Mancroft Advice Project (Map)
Analysis
Mancroft Advice Project (Map) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Norfolk. It was registered in February 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05249208). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Mancroft Advice Project (Map) reported income of £4.3m and spending of £4.0m, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £2.5m to £4.3m (+68%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Mancroft Advice Project (Map) sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Michael Uren Foundation (£4.3m), International Road Assessment Programme (£4.3m) and Manchester City F.c. City in the Community Foundation (£4.3m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 98% and investments 1.2%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £1.6m would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 109 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.7%
- Charitable activities 98%
- Investments 1.2%
- Other 0.1%
In the charity's own words
MAP provides free, confidential advice, counselling and youth work services for young people aged uped to 25. There is a Norwich city centre drop-in each weekday and in Great Yarmouth on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays; and other services across Norfolk.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Michael Uren Foundation | Surrey | £4.3m |
| International Road Assessment Programme | London | £4.3m |
| Manchester City F.c. City in the Community Foundation | Manchester | £4.3m |
| City Harvest | London | £4.3m |