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At a glance · official register
What are the key facts about Hertford and District Mencap?
Reported income · year ending 2025-09-30
£68,479
Reported spending · year ending 2025-09-30
£14,341
Registered charity number
212278
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Other
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Cheshunt
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded
Quick answer
Hertford and District Mencap (number 212278) 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 Hertford and District Mencap do?
The object of the society is to provide assistance for mentally handicapped persons and their families within Hertford, Ware, Hoddesdon, Broxbourne, Cheshunt and Waltham Cross. The main activity carried out is the provision of transport to two Gateway Clubs.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Hertford and District Mencap
Answers Hertford and District Mencap gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 September 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record Hertford and District Mencap as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Hertford and District Mencap's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Previous names on the register
Hertford and District Society for Mentally Handicapped Children and Adults; Hertford Society for Mentally Handicapped Children and Adults
Where it says it operates
Hertfordshire
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: People With Disabilities.
Reported activities: Provides Human Resources.
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 Hertford and District Mencap registered for?
Disability
Why is there no Clarity Score for Hertford and District Mencap yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Hertford and District Mencap.
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The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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Is Hertford and District Mencap a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Hertford and District Mencap as a registered charity (number 212278) 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 Hertford and District Mencap's charity number?
Hertford and District Mencap's charity number is 212278. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 212278?
Search 212278 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 Hertford and District Mencap do?
The object of the society is to provide assistance for mentally handicapped persons and their families within Hertford, Ware, Hoddesdon, Broxbourne, Cheshunt and Waltham Cross. The main activity carried out is the provision of transport to two Gateway Clubs.
Does Hertford and District Mencap have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Hertford and District 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 Hertford and District Mencap?
Hertford and District Mencap does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Hertford and District Mencap?
The register does not record Hertford and District Mencap as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Hertford and District Mencap's trustees paid?
Hertford and District Mencap's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Hertford and District Mencap previously called?
The register lists these previous names for Hertford and District Mencap: Hertford and District Society for Mentally Handicapped Children and Adults; Hertford Society for Mentally Handicapped Children and Adults.
When was Hertford and District Mencap registered as a charity?
Hertford and District Mencap was entered on the register on 31 October 1962.