The Beacon Centre
Analysis
The Beacon Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Manchester. It was registered in December 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty and recreation, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending April 2025, The Beacon Centre reported income of £99k and spending of £75k, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £25k to £99k (+295%), an average of +41% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income rose by 67%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Beacon Centre sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Senfocus (£99k), Runcorn and District Foodbank (£99k) and Boxes of Basics (£99k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To promote for the benefit of the inhabitants of Clyatyon, Openshaw and the neighbouring wards without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race or of political, religious or other opinions, by associating together the said inhabitants and the local authorities, voluntary and other organisations in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Senfocus | London | £99k |
| Runcorn and District Foodbank | Runcorn | £99k |
| Boxes of Basics | London | £99k |
| World Without Orphans Europe | Reading | £99k |