BEAMSTAFFS

Registered charity 1097322 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MID STAFFORDSHIRE MENCAP, MID STAFFS MENCAP

Support of people with learning disabilities, their carers & family. Help children & adults with learning disabilities to live as independently as possible within the community. Act as a resource for parents & carers, providing them with information, advocacy & practical support. Provide opportunities for people with learning disability to enjoy their leisure time.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Disability · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£211k
Latest spending
£241k
Registered
2003
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a total deficit of £29,265 for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by operational deficits and a loss on held funds. Per the trustees' report, total assets stood at £207,663, with cash reserves of £25,257, while the charity maintains a designated reserve of £200,393 to cover potential shutdown costs and running expenses.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Reaching Communities
Reaching Communities were Beam’s most significant funder as the benefits support work continues in its expanded form with grants of £113,363 — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: twelve months running costs (held: £25k)
£ 152,993 to cover twelve months running costs to be used in the event of further funding not being available. — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Staffordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£211k£241k
31/03/2024£209k£218k
31/03/2023£195k£206k
31/03/2022£175k£187k
31/03/2021£157k£162k

Common questions

Is BEAMSTAFFS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a total deficit of £29,265 for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by operational deficits and a loss on held funds. Per the trustees' report, total assets stood at £207,663, with cash reserves of £25,257, while the charity maintains a designated reserve of £200,393 to cover potential shutdown costs and running expenses. Its FY2025 accounts were audited.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund25/05/2023£341kBeamability
The National Lottery Community Fund31/05/2018£332kGive me some credit
The National Lottery Community Fund22/11/2012£7kModernising Mencap
The National Lottery Community Fund01/07/2004£168kEmpower and support learning disabled people, their families and carers

Funders of similar charities

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with WE ARE BEAMS.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
BEAMSTAFFS£211k0unclearno doubt
WE ARE BEAMS FY2024£2.5m£70,001 - £80,000belowno doubt
THE BEAM FOUNDATION FY2025£2.0m0unclearno doubt
HF TRUST LIMITED FY2025£85.0munclear50.0%material uncertainty
PEOPLE IN ACTION FY2025£11.4munclearno doubt
BEACON SOUTH YORKSHIRE LTD FY2026£185k0belowno doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.