Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 0
  • No PartB
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
Overall GiG Score: 6 ?

SOUTH WILTS MENCAP 

We support people with learning disability of all ages in South Wiltshire with a wide range of activities and services.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Established: 18 years

www.southwiltsmencap.org.uk

treasurer@southwiltsmencap.org.uk

01722326255

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UN SDGs
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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/22£170£117£53n/an/an/an/an/a35
31/12/21£123£63£60n/an/an/an/an/a35
31/12/20£100£69£31n/an/an/an/an/a35
31/12/19*£176£130£47n/an/an/an/an/a35
31/12/18£153£118£35£0£0£0n/a050
31/12/17£201£107£93£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£119£92£27£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£196£117£79£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£114£91£24£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£105£110£-5£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£110£116£-6£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11£116£113£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10£121£94£27£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/09£108£71£37£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/08£90£132£-43£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/07£94£71£24£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/06£92£124£-32£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Disability
  • Education/Training
  • Recreation
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Wiltshire,
Who it helps
  • People With Disabilities
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 35 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Masonic Trust - MCF Matched Funding
£500 26/01/2021
Unrestricted matched funding in partnership with the local masonic province
Wiltshire Community Foundation - Grant to South Wilts Mencap
£15,000 07/12/2016
36
South Wilts Mencap supports people with learning disabilities; inspiring them to achieve their full potential through providing advice and support, events and activities. Funding was to support the ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 53-77
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 22/11/2005, number: 1112202
  • Registered at Companies House on 06/10/2005, number: 05585404
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
17 returns made; AR19: 16 days late,
Main office

South Wilts Mencap
16 Catherine Street
SALISBURY
SP1 2DA

Objectives

3.1 THE RELIEF OF PEOPLE WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY IN SOUTH WILTSHIRE IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF HELP AND SUPPORT FOR THEM AND FOR THEIR FAMILIES, DEPENDANTS AND CARERS, AND TO PREVENT LEARNING DISABILITIES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT3.2 TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE NEED THEREOF BY REASON OF LEARNING DISABILITY WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.LEARNING DISABILITY MEANS ANY DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY OF THE MIND AND ANY ASSOCIATED CONDITION HOWSOEVER CAUSED AND WHETHER MILD, MODERATE OR SEVERE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

SOUTH WILTSHIRE

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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