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Royal Mencap Society

Peterborough · United Kingdom Charity No 222377 (Charity Commission) Education
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86 / 100
Integrity score
Strong transparency

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Provide support and advice services for people with a learning disabilty including care and support, advocacy, housing, leisure and employment. We work to improve services, challenge prejudice and directly support people to live their lives as they choose. We offer support through our website, printed resources and helpline. Our regional advisers offer direct support by phone, email and in person.

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Registration 16/20
Government registration ID on record +8
Sourced from official registry +4
Cross-referenced (2+ sources) +4
Profile not yet claimed by organization 0
Financial Transparency 24/30
No financial documents found on website 0
Financial filing on record +8
Revenue figure disclosed +6
Spending figure disclosed +6
Detailed financial breakdown disclosed +4
Governance 16/20
At least 1 officer disclosed +5
3+ officers disclosed +3
Officer titles disclosed +2
Executive compensation not disclosed 0
Mission / description on file +3
Founding date on file +3
Contact Availability 10/10
Website +3
Email +3
Phone +2
Physical address +2
Data Recency 15/20
Updated within 1 year +15
Newer data needed for full score 0
Red flags 0
No red flags detected, so nothing is deducted 0

Financials

Charity Commission (UK)
Annual revenue
£244.4 million
Reporting year
2025
To programmes
96%
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Leadership at a glance

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Alan G••••••••
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Catherine M••••••••
Trustee
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Jacqueline L••••••••
Trustee
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Kathryn R••••••••
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GiveRadar's verified records show Royal Mencap Society with a substantially complete profile, cross-referenced across 5 independent sources including the Charity Commission.

  • GiveRadar has cross-referenced this organization across 5 independent sources, led by the Charity Commission - among the most thoroughly sourced profiles in its cohort. See the sources
  • Established in 1964, it is among the oldest education charities in the United Kingdom GiveRadar tracks. View this cohort
  • Its integrity score of 86 places it in the top 1% of the 87,708 education charities in the United Kingdom GiveRadar tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its financial disclosures and its registration. View this cohort
GiveRadar has verified
  • government registration
  • financial records (5 filed years)
  • disclosed leadership
  • a website
  • a contact email
  • a donation page

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Annual revenue
£244.4 million
96% to programs. Figures from Charity Commission (UK).
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Filing history

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Years on record: 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021.
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Leadership & board

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Charity Commission removal None found
Open investigations None found
Governance scandals None found
Related-party deals None found
Excessive exec comp None found

Timeline

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Key dates from this charity's official filings, newest first.

FY2025
Form filed
£244.4M revenue, Charity Commission (UK)
FY2024
Form filed
£228.0M revenue, Charity Commission (UK)
FY2023
Form filed
£216.1M revenue, Charity Commission (UK)
FY2022
Form filed
£239.0M revenue, Charity Commission (UK)
FY2021
Form filed
£238.2M revenue, Charity Commission (UK)

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Reviews
2.1 average from 32 reviews
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Emlyn Scott
Mar 26, 2026 · Donor Trustpilot Trustpilot
mencap is a amazing resource for people…

mencap is a amazing resource for people who either have learning disability, work with learning disability or have loved ones with learning disability etc.the information is very clear and there are easy read versions available.mencap also explain the difference between autism and learning disability,and the difference between learning disability and learning difficulty.unfortunately a lot of services in the UK and autistic people dont seem to realise autism is not a learning disability but like me -you can have both (i have classic autism with mild learning disability),or you can have one of them.mencap are constantly fihting for people like me and also our families and for staff who work with us,theyve got a fantastic official group based on the social network- health unlocked,which is ran by lovely people and used by lovely people.the mencap helpline is extremely helpful-i used the email version and was told a specialist woud have to work for me and itd be around 10 days to get an answer,which was fine by me as i had great hope in mencap-when i got ansered i was told so much information i found it difficult to take the list of easy read PDFs the specialist gave to me about an issue i was having and know what to do with it,there was to much for me to process.other than that,i absolutely love both the mencap website and mencap themselves as there so helpful-if only people woud use it and educate themselfs.

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Longwalk
Mar 26, 2026 · Donor Trustpilot Trustpilot
We rang the Mencap Charity shop in…

We rang the Mencap Charity shop in Godmanchester today to see if we could drop off some donations. I have done this numerous times before. When my partner turned up at the shop she was met by a member of staff by the door who was more or less pretty expressionless and one of those 'couldn't really be bothered' types. Nevertheless my partner explained that we had called ahead etc and asked if we could still leave our donations. The member of staff was once more far from enthusiastic or helpful. It then became apparent via a notice of the door that the shop was closing early due to 'technical difficulties'. Clearly all this member of staff just wanted to do was go home. I fully understand that these shops rely on charitable & volunteer time etc. However, I struggle to understand why such people volunteer their time only to be the rude and antithesis of help and support for the charity they apparently support. We will not be make any more donations to Mencap as a result.

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Joseph Jackson
Mar 26, 2026 · Donor Trustpilot Trustpilot
Abuses working in cere.

I put 4 stars for the charity ,but it's very depressing to find a family member that abuses another member in the family because thay have suvear learning disabilitys and autism there own children laugh and say there autistic.iv washed my hands with this person & thay go onto working with this charity in nottingham.iv come across so many abuse's in social cere & Phyciatrist to in Derbyshire im exorsted with it all.i keep away from people.

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Rockin' Johnny
Mar 26, 2026 · Donor Trustpilot Trustpilot
Its gone down hill the past few months

As an ex participant of more2do which is part of mencap, its gone down hill the past few months, lack of support that was there before no longer in place it seems, Main office that needs to put things back as they were before and not interfere with personal relationships among participants as before and not take things away and deal with troublemakers. I was told by staff that they would sort my problem out with some troublemakers but when I went back nothing happened and things got much worse. Putting too many people with same problems in same place does not help things either.Topped with back stabbers, users, racial abuse and people breaking up relationships for their own interest I feel much better since leaving that place and my well being has improved vastly without their so called help.

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Sarah Body
Mar 26, 2026 · Donor Trustpilot Trustpilot
East Kent mencap in Cliftonville…

East Kent mencap in Cliftonville Margate Kent is disgusting management,its disgusting how management deal with things,I have had a tenant there trying to attack me before too throwing around accusations, I'm glad I haven't got a supported living flat there, defo poor management, I'm fuming with the management there asking my fiancee to give out my mobile number without my permission and a manager and a woman from kcc saying nasty stuff about me behind my back not getting their facts right, there is a woman who still works there who I think should step down as management,they should get new managers, management treat my fiancee like a child and stick their noses into his finances and treat him like a child,its like we need permission to go on holiday, her and that woman from kcc should mind their own business and not stick their noses into tenants finances,as long as they pay all their bills and debts off they should mind their own business, I'm disgusted and angry with the management there and that woman from kcc especially as my name was brought into and nasty stuff was said about me,they should be fired from their jobs,this woman who works got East Kent mencap in Cliftonville Margate as management has also accused me of being a gold digger even though I pay back half the money for our holidays by direct debit and I treat him to Greggs and takeaways treat him on holiday and I give him money for his birthday and Xmas and I have increased the direct debit now I can afford to pay more, she has made false accusations about me when she don't even know me and what he chooses to do or offers to do with his money is his business and her and this woman from kcc shouldn't be sticking their noses into his finances or asking to see his bank statements anyway,she is bang out of order and she shouldn't be in her job, she's such a nasty woman and so is that woman from kcc, ever since he got money from his brother's will she has taken such a big interest in his money when though D

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Alan
Mar 26, 2026 · Donor Trustpilot Trustpilot
Worst company ever

Worst company ever to work for, treat the staff like s@#t, was told to complain to the C.E.O three times and was ignored each time, and was still not paid my expenses, stay as far away from them as you can

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Popderby Kool
Mar 26, 2026 · Donor Trustpilot Trustpilot
None

Terrible place to be, they treat special needs people bad in shop crown walk derby, if I was the manager in that shop she would definitely loose her job, putting spacial needs people at risk,

CU
Customer
Mar 26, 2026 · Donor Trustpilot Trustpilot
Terrible experience working for Mencap…

Terrible experience working for Mencap full of unscrupulous managers who go around sacking people for there own progress.Manager from a Plymouth service wants to be a area manger so gets rid of anyone that gets in the way

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DEBORAHBOX Box
Mar 26, 2026 · Donor Trustpilot Trustpilot
Fraudulent company

Fraudulent company. Charging for care a person do not receive. Keep an eye on your bank statements so far they have Charged my sister a total of £1,123.49 for care she has not received.

DJ
DJ matt ,
Mar 26, 2026 · Donor Trustpilot Trustpilot
Derby charity shop in town centre is no…

Derby charity shop in town centre is no good. Avoid it , not safe place. No cameras

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How it stacks up against peers

Compared with 8 similar education charities in United Kingdom.

Program spending Ahead of peers
This charity
96% Peer average
92%
Integrity Assessment Ahead of peers
This charity
86 Peer average
86

Cause areas in United Kingdom

Charities working in each area, this charity's highlighted.

Education
72,716
Health
26,318
Religion
24,342
Arts & Culture
24,283
Community Development
16,310
Social Services
8,665
Environment
6,258
Youth Development
4,668
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Sources and verification

Registration and legal identity
Charity Commission for England and Wales - Register of Charities
Financial filings
Charity Commission annual returns · Fiscal year 2025 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Charity Commission for England and Wales - Register of Charities · 10 disclosed in the public registry.
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News
Donor reviews (external)
Trustpilot consumer reviews
Community reviews (verified email)
GiveRadar Community Reviews · 32 verified review(s) on file.
Supplementary verification
Wikidata structured data

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Tax-deductibility
Founding date
Executive pay
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Last updated
September 1, 2026
Profile edits and newly added data
Registry checked
September 1, 2026
Reconciled with the official source
Latest financials
Financial year 2025
Most recent filing on record
Profile completeness
85%
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FAQ

Frequently asked questions about Royal Mencap Society

Royal Mencap Society is a registered education nonprofit based in Peterborough, United Kingdom. It is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It was founded in 1964 and has been operating for 62 years. According to GiveRadar's records, it holds registration with the UK Fundraising Regulator, which means it has committed to the Code of Fundraising Practice and accountable fundraising standards. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 86/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports £244M in annual revenue. 10 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. No red flags have been detected. The charity has 32 community reviews with an average rating of 2.1/5. On Trustpilot, it has a rating of 2.3/5 based on 33 reviews.

Based on official filings, Royal Mencap Society has £244M in annual revenue. It allocates 96% of expenses to programs and services. This is in line with the average of 92% for education charities in United Kingdom. Its revenue is significantly above the peer average of £910K. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

Provide support and advice services for people with a learning disabilty including care and support, advocacy, housing, leisure and employment. We work to improve services, challenge prejudice and directly support people to live their lives as they choose. We offer support through our website, printed resources and helpline. Our regional advisers offer direct support by phone, email and in person. Royal Mencap Society is classified as an education organization registered in United Kingdom. The organization was founded in 1964.

Royal Mencap Society is a charitable company limited by guarantee, the most common incorporated form for UK charities. It is registered with both Companies House and the Charity Commission, and must file annual accounts with both regulators. Directors (who are also charity trustees) have limited liability.

Royal Mencap Society's registered charity number is 222377. You can use it to look up the organization on the Charity Commission register.

Royal Mencap Society is located in Peterborough, United Kingdom. The organization was established in 1964 and has been active for 62 years.

Royal Mencap Society is based in Peterborough. The Charity Commission for England and Wales (CCEW) is the primary regulator. Scotland has its own regulator (OSCR), and Northern Ireland has the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (CCNI). A charity registered with the CCEW may operate across the whole of the UK or internationally.

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Quick facts about Royal Mencap Society

What is Royal Mencap Society?
Royal Mencap Society is a education charitable company based in Peterborough, United Kingdom. Provide support and advice services for people with a learning disabilty including care and support, advocacy, housing, leisure and employment. We work to improve services, challenge prejudice and directly support people to live their lives as they choose. We offer support through our website, printed resources and helpline. Our regional advisers offer direct support by phone, email and in person.
When was Royal Mencap Society founded?
Royal Mencap Society was founded in 1964.
Where is Royal Mencap Society located?
Headquartered in Peterborough, United Kingdom.
What is Royal Mencap Society's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is £244.4 million. 96% of expenses go to program services.
Is Royal Mencap Society trustworthy?
Royal Mencap Society has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 86 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is Royal Mencap Society's website?
https://www.mencap.org.uk
Are donations to Royal Mencap Society tax-deductible?
Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of United Kingdom under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.