Isle of Wight Mencap

Analysis

Isle of Wight Mencap is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ryde. It was registered in February 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Isle of Wight Mencap reported income of £604k and spending of £500k, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £414k to £604k (+46%), an average of +9.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Isle of Wight Mencap sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include TCL Re Use (£603k), Harrison and Potter Trust (£604k) and My Life My Choice (£603k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 84% and donations and legacies 9.0%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £49k. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 2.1%. Reserves of £1.6m would cover about 37 months of spending at that rate. It employed 11 people.