Merton Mencap

Analysis

Merton Mencap is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. It was registered in March 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05692213). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Merton Mencap reported income of £767k and spending of £832k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £679k to £767k (+13%), an average of +3.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Merton Mencap sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St Werburghs City Farm (£765k), Hidden Treasure Trust CIO (£768k) and The Crescent House Charity (£765k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 85%, charitable activities 14% and trading 1.3%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 2.2%. Reserves of £278k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 51 people.