Chepstow and District Mencap Society
What it does
We help Young people.. People with a disability/Special needs.We provide human resources [eg staff/volunteers] . We provide services[eg care/counselling] Advocacy/advice/informationWe provide buildings[eg facilities/open space]
Its charitable purposes
A) THE RELIEF OF PEOPLE WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY 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 BENEFIT AND TO ADVANCE RELIGION AMONGST PERSONS WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY; ANDB) 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.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Health and saving lives
- Disability
- Amateur sport
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Disabled people
- How it works
- Provides staff or volunteers
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
Where it works
- In Wales
- Monmouthshire
Area of benefit in its governing document: Not Defined But in Practice Chepstow and District
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £706,626 and spent £496,346.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £706,626 | £496,346 | 20 | 10 |
| 31 March 2024 | £495,560 | £468,009 | Not reported | 10 |
| 31 March 2023 | £505,630 | £433,303 | 20 | 10 |
| 31 March 2022 | £432,113 | £404,156 | Not reported | 10 |
| 31 March 2021 | £866,417 | £497,848 | 24 | 10 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Down 18%, from £866,417 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £706,626 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 70% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent less than its income in each of the 5 years shown.
- Largest funder
- Monmouth County Council gave £423,808 in the year to 31 March 2025, 60% of that year's income.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: £449,844 from 4 contracts.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | Not reported | £449,844 from 4 contracts |
| 31 March 2024 | Not reported | £425,789 from 4 contracts |
| 31 March 2023 | £408,643 from 4 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | £374,141 from 3 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2021 | £459,472 from 3 grants | Not reported |
Where its income came from in the year ending 31 March 2025
- Donations and legacies£200,313
- Charitable activities, including grants and contracts for its work£460,728
- Trading and fundraising£23,688
Who funds it, according to its accounts
In its accounts for the year ending 31 March 2025, the charity named 3 funders who gave £449,844 between them. £423,808 of that came from public bodies.
These figures were read from the accounts the charity filed with the Charity Commission by Claude, an AI model, in OpenEconomy's accounts reader. AI can misread a table, so check the accounts on the register before relying on a figure.
| Funder | Type | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monmouth County Council | Council | £423,808 | £399,088 | £380,084 |
| ILF Services | Trust, company or other | £26,036 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 4 grants to this charity since 2018, worth at least £592,450.
By funder
- The National Lottery Community Fund£505,200, 1 grant
- Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales£52,250, 2 grants
- The Clothworkers' Foundation£35,000, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Dec 2022 | Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales | £2,250 |
| 11 Mar 2022 | Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales | £50,000 |
| 25 Sept 2019 | The Clothworkers' Foundation | £35,000 |
| 27 Sept 2018 | The National Lottery Community Fund |
Trustees
7 trustees run the charity.
- Susan NicholsonChair
- Alison Mary Heming
- Alison Narduzzo
- Jennifer Ann Hereford
- Laura Sihdu
- Ralph Perrett
- Roger Basil Gleed
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 18 December 2025, 44 days early | Received 18 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 22 January 2025, 9 days early | Received 22 January 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 29 January 2024, 2 days early | Received 29 January 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 12 January 2023, 19 days early | Received 12 January 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 24 November 2021, 68 days early | Received 24 November 2021 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1043574
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 30 January 1995
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 12 JAN 1995AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 07 MAY 2002AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 04 DEC 2017
- Company number
- 03009141This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House
- Website
- www.chepstowmencap.co.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Monmouthshire
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Funding from accounts: the charity's filed accounts, read by OpenEconomy's AI accounts reader on 1 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.