The Mentoring Centre
Analysis
The Mentoring Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Manchester. It was registered in December 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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 December 2025, The Mentoring Centre reported income of £20k and spending of £25k, spending 124% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2025, income fell from £45k to £20k (-55%), an average of -23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 309%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Mentoring Centre 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 Ty Croeso, Clydach (£20k), Mid Cheshire Community Shed CIO (£20k) and Compttec Limited (£20k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity will provide mentoring, advice and assistance, support groups, leisure/recreational activities toenable teenagers and young people who are struggling to develop their skills and participate in society asindependent, mature, responsible and contributing individuals.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Ty Croeso, Clydach | Swansea | £20k |
| Mid Cheshire Community Shed CIO | Cheshire | £20k |
| Compttec Limited | West Midlands | £20k |
| St Swithin's Community Centre | Lincoln | £20k |