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Lowestoft and District Mencap Society is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, disability.
Lowestoft and District Mencap Society (number 233331) 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 Lowestoft and District Mencap Society do?
The Unity Centre is a cafe/charity shop offering advice/befriending/hate crime support. Activities: karaoke, arts & crafts, Bang & Crash, wellbeing and Groove.Our Unity Youth Projects department runs The Fort, a gaming hub that specialises in improving social connectivity & life/social skills, through digital/IT-based & modernised projects & activities, such as card/board/video games, D&D & VR.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Lowestoft and District Mencap Society
Answers Lowestoft and District Mencap Society gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 September 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Lowestoft and District Mencap Society's highest-paid staff paid?
Lowestoft and District Mencap Society's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2024 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.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record Lowestoft and District Mencap Society as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Lowestoft and District Mencap Society's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2024 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Previous names on the register
Lowestoft and District Society for Handicapped Children; Lowestoft and District Society for Handicapped Children and Adults
Where it says it operates
Suffolk
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body; Other Charitable Activities.
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 Lowestoft and District Mencap Society registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingDisability
Why is there no Clarity Score for Lowestoft and District Mencap Society yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Lowestoft and District Mencap Society.
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Is Lowestoft and District Mencap Society a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Lowestoft and District Mencap Society as a registered charity (number 233331) 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 Lowestoft and District Mencap Society's charity number?
Lowestoft and District Mencap Society's charity number is 233331. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 233331?
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What does Lowestoft and District Mencap Society do?
The Unity Centre is a cafe/charity shop offering advice/befriending/hate crime support. Activities: karaoke, arts & crafts, Bang & Crash, wellbeing and Groove.Our Unity Youth Projects department runs The Fort, a gaming hub that specialises in improving social connectivity & life/social skills, through digital/IT-based & modernised projects & activities, such as card/board/video games, D&D & VR.
Does Lowestoft and District Mencap Society have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Lowestoft and District Mencap Society. 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 Lowestoft and District Mencap Society?
Lowestoft and District Mencap Society's website listed in our register data is https://gofund.me/4b332785. 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 Lowestoft and District Mencap Society's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Lowestoft and District Mencap Society's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2024 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.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Lowestoft and District Mencap Society?
The register does not record Lowestoft and District Mencap Society as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Lowestoft and District Mencap Society's trustees paid?
Lowestoft and District Mencap Society's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2024 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
What was Lowestoft and District Mencap Society previously called?
The register lists these previous names for Lowestoft and District Mencap Society: Lowestoft and District Society for Handicapped Children; Lowestoft and District Society for Handicapped Children and Adults.
When was Lowestoft and District Mencap Society registered as a charity?
Lowestoft and District Mencap Society was entered on the register on 11 March 1964.