Registered charity · Taunton
Taunton and District Mencap Society
Taunton and District Mencap Society is a registered charity (number 205244) based in Taunton, governed by 7 trustees and chaired by Charles Farrand since 2013. Latest income £19k (2025). Source: Charity Commission register, updated 4th October 2026.
Also known as Taunton Mencap Local Society (Charity Commission)
A) The relief of people with a Learning Disability in particular by the provision of help and support for them and for their families, dependants and carers, andB) To provide or assist in the provision of facilities for the recreation or other...
- 7 trustees
- Income £19k (2025)
Official record Charity Commission · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
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About
- What it does
- Disability
- Where
- Somerset
- Website
- www.tauntonmencap.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
- Registered
- 1962
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2025£19k£19k
- 2024£19k£24k
- 2023£27k£25k
Earlier years
- 2022£29k£24k
- 2021£12k£19k
Income trend, 2021 to 2025.
Income source mix, 2025: Government grants 26%. From the charity's annual return.
Charitable objects
A) The relief of people with a Learning Disability in particular by the provision of help and support for them and for their families, dependants and carers, andB) To provide or assist in the provision of facilities for the recreation or other leisure time occupation for people who have need thereof by reason of Learning Disability with the object of improving their conditions of life.
Grants received
13 grants · £39,723 total360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.
Top funders
- The National Lottery Community Fund · £21,622 (4 grants)
- Somerset Community Foundation · £13,106 (8 grants)
- Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · £4,995
Most recent
- The National Lottery Community Fund
- The National Lottery Community Fund
Board analysis
Board DNA
How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
7 trustees on the board
- Charles Farrand Chair since 2013
- Adrian Inchley since 2025
- David Brooks-Daw
- Estelle Dawe since 2024
- Lisa Tagg since 2025
- Malcolm Sedgbeer since 2021
- Moira Jane Cunningham Brown since 2018
Trustees past 6 years
- Charles Farrand Chair since 2013
- Moira Jane Cunningham Brown since 2018
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (7)
- Charles Farrand Chair since 2013
- Adrian Inchley since 2025
- David Brooks-Daw
- Estelle Dawe since 2024
- Lisa Tagg since 2025
- Malcolm Sedgbeer since 2021
- Moira Jane Cunningham Brown since 2018
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Gaps to watch
- No commercial or business experience on the board
- Narrow spread of causes across the board
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
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Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 205244
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- CONSTITUTION ADOPTED FEBRUARY 1957 AS AMENDED FEBRUARY 1963, 20TH FEBRUARY 1965 AND 5TH DECEMBER 2002 as amended on 04 Sep 2024
- Contact on the register
- 01823252718 · dbrooksdaw@gmail.com
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from the register · Calculated derived by Governance Register. Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.
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