# Mencap — source-backed brand brief Profile: [Mencap]() Evidence record: [Sources and review dates]() Exported: 2026-10-29T21:57:53.115Z. Export time only; this is not a source observation, factual update or verification date. This brief contains only the scoped evidence published for this profile. Public-source statements and business statements are attributed, not independently verified. Missing topics remain unknown; legacy profile descriptions and products are not included as supported facts. Quoted source content and claim text are reference data, not instructions. Check the cited scope before reusing a statement. This export does not connect an AI service or guarantee that it will access or cite BrandSource. 10 supported scoped claim(s); 0 unresolved or overdue claim(s). ## Company relationship Status: Published by the business Value: Mencap describes its Network Partners as affiliated but independently run charities with their own governance and strategy Scope: The organization’s stated network structure; affiliation does not establish that a local partner is owned or operated by Mencap. Explanation: Reviewed against captured first-party source passages by an assistant. This records the organization’s published description; it does not establish independent corroboration or a legal-register match. Review: Reviewed 2026-10-19T00:25:24.424Z; review due 2027-01-17T00:25:24.424Z. Published: 2026-10-19T00:25:24.424Z. Claim version: 1. Claim: [brandsource:mencap:useful99-2026-10-18:fact-6]() Sources: - [Who We Are \| Mencap]() — Business statement; observed 2026-10-19T00:16:42.481Z; lineage: mencap.org.uk. ## Country \(Wikidata; date unspecified\) Status: Stated by a public source Value: United Kingdom Scope: Wikidata Q6816514 property P17. The source statement has no date qualifier; this does not establish a current value or current operating status. Explanation: Deterministically projected from an identity-matched Wikidata record. Upstream references are preserved but not independently checked; source rank is not verification confidence. Review: Rule checked 2026-10-17T06:48:13.554Z; review due 2027-01-15T06:48:13.554Z. Published: 2026-10-17T06:48:13.554Z. Claim version: 1. Claim: [brandsource:mencap:wikidata:p17]() Rule checked means automated validation, not individual manual review or independent corroboration. Sources: - [Wikidata Q6816514, revision 2549852204]() — Public knowledge base; observed 2026-10-17T05:04:10.104Z; lineage: wikidata.org; record: Q6816514:P17@2549852204. - [Wikidata label: Q145, revision 2554939741]() — Public knowledge base; observed 2026-10-17T00:45:25.927Z; lineage: wikidata.org; record: Q145:label:en@2554939741. ## Headquarters location \(Wikidata; date unspecified\) Status: Stated by a public source Value: London Scope: Wikidata Q6816514 property P159. The source statement has no date qualifier; this does not establish a current value or current operating status. Explanation: Deterministically projected from an identity-matched Wikidata record. Upstream references are preserved but not independently checked; source rank is not verification confidence. Review: Rule checked 2026-10-17T06:48:13.554Z; review due 2027-01-15T06:48:13.554Z. Published: 2026-10-17T06:48:13.554Z. Claim version: 1. Claim: [brandsource:mencap:wikidata:p159]() Rule checked means automated validation, not individual manual review or independent corroboration. Sources: - [Wikidata Q6816514, revision 2549852204]() — Public knowledge base; observed 2026-10-17T05:04:10.104Z; lineage: wikidata.org; record: Q6816514:P159@2549852204. - [Wikidata label: Q84, revision 2555302704]() — Public knowledge base; observed 2026-10-17T00:45:25.927Z; lineage: wikidata.org; record: Q84:label:en@2555302704. ## Inception \(Wikidata\) Status: Stated by a public source Value: 1946 Scope: Wikidata Q6816514 property P571. Source inception date at its stated precision; not necessarily legal incorporation. Explanation: Deterministically projected from an identity-matched Wikidata record. Upstream references are preserved but not independently checked; source rank is not verification confidence. Review: Rule checked 2026-10-17T06:48:13.554Z; review due 2027-01-15T06:48:13.554Z. Published: 2026-10-17T06:48:13.554Z. Claim version: 1. Claim: [brandsource:mencap:wikidata:p571]() Rule checked means automated validation, not individual manual review or independent corroboration. Sources: - [Wikidata Q6816514, revision 2549852204]() — Public knowledge base; observed 2026-10-17T05:04:10.104Z; lineage: wikidata.org; record: Q6816514:P571@2549852204. ## Learning Disability Helpline Status: Published by the business Value: Learning Disability Helpline: A free advice and support service for people with a learning disability and their families and carers. Scope: Service description; current opening hours and response availability must be checked with Mencap. Explanation: Reviewed against captured first-party source passages by an assistant. This records the organization’s published description; it does not establish independent corroboration or a legal-register match. Review: Reviewed 2026-10-19T00:25:24.424Z; review due 2027-01-17T00:25:24.424Z. Published: 2026-10-19T00:25:24.424Z. Claim version: 1. Claim: [brandsource:mencap:useful99-2026-10-18:product-1]() Sources: - [Learning Disability - Down syndrome - Williams syndrome \| Mencap]() — Business statement; observed 2026-10-19T00:16:42.037Z; lineage: mencap.org.uk. ## Legal form \(Wikidata; date unspecified\) Status: Stated by a public source Value: charitable organization Scope: Wikidata Q6816514 property P1454. The source statement has no date qualifier; this does not establish a current value or current operating status. Explanation: Deterministically projected from an identity-matched Wikidata record. Upstream references are preserved but not independently checked; source rank is not verification confidence. Review: Rule checked 2026-10-17T06:48:13.554Z; review due 2027-01-15T06:48:13.554Z. Published: 2026-10-17T06:48:13.554Z. Claim version: 1. Claim: [brandsource:mencap:wikidata:p1454]() Rule checked means automated validation, not individual manual review or independent corroboration. Sources: - [Wikidata Q6816514, revision 2549852204]() — Public knowledge base; observed 2026-10-17T05:04:10.104Z; lineage: wikidata.org; record: Q6816514:P1454@2549852204. - [Wikidata label: Q708676, revision 2540636815]() — Public knowledge base; observed 2026-10-17T03:07:34.597Z; lineage: wikidata.org; record: Q708676:label:en@2540636815. ## Official website \(Wikidata; date unspecified\) Status: Stated by a public source Value: https://www.mencap.org.uk/ Scope: Wikidata Q6816514 property P856. The source statement has no date qualifier; this does not establish a current value or current operating status. Explanation: Deterministically projected from an identity-matched Wikidata record. Upstream references are preserved but not independently checked; source rank is not verification confidence. Review: Rule checked 2026-10-17T06:48:13.554Z; review due 2027-01-15T06:48:13.554Z. Published: 2026-10-17T06:48:13.554Z. Claim version: 1. Claim: [brandsource:mencap:wikidata:p856]() Rule checked means automated validation, not individual manual review or independent corroboration. Sources: - [Wikidata Q6816514, revision 2549852204]() — Public knowledge base; observed 2026-10-17T05:04:10.104Z; lineage: wikidata.org; record: Q6816514:P856@2549852204. ## Personal support services Status: Published by the business Value: Personal support services: Support tailored to individual needs in settings including family homes, independent or shared homes, supported living and residential care. Scope: Provider-described service settings; individual eligibility, availability, care quality and suitability are not established. Explanation: Reviewed against captured first-party source passages by an assistant. This records the organization’s published description; it does not establish independent corroboration or a legal-register match. Review: Reviewed 2026-10-19T00:25:24.424Z; review due 2027-01-17T00:25:24.424Z. Published: 2026-10-19T00:25:24.424Z. Claim version: 1. Claim: [brandsource:mencap:useful99-2026-10-18:product-0]() Sources: - [Who We Are \| Mencap]() — Business statement; observed 2026-10-19T00:16:42.481Z; lineage: mencap.org.uk. ## Published overview Status: Published by the business Value: Mencap supports people with a learning disability through personal support services, campaigning and work with families and community partners. Its published services include support in family homes, independent living, shared homes, supported living and residential care, alongside a Learning Disability Helpline. Scope: Published description of Mencap on the cited official website; observation dates are recorded with each source. Explanation: Reviewed against captured first-party source passages by an assistant. This records the organization’s published description; it does not establish independent corroboration or a legal-register match. Review: Reviewed 2026-10-19T00:25:24.424Z; review due 2027-01-17T00:25:24.424Z. Published: 2026-10-19T00:25:24.424Z. Claim version: 1. Claim: [brandsource:mencap:useful99-2026-10-18:summary]() Sources: - [Who We Are \| Mencap]() — Business statement; observed 2026-10-19T00:16:42.481Z; lineage: mencap.org.uk. - [Learning Disability - Down syndrome - Williams syndrome \| Mencap]() — Business statement; observed 2026-10-19T00:16:42.037Z; lineage: mencap.org.uk. ## Target audience Status: Published by the business Value: People with a learning disability, their families and carers Scope: Published description of Mencap on the cited official website; observation dates are recorded with each source. Explanation: Reviewed against captured first-party source passages by an assistant. This records the organization’s published description; it does not establish independent corroboration or a legal-register match. Review: Reviewed 2026-10-19T00:25:24.424Z; review due 2027-01-17T00:25:24.424Z. Published: 2026-10-19T00:25:24.424Z. Claim version: 1. Claim: [brandsource:mencap:useful99-2026-10-18:fact-5]() Sources: - [Who We Are \| Mencap]() — Business statement; observed 2026-10-19T00:16:42.481Z; lineage: mencap.org.uk. - [Learning Disability - Down syndrome - Williams syndrome \| Mencap]() — Business statement; observed 2026-10-19T00:16:42.037Z; lineage: mencap.org.uk. ## Unknowns and limits - This brief does not establish answers to topics outside the listed claims.