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Registered charity · No. 1115348CIO

Carlisle Mencap

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Carlisle Mencap is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability.

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What are the key facts about Carlisle Mencap?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£2,504,219
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£2,203,150
Registered charity number
1115348
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
CIO
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Unit J3
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

Carlisle Mencap (number 1115348) 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 Carlisle Mencap do?

supports people with learning disabilities and their families in Cumbria

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

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Carlisle Mencap

Answers Carlisle Mencap gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are Carlisle Mencap's highest-paid staff paid?

Carlisle Mencap's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Where does Carlisle Mencap's money come from?

Carlisle Mencap reported £2.5m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £2.3m (90%), donations and legacies £240k (10%), investments £991 (0%).

  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£2.3m · 90%
  • Donations and legacies£240k · 10%
  • Investments£991 · 0%

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

The register records Carlisle Mencap as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid

Carlisle Mencap's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Previous names on the register
Carlisle Mencap Limited
Where it says it operates
Cumbria

Who it supports and how it works

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

Reported activities: Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information.

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 Carlisle Mencap registered for?

The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisability

Why is there no Clarity Score for Carlisle Mencap yet?

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Frequently asked questions

Is Carlisle Mencap a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Carlisle Mencap as a registered charity (number 1115348) 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 Carlisle Mencap's charity number?
Carlisle Mencap's charity number is 1115348. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1115348?
Search 1115348 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 Carlisle Mencap do?
supports people with learning disabilities and their families in Cumbria
Does Carlisle Mencap have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Carlisle Mencap. 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 Carlisle Mencap?
Carlisle Mencap's website listed in our register data is http://www.carlislemencap.co.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Carlisle Mencap's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Carlisle Mencap's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Where does Carlisle Mencap's money come from?
Carlisle Mencap reported £2.5m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £2.3m (90%), donations and legacies £240k (10%), investments £991 (0%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Carlisle Mencap?
The register records Carlisle Mencap as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Carlisle Mencap's trustees paid?
Carlisle Mencap's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Carlisle Mencap previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Carlisle Mencap: Carlisle Mencap Limited.
When was Carlisle Mencap registered as a charity?
Carlisle Mencap was entered on the register on 14 July 2006.

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.