trustse$' rosponsibilities statsmgnL th• trust9 (who ar• abo Ihtr directors of the chariLJte compgny for the purpose8 of cempany L8wI are re8pon8ible lor the prep£rath)n of the financial stal?rHents and for being salisffed that they give a true and fair view. and for Such inlemal control aB the trustees determino is neSary lo enable the preparalion of fin8n¢ial stat8nnts that are free from material misststèmnl, whathw due lo fr8ud or error. n preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsib for assessing the chaTil8blg company's ablity lo continue as a going ¢on¢ern. di$¢losing, as applicable. m8ttar8 r8latsd to guing concem and using the going concwn bèsis of &counling unless the trustees either intend to liquJata the ¢harilable ¢xmpany or lo ceaso opwations, or ha no raalist akgrnativa bul lo do so. Auditorfs fespon$lbllltles ftr the audlt of th• Iln•ndal Statements Our 0¢tiVeS are to obtain reasonable assurance about whelher the financial 5tatwnents as a whde are free from mate1 mlsslalement, whether due lo fraud or error, and to issue an auditof s report that includes our opinlon. ReasOnae assurance is a high level of assurance. bul is nol a gL2aranke that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAS IUK) will aayS detect a mat8ro1 mi$slatement when il exists. Misstatements ean arise from fraud or error and are consSdered malerfal If, 5ndlvldually or in th8 aggregai8. they could reasonably be expected to Infiuence the ecoMmt decisions of users taken on the ba51$ of thes¢ financial StsIents.
Docusign Envelope ID. AEDgOADC4E8140BA-9B31-3426378B1DBE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF EQUAL PEOPLE MENCAP FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2020 l..Conl'd AudIt0¥ responsibiliti08 for tho audit of th• flnanclal ¥tatgmgnts l...Conl'd IrraguIarFt5, including fraud. ar8 instances of rncLp1[8n¢0 with laws regulaiions. W¢ deSn prOcere$ in line with our responsibilittès, outlined above, to détèct material mis3tstemenls in respect of irregularities. including Iraud. The Specif procedure5 for thi8 engag8m8nt and the extent lo which Ihese are capabk of detecting ifregularilies, including fraud is detaId below.. Enquiry of m8nag8m8nt and those chwged with govemance a)out arjual a1 wtentrdl 11gation or claims and the identfficatKJn of non<)mpliance wlh Iwis and regulatlons. Reviewing minutes of meeting8 of those charged wilh governance. Reviewing financial slalemenl disclosures and testing to supporbng do¢umntation to ass8SS compliance with applicable Isws and ragulah'ons. Auditing the rfsk of Managent oveTridp of controls. including t•sling joumol entries and other a$1meThts for approprHleness,' and assessirtrJ whether the judgements made in making accounling estimates are indicatwe of a potentkgl bias. Perfomiing an81ytical prc¢edures lo identify any unusual or uxpted relationships that may dicate risk$ of material mi85talement due to fraud. Profession81 scepli¢ism in course of the audll and wlih aud sampling in matsrial audit areas. Because of the knherent limitations of an audll, thwe is a risk that we will ncl dotod 811 irre9ularitie8, induding IlJ$e leading to 8 material misslatement in the financial statements or non<Dmpliance with regulation. This risk increases the more that complipnce w¢th a or regU10n is removed from the events and transactions ieflecteAI in the financial statanants, as we will be bs8 likeEy to become aware of in$k[S of nonpcomplianr. Th8 risk is also greater regarding irregulAritieg occurring due lo fraud rathgr than error, as fraud involves intentional concealment, forgery, collusion, n$10n or misrepresentatbn. A fvrther dwriptKin of ijur responsibilities for the audii of the linanckql statements is kcated on th8 Financlal Reporting Councifs website aL" ww.frc.org.uklaudilorsresponsibilities. This dript)n fomis part of our audltorfs report. Ugo of our rep)rt Thls rgport Is made solety to the chwitsble conwanY¥ members, a$ a body. in accordanca wf(h Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companiés Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we migll slate to the charitsblo company's members th0$8 malterg we are required to stata to Iheni in an auditorfs report and for no otlr purpose. To the lullest exlent pormitted by law, we do not ap1 or assume responsibllty to anyone other than the eharilabte company and th¢ ¢haritable companl8 mernbers as a body. foi our audit wo, for this Teport, or lorlhg opinions we have formed. Kevin Fisher BA FCA CTA (Senltsf Stalsjtory Au(lwl For and on bth8W of Kingston Burrowes Autht Ltd 308 Ewell Road Surbftc Surrey KT6 7AL 10 -11 2025 23
DocuskJn Envebpe ID.. AED90ADC4E814oBA-31-3426378BlDBE EQUAL PEOPLE MENCAP STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES Ilncorporating Income and ExpenditUTe Account) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Unrestricted Re8trict•d Funds FuTrJs Total 2025 Total 2024 Income from: Donaltons and grants Charitable aGtwiti8s Investments 3,830 1,413,502 1,800 3.830 6,938 339,973 1,753,475 1,551,016 1,800 513 Total 1,419.132 339.973 1,759,105 1,558.467 Expenditurg on: Raising funds Charitable actttle8 43.468 1,235,591 43,468 58.975 339,973 1,575,564 1,544,810 Total 1,279.059 339.Y73 1.619,032 1,603,585 Not incomel{expgndlturel 140,073 140,073 (45.1181 Tr8nsfÈrs between funds Not movem•nt In funds 140.073 140,073 145,1181 Reconciliation of funds: Total funds brought forward 54,837 54.837 99,965 Total fundB carriod forward £194,910 £Nil £194.910 £54.837 The Statement of FInarla1 Actwlies indudes aN rocognised gains and10s8es. All incGYw and eXpendilu deFNes from continuing actNiti85. The note5 form part of the$9 financral statenwts. 24
DoC9n Envthpe ID." AEDWADG4E8140BA-9B31-3426378B1DBE EQUAL PEOPLE MENCAP (Company No.. 021505991 BALANCE SHEET FOR ThE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026 2025 2024 FIXED ASSETS Tangible assats 11 6,893 CURRENT ASSErs 12 168.021 262.238 149,521 119.565 C88h 8t bank arKI in hand 430.259 289,086 CREDITORS.. Amounts falling d ithin one year 13 242.242 215,090 NET CURRENT ASSETS 188.017 53,996 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT UABILMES 15 £194,910 54,837 INCOME FUNDS Restricted fuThJs unreStrted funds 14 14 194.910 54.837 TOTAL FUNDS £194.910 £54.837 Thue financknl statements have betn prap8r&J in accordance with thè Sla1 promsions of Part 15 of the Compan$ Act 21X6 reLaling lo small ctynpanies. The finanei•l staternenls wer• approved by the Board l¢(L Peutho( 2025 Ms. M. Gib•rt Chair Dr. J. Wharrn Trustse 1C69E8DCD494$1 Th8 nots8 f(wm part of these financ1 stotgments
DUSIgn Envelope ID.. AEDgJADC4E8140BA-9B31-342637881DBE EQUAL PEOPLE MENCAP CASH FLOW STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 25 2024 Cash flows from operating activitiès Net movement in funds pèr #atemwl offin8n¢kql adiviti Adjustments for.. Dapcla110n charges Ilncreaseydecrease in dèbtors IrKr&iselléecr6ase) in creditors 140.073 145.1181 4,286 2,075 {18.5001 132.924) 27,152 120,246) Netcash pmvld•d byUused Inj operatingaelivities 153.011 196213) Cash flows from Investlng actfvltles Purchas& of tangible fixed Bssets 110,338} Il•t ¢•sh provldgdby/(us8d In) Invo511ry acth•ftles {10.338} Change In rA8h and cash •qulval•nt8 In tha y8ar 142,673 {96,2131 ash and cash equivalents brh1 forward 119,565 215,778 Cash and ¢ash oqu5valents carried forward £262238 £119.565 Analysls of ¢ash ond cash oqulval•nts 2025 2024 Cosh at ba[ in hand £262,238 £119,565
Do¢uslgn Envelop8 ID.. AED90ADC4E8140BA-9831-3426378B1DBE EQUAL PEOPLE MENCAP NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 P4lARCH 2025 ACCOUNTING POUCIES Basls of accounting The charity constitutes a Publ benefft entity as defined by FRS 102. The firmrtial ststements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by CharitwJ'. St8ternent of Recommded Practice applicabk to charflres Pfq)arlng their acGounts kn accordance with tha Financial R8POrting Standard applicAb in the UK and Republic of Ireland issued in October 201S. the Finandal Reporting SlaThJard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republio of Ireland IFRS 1021, the Charities Act 2011, tho CoranieS Act 2006 and UK GerallY Accepted Accounting Practice. The financial statenntS are prepared on a going concem basis und8r Ihfr hiBlorical cost convention. The financial statements are pSented in steIng which is the lunctional currerKy of the charity. The swnrficant accounting pol10$ app1K in the pParatIOn of these finan¢181 $latsm$nl$ 8re $81 out below. These pdicles have been consistentty applied lo all years presented unless ¢herwise ststsd. Incom• r•cognrtlon Itwns of income are recogni in tha financial statements when all of the foll¢)wng ¢riteri8 srè met.. The tharity has entill8mBnl lo tho funds.. any performance coNJitions have b8en met or are fully within the wNrol ofthe charty; there is suffKienl ¢ertginty thal receipt of the Incomè is Considered probable., 8nd tha am¢)unt can m•asured relbly. The oharity received government suppwt through the Coronavirus Job Retenticn Scherne {CJRSI which is am)unted foi ¢ the accrud basis and is included under Inccne for Charitable ActwitEs {Note 31 Expendituiè recognitlon Expenditu is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obltgation to make payment tr) a third party, fi is probble that settlement will be required and the amount be measured reliably. Expènditure on charilable activities indudes th088 costs of a direct nature which can be all¢xated to a specrfic activty. It also Includes Indirect costs, including govemance costs that do not relale to a specffic activity bul are necessary to 8ilPPOrt IIY)se activities. Support ¢o$ls are apport)ne to each tIvIty on the 1$ of staff time. Fund accountlng Unrestricted general fund$ are freely available for u8e in fvrtherance of the oblKls of tharity and which have not been de8tgllated for spOcff purposes. Desgnaled fund$ ar* unrestricled ndS s8t aside by the trustees for partlar pur[0. Restrited funds are funds whkh Gan only be wd in OrdanCe wf(h specrfK restrilonS impos8d by the donor orwhkh have been raised for 8 parfcular purFose.74 Tanglbl• rd agBetb and d•prKiatlon Tangible fNed assets c051ing more than £SOO are capilalised. Depreciation is provided so as to wrbte oft the co81 of each 8SS•t. lass 8Stimaled residual value over lis estimated u$gfv1 life at the followin9 annual rate8'. Fixtures, rrttinus and equipment 33% slraiom lin• 27
DoGU5i9n Envelope ID." AED90ADG4E8140Bfv9B314426378B1DBE EQUAL PEOPLE MENCAP NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Icortd... ACCOUNTING POLICIES l¢ontd... Operating rentsls are ch8rged to the Statement of Firbancial Aclmlies on a straight line b86i5 over the period of the lease. Penslons The charty operate6 a defined corrtribution p8nsion sch8m8. Contributn8 pay UKler the sch8m8 are charged the Statement of Flnan¢lal ActSvltleg In the year lo whlch they relate, DebtOTS and Credllors l)ebtors and credf(ors with slated interest rate and receivable or pay&1 within one year are recoTded at transaction prKe. Any 1055es arising ftcffl lmpalrnts are recoanlsed In expenditure. Unrestrtcted Re8trtct8d Funds Funds T(Xal 2025 Total 2024 DONAnoNS AND GRANTS Donallon8 £3,830 £3,830 £6,938 All of the £8.938 re¢¢gni8ed in 2024, related to unrestricted fu$. INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTivmES Unrestricted Restii¢te(f Funds Fundg T¢)tsl 2025 Totsl 24 Grnnts and contacts Royal Borough of Ken81n9ton and Chelsea KenBinglon and Chelsea Foundatio The Nabonal Loltery Community FLd Big Lcrttery Fund The Cty Bridge Trust Balley Thomas Charitsbb Fund Hodge FouThYalion Open Age IDigiLqII) Dr Chrfsllan Carrit Foundation The 29th May 1961 charitab Trust Tho Scr8wfix Foundati¢>n Housing and care charoes Housing rents . Care and support f88S Olhèr charitable activities S1 actmtieo 80,000 59.711 139.711 80,000 29,393 29,393 28,887 19,978 99.569 51,238 19,978 99.569 51,238 7,500 10.000 12.584 50.000 3,000 5,300 98,312 29,457 10.000 12,584 50,OC4) 11.992 3,OC 5,3C(s 197,622 1,115,414 197.622 1,115,414 176,751 1,112,166 12,166 12.166 13,451 £1.413,502 £339.973 £1.753.475 £1,551.016 Of the £1,551,016 rwnisad in 2024, £1.382,3e8 to unrestrthd fund8 and £166,648 to restricted funds. INVESTMENT INCOIIE Unrestrlcted Restricted Funds Funds Totsl 2025 Total 2024 k intsTeSt £1,800 £Nil £1.800 £513 All of Ihg £513 reccgnised in 2024 related to r•Stricted funds. 28
Do¢uSn Envelop8 ID." AED90PDC4E8140BA-9331-342637881DBE EQUAL PEOPLE MEMCAP NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 PMRCH 2025 Icontd... COST OF RAISING FUNDS 2025 2024 Staff costs Consultsn¢y f99$ Other fundraiskng costs 15,908 27,498 13,804 45,171 £43.468 £58.975 All of the £58,975 recognkBd in 2024 wa5 charged to unrestricted funds. EXPENDITURE ON CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES Resthnllal and Care Soual Activitiès Total 2025 Totsl 2024 Cost dlrectly allocatod to actlvltks Staff costs Recruitmènt and training Volunteer expenses Staff travel and subsistence Houslng maintenance and ulllitlès SOCHI actbvities Welfare 994.S42 21,848 994.542 21,848 B02 1.007,169 6,428 1.435 11,656 25.439 11,801 402 4.689 $2,635 32,635 9,250 250 9,250 250 Support costs all0?ted to actlviti•s Staff costs Premises costs Communication8 Legal arHI profossional Licences and inSUlaTKe Dgpwiation Bank charges GovemanGe costs Ite 7) other costs 95.950 1D5,695 30,680 12,034 20.793 130,686 74,162 Z26,635 179,857 36.524 12.034 23,844 4.286 196.355 190,507 35.256 8.571 20,530 2.075 440 14.144 12.402 3.051 4,28S 61 2.435 12.764 322 12,786 15.221 12.764 T¢Aal 224 £1,332,224 £243,340 £1.575,564 £1,544,610 T(%al 2023 £1,320.478 £224.132 £1,$44.610 01 tho £1,S44.610 reccgnised in 2024, £1.320,478 was charged to urwestrKted funds and £224.132 wa$ charged to re51ricled lunds. (30VERNANCE COSTS 2025 2024 staff costs Auditor's remuneration AGM, publications and sub8CliPtrons 8,9 4,662 1.590 8,136 4,560 1,448 £15.221 £14.144
DLuJsign Envelope ID." AED90ADC4E8140BA-gB31-3428378B1DBE EQUAL PEOPLE MEMCAP NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 IMRCH 2025 contd... NET INCOMEIIEXPENDITUREI 2025 2024 Incomel{eypenditurel is stated after charging: Audf( fees - audk Sèrv$ - non-8udY( seNices £3,8 £3,780 £780 £2.075 £48,497 £42.241 DeplatiOn Pension costs {d8fine(I conlrlbuti)ns schemes) Operating Lgase rent8Js £4,286 £52,100 £42,241 EMPLOYEE8 AND STAFF COSTS 2024 Number Nun*er Numtser of employees The average monthly number of employees durlng tho year was.. 50 Wages and 3alari& SoGral securty costs Agancy stsff Pen&on co8ts 1.CP39,250 100,478 9,076 52,100 1.CE7,933 95,077 34,987 48,497 £1,260.9Q4 £1,246,494 Th8re were rKI ernployees vthose grnployve nefft81gx¢IUd1n9 emptyer pension wstsl were £60,(K)O or more. rUnerath>fi wa$ paid to trustees12024'. £Nill and no trustees {2024: none) re¢aved any relmbursem6nl of expenses. Tola amployee beneflts recelved by key ManageMt oUnted to 9.792(2O24'. £54,243). Under FRS102, employee b8nefrts include gross salary. employerfs natsonal insurance and enyloy•r penslon costs. 10. TAXATION A8 the company Is a reglstered charlty11 L% ncrt $ublect lo Corporatbn Tax. 30
tlocusvJn Envdope ID.. AED90ADC4E8140BA-9B31-3426378B1D8E EQUAL PEOPLE MENCAP NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Icontd... 11. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS Fixtures, fittings and equipnwnt Cost At 1 Aprrl 2024 Addltions Disposals 66,938 10,338 At 31 March 2025 77,276 Doprnclatlon At l April 2024 Charge forthe year Eliminated in dispo8 66.097 4,286 At 31 March 2026 70,383 Net book value At 31 Marth 2025 £6,893 At 31 March 2024 £841 12. DEBTORS 2025 2024 Trade debtors Other debtors and prep8ymenls 146,654 21.367 131,715 17,806 £168.D21 £149,521 13. CRErORS. Afints falling due within tjne ytar 2024 Social security and othef tsxes other Greditors and accruals 22271 219,971 28.693 18fj,397 £242,242 £215,0 31
Dtt¢usign En¥elope ID. AED90ADG-4E8140BA-9B31-342fj378B1DBE EQUAL PEOPLE MENCAP NOTES TO THE ACCOUP FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 I¢td... 14. IIOVEMEKt IN FUNDS BaLqn¢a at 1 Aprfl 2024 Tnsf$ Balance at BeeTh 31 March Funds 2025 Iome E4)enditure Restricted funds Netsvork Hope Project Making Food Wo Leaming Tr>3elher StaylNJ Healthy Together Saturday Club Famlly Support Prolect Voluntary SeNi¢¢ Supp¢)rt Fund Comrnunity Public Healthy ProjeGt 112.153 29,393 51.238 1112.1531 {29,3931 {51.238) 19,978 87,500 119,9781 167,5001 45.716 {45.716) 13,995 (13,995) 339,973 {339,973) Unmtrlctod funds General funds 54,837 1,419.132 {1,279,0591 194,910 Total funds £54.837 £1.759.105 £11.619,032) £Nil £194,910 The purp¢ of each fund is sèt out in tha Rèport ofthe of Managerrenl. Cw)aralNe infom*tKJn for the net nwement in fd8 Ni the provtr)us aCcting year is a8 follows.. Balance at 1 Apr¢1 2023 Transfers Balance at between 31 Marth fdS 2024 Incom& Expendf(ura Rèstricted funds NetsvoTk Fk)pe Prcfject Making Foo(1 Work Leaming Together 110.304 28,887 29,457 110.304 28,887 29.457 16&648 188,648 Unrestrict•d funds General funds 99.955 1,389.819 1.434,937 54,837 Total Iwnds £99.955 £1,558.467 £1.603.585 £N £54,837 32
Dorxjslgn Envelope ID". AED90ADG4E8140BA-9B31-3426378B1DBE EQUAL PEOPLE MENCAP NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026 l¢ontd... 1& ANALYSIS OF NEf ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS Unrestricted Restsled funds funds Total lunds Tangible fj assets Current assets Current liabifrtieg 6,893 6,893 323,367 106.892 430,259 {135,3501 110S,892) 1242.2421 As at 31 March 2025 £194.910 £Nil £194,910 Comparatrve infomation for tha ana81$ of net a8sds between funds for tht previous accounting year 1$ os follchys.. Ursrestriclad Restricted ftjnds fund$ Total funds Tongibk fixed assets Current assets Current Itabi1it1È5 269,086 (215.0901 269,806 1215,0901 A8 al 31 March 2024 £54,B37 £54,837 16. LEASES The total future minimum lease payments due undgr ncffiancellable opgrating leases a 225 2024 Wrthin one year Between one and fve years 67,259 37,540 67,259 £67,259 £1D4.799 17. GENERAL INFORMATKY4 Equal People mencap is 8 reg1Ster charKy and also a private company.1knit8d by guarth. incorporated in Great Britain and wistered in England and wa8. The regisl•red office and place of business is gN•n in th8 Ref8rence and Administrativè D8t8i1g on page 1. A d8scripliDn of the chari¥$ operatK*n8 and principal actmlies is given in the Report of thè Council of ManagemenL 18. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS Thortrwore no transaCtn$ with related partie4 othertham those reported in Nota 9. 19. CONTINGENT ASSETS Total grant funding awarded a$ al 31 March 2025 but not yet recogntsed as Sncome du8 lo th6 reeognilion criteria not being met amounts to £401,882. 33
DOCU9n Envdope ID.. AED90A4E8l40BA-983I-342637881D8E