Royal Mencap Society

Analysis

Royal Mencap Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Peterborough. It was registered in July 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability, accommodation/housing and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00550457). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Royal Mencap Society reported income of £247.3m and spending of £245.6m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £239.0m to £247.3m (+3.5%), an average of +0.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Royal Mencap Society sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Fondation Chanel (£172.8m), The Shaw Trust Limited (£291.1m) and Waythrough (£165.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 93%, donations and legacies 4.1% and trading 2.2%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £5.8m. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 4.1%. Reserves of £45.0m would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 7,256 people.