Midland Mencap

Analysis

Midland Mencap is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in January 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03006451). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Midland Mencap reported income of £10.8m and spending of £9.3m, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £8.9m to £10.8m (+21%), an average of +4.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Midland Mencap sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Father Hudson's Caritas (£10.8m), Integrate (Preston and Chorley) Limited (£11.0m) and Lancaster Roman Catholic Diocesan Trust (£10.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 83%, donations and legacies 12% and investments 4.0%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £1,471. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.2%. Reserves of £8.5m would cover about 11 months of spending at that rate. It employed 318 people.