Medcare
Analysis
Medcare is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Frodsham. It was registered in May 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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 trust. It says it provides other finance, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Medcare reported income of £175k and spending of £218k, spending 124% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £134k to £175k (+31%), an average of +7.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 419%. Over the whole period it spent 63% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Medcare sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bolton Dementia Support (£175k), Project Hope, United Kingdom (£176k) and Black & Minority Ethnic Community Partnership (£175k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The main focus is the Wellspring Medical Centre in the village of Kamutuuza, in Uganda. Health and Social care is provided for needy children within a 15 mile radius of Kamutuuza.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Bolton Dementia Support | Bolton | £175k |
| Project Hope, United Kingdom | Buckinghamshire | £176k |
| Black & Minority Ethnic Community Partnership | Brighton | £175k |
| Northern Engagement Into Recovery From Addiction Foundation | sunderland | £176k |