Local Mencap Barnsley
Analysis
Local Mencap Barnsley is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Barnsley. It was registered in November 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability and recreation, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 11068048). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending November 2025, Local Mencap Barnsley reported income of £134k and spending of £95k, leaving 29% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from November 2021 to November 2025, income grew from £35k to £134k (+287%), an average of +40% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to November 2022, when income rose by 106%. 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, Local Mencap Barnsley sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Touchdown Dance (£134k), Real Lives Real Choices (£134k) and Freedom Church Network (£134k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
THE PROVISION OF HELP AND SUPPORT FOR PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES, FOR THEIR FAMILIES, DEPENDANTS AND CARERS, PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE AND PROMOTING INDEPENDENCE.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Touchdown Dance | Manchester | £134k |
| Real Lives Real Choices | Platsworth Road | £134k |
| Freedom Church Network | Kingswood | £134k |
| All Saints Community Project Trust | Chatham | £134k |