Menston Community Association

Analysis

Menston Community Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ilkley. It was registered in March 1983, 43 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Menston Community Association reported income of £20k and spending of £17k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £11k to £20k (+79%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income rose by 48%. Over the whole period it spent 70% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Menston Community Association sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include West Riding Omnibus Museum Trust (£20k), Bilsdale Agricultural Show Society (£20k) and The Richmond Society (£20k).