Health & Wellbeing Community & Social Justice 2025
Croydon Mencap

Annual Report 2024-2025

Croydon Mencap supports people with learning disabilities and their families across Croydon. In 2024-25 the charity grew by 63%, with total income reaching £1.2m. Key highlights include 60 people supported into employment or voluntary roles, 36,179 hours of activities delivered through the Enterprise Lounge, and 8 people with learning disabilities employed as energy ambassadors through a new SGN-funded campaign. The charity also purchased its permanent home.

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📋About

Enterprise Lounge day service; carers support and advice; Out and About activities; Saturday Club; Volunteer Buddies; Support to Live; energy advice; internet safety training; supported employment and internships

📊Key Metrics

60 people with learning disabilities supported into employment or voluntary roles Key Metric 1
36,179 hours of activities delivered through the Enterprise Lounge Key Metric 2
8 people with learning disabilities employed as energy ambassadors via SGN-funded campaign Key Metric 3

✅Key Outcomes

  • Organisation grew by 63% in 2024-25, with total income rising to £1,209,371 (up from £740,831 the prior year)
  • 60 people with learning disabilities supported into employment or voluntary roles through the Learning Disability Alliance partnership
  • 42 members registered at the Enterprise Lounge, with 22 supported on site every day on average across 36,179 hours of activities

📍Geography

London

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