The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Ipswich Mencap

Registered charity 1185063 CIO Registered since 2019

Operates: Suffolk

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Board DNA

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8
trustees on the board
15.1y median 8.5y
average tenure
65y
longest tenure
5
trustees past 6 years
15.1y
average years in governance
8 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
0
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Disability 8

Gaps to watch

  • No commercial or business experience on the board
  • Several long-serving trustees could step down together
  • Narrow spread of causes across the board
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Contact

Websitewww.ipswichmencap.org.uk
Emailbarbarathorn77@gmail.com
Phone01473807885
Address236 FELIXSTOWE ROAD, IPSWICH, IP3 9AD

Finances

£38,078 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£0£0
2022£15,000£22,000
2023£172,434£158,752
2024£76,095£30,736
2025£38,078£42,779

What it does

What

Disability

Who

People With Disabilities

How

Provides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:THE RELIEF OF PEOPLE WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY, THEIR FAMILIES, DEPENDENTS AND CARERS, BY IDENTIFYING AND PROMOTING THEIR NEEDS AND PROVIDING SERVICES AND FACILITIES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT."LEARNING DISABILITY" MEANS A REDUCED INTELLECTUAL ABILITY TO UNDERSTAND NEW OR COMPLEX INFORMATION, TO LEARN NEW SKILLS (IMPAIRED INTELLIGENCE), WITH A REDUCED ABILITY TO COPE INDEPENDENTLY (IMPAIRED SOCIAL FUNCTIONING), WHICH STARTED BEFORE ADULTHOOD. IT MAY AFFECT (BUT IS NOT RESTRICTED TO) PEOPLE WITH DOWNÆS SYNDROME, WILLIAMS SYNDROME, ANGELMAN SYNDROME, AUTISM, ASPERGERÆS SYNDROME, CEREBRAL PALSY, FRAGILE X SYNDROME.

Governing document: CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 28 Aug 2019

Trustees (8)

8trustees
0aged 70+

Connected charities (0)

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