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Registered charity · No. 249596

Blackpool Society for Mentally Handicapped Children and Adults

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Blackpool Society for Mentally Handicapped Children and Adults is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability.

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What are the key facts about Blackpool Society for Mentally Handicapped Children and Adults?

Reported income · year ending 2025-09-30
£39,200
Reported spending · year ending 2025-09-30
£35,477
Registered charity number
249596
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Other
Register contact address detail (not service area)
86 Whitegate Drive
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded

Quick answer

Blackpool Society for Mentally Handicapped Children and Adults (number 249596) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.

What does Blackpool Society for Mentally Handicapped Children and Adults do?

To work and promote the social awareness and integration into society for people with learning disabilities

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Blackpool Society for Mentally Handicapped Children and Adults

Answers Blackpool Society for Mentally Handicapped Children and Adults gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 September 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register does not record Blackpool Society for Mentally Handicapped Children and Adults as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Blackpool Society for Mentally Handicapped Children and Adults's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Also known as
Blackpool Mencap
Where it says it operates
Blackpool

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities.

Reported activities: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services.

Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.

What causes is Blackpool Society for Mentally Handicapped Children and Adults registered for?

General Charitable PurposesThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisability

Why is there no Clarity Score for Blackpool Society for Mentally Handicapped Children and Adults yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Blackpool Society for Mentally Handicapped Children and Adults. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. How scoring works

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Frequently asked questions

Is Blackpool Society for Mentally Handicapped Children and Adults a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Blackpool Society for Mentally Handicapped Children and Adults as a registered charity (number 249596) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Blackpool Society for Mentally Handicapped Children and Adults's charity number?
Blackpool Society for Mentally Handicapped Children and Adults's charity number is 249596. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 249596?
Search 249596 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Blackpool Society for Mentally Handicapped Children and Adults do?
To work and promote the social awareness and integration into society for people with learning disabilities
Does Blackpool Society for Mentally Handicapped Children and Adults have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Blackpool Society for Mentally Handicapped Children and Adults. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Blackpool Society for Mentally Handicapped Children and Adults?
Blackpool Society for Mentally Handicapped Children and Adults does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Blackpool Society for Mentally Handicapped Children and Adults?
The register does not record Blackpool Society for Mentally Handicapped Children and Adults as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Blackpool Society for Mentally Handicapped Children and Adults's trustees paid?
Blackpool Society for Mentally Handicapped Children and Adults's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Blackpool Society for Mentally Handicapped Children and Adults registered as a charity?
Blackpool Society for Mentally Handicapped Children and Adults was entered on the register on 20 February 1967.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.