Lowestoft and District Mencap Society

Analysis

Lowestoft and District Mencap Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in 6 Milton Road East. It was registered in March 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under disability. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending September 2025, Lowestoft and District Mencap Society reported income of £159k and spending of £96k, leaving 40% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £45k to £159k (+255%), an average of +37% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2025, when income rose by 132%. 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, Lowestoft and District Mencap Society sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Special Needs Out of School Club in Bedfordshire (£159k), Chips Guildford (£159k) and Theatre Works (£159k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.