# Exeter and District Mencap Society

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 235930 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/235930)
- Website: http://www.exetermencap.org.uk
- Latest income: £6,183; spending £6,617
- What it funds: Education / training, Disability, Amateur sport, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides services
- Area of operation: Devon
- Other names: Exeter and District Mencap (working); Exeter and District Society for Mentally Handicapped Children (previous); Exeter and District Society for Mentally Handicapped Children and Adults (previous); Exeter Mencap (previous)
- Trustees: 13
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/exeter-and-district-mencap-society

We provide information and support to those with learning disabilities and their parents/carers/families. We have provided an inclusive playpark in Exeter. We make grants towards holidays for carers and those with a learning disability and we donate money on a regular basis towards the running of a social evening for people with a learning disability.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sept 2025 | £6,183 | £6,617 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2024 | £2,381 | £5,157 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2023 | £390 | £10.6k | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2022 | £4,698 | £8,692 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2021 | £175 | £4,300 | not filed |

## 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, and to prevent learning disabilities for the public benefit and to advance religion amongst persons with a learning disability; 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.

## What it funds

Exeter and District Mencap Society is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, disability, amateur sport and economic / community development / employment for children / young people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services. In its latest reported year Exeter and District Mencap Society reported income of £6,183 and spending of £6,617. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Sept 2025, it spent £35.4k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Devon.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Exeter and District Mencap Society in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (exetermencap.org.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Exeter and District Mencap Society open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Exeter and District Mencap Society is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Exeter and District Mencap Society fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Devon.

### Does Exeter and District Mencap Society give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Exeter and District Mencap Society makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Exeter and District Mencap Society give each year?

The register does not break out Exeter and District Mencap Society's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Sept 2025 was £6,617. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £7,075 a year.

### How large is Exeter and District Mencap Society?

In its latest reported year Exeter and District Mencap Society reported income of £6,183 and spending of £6,617.


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