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Mission Employable

Provide training and employment for people with learning disabilities by running a cafe and gift shop in Chorleywood, Herts. People with learning disabilities will undertake supervised training in the cafe and gift shop allowing them to gain essential work experience and to work alongside others. Following such training, support will be given to obtain sustainable employment in the community.

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Activities & Mission

Provide training and employment for people with learning disabilities by running a cafe and gift shop in Chorleywood, Herts. People with learning disabilities will undertake supervised training in the cafe and gift shop allowing them to gain essential work experience and to work alongside others. Following such training, support will be given to obtain sustainable employment in the community.

Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£1,075,845
Latest Expenditure
£936,783

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 85.8%
% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 32% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M (sample: 3130). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 98.6%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 53% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 2.6%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 48% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £175,570
Charitable Activities £879,026
Other Trading £13,830
Investments £7,419
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £923,344
Raising Funds £13,439
Governance £10,700
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2025.

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025
£1,075,845
£936,783£923,344£1,947,861£915,94433 / 12
2024
£702,296
£731,078£719,991£1,808,799£1,808,79926 / 12
2023
£1,034,318
£585,984£553,849£1,837,581£1,837,58115 / 8
2022
£614,194
£76,534£43,156£1,389,247£1,364,2471 / 1
2021
£752,756
£19,846£4,428£851,587£851,5870 / 1

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Mission Employable

What does Mission Employable do?

Provide training and employment for people with learning disabilities by running a cafe and gift shop in Chorleywood, Herts. People with learning disabilities will undertake supervised training in the cafe and gift shop allowing them to gain essential work experience and to work alongside others. Following such training, support will be given to obtain sustainable employment in the community.

How much income did Mission Employable report in 2025?

Mission Employable reported total income of £1.08m and reported expenditure of £937k for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is Mission Employable?

Mission Employable has a program ratio of 85.8%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 32% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M (sample of 3130 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was Mission Employable registered as a charity?

Mission Employable was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 16 January 2019 as charity number 1181597. It has been registered for 7 years.

Who runs Mission Employable?

Mission Employable is governed by a board of 10 trustees. The chair of trustees is KATHARINE WESTON. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Mission Employable operate?

Mission Employable operates across 2 areas: Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire.

Is Mission Employable a registered charity?

Yes — Mission Employable is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1181597.

Details

Address
Cafe on the Common (Mission EmployAble)
The Common
Rickmansworth Road
Chorleywood
Rickmansworth
WD3 5SG
Registration Date
16 January 2019
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
5123904
Charity Number
1181597

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Trustees

KATHARINE WESTON Chair
DONALD JAMES REID
Erica Bendall
Gordon Trevor Hails
JONATHAN JAMES EDWIN PETTITT
Mark Benjamin Wetherall
NEIL GORDON TWOGOOD
Philip Garner
RICHARD MARTIN
Zina Ruth Etheridge

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14 May 2026
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