Bedale Community Meals on Wheels (Bcmow)
Analysis
Bedale Community Meals on Wheels (Bcmow) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bedale. It was registered in October 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Bedale Community Meals on Wheels (Bcmow) reported income of £21k and spending of £20k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £20k to £21k (+6.8%), an average of +1.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Bedale Community Meals on Wheels (Bcmow) sits at the 40th percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kera Kundanpur Youth Wing (UK) (£21k), Friends of Springwell School (£21k) and Congleton United Reformed Church (£21k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The relief of those in need by reason of age or disability in Bedale and the surrounding area by the provision of a meals on wheels service to assist elderly and disabled people who are unable to prepare hot, nutritious meals themselves thereby helping them to live independently in their own homes.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Kera Kundanpur Youth Wing (UK) | Harrow | £21k |
| Friends of Springwell School | Southampton | £21k |
| Congleton United Reformed Church | Congleton | £21k |
| Lybbe's Almshouses (2018) | Reading | £21k |