Barnet Mencap

Analysis

Barnet Mencap is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04274621). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Barnet Mencap reported income of £1.6m and spending of £1.6m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.5m to £1.6m (+11%), an average of +2.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Barnet Mencap sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Spark Somerset (£1.6m), The Quest School (£1.6m) and Project Art Works (£1.6m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 98% and donations and legacies 1.2%. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 1.3%. Reserves of £401k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 63 people.