The Pantry for Blacon

Analysis

The Pantry for Blacon is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chester. It was registered in June 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Pantry for Blacon reported income of £180k and spending of £138k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £103k to £180k (+75%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 64%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Pantry for Blacon sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% 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 Friends Action North East (£180k), Grounded Community (£180k) and Stepping Stones DS (£180k).