MANCROFT ADVICE PROJECT (MAP)

Registered charity 1107927 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

MAP provides free, confidential advice, counselling and youth work services for young people aged uped to 25. There is a Norwich city centre drop-in each weekday and in Great Yarmouth on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays; and other services across Norfolk.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£4.3m

Latest spending

£4.0m

Registered

2005

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £241,021 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted funds of £2,274,378. The trustees confirm that the charity is prepared on a going concern basis, citing adequate resources to continue operations for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £70,001 - £80,000 — above the median for charities its size (£70k)

“In the band £60,001 - £70,000 - 1 In the band £70,001 - £80,000 1 -” — page 29

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: four months of current budgeted running costs (held: £2.3m)

“The minimum target for free reserves is £1,750,000, which is four months of current budgeted running costs.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Core grants received from John Risebrow's Charity, a registered charity of which The Revd E J Carter is a trustee.

“During the year, core grants were received from John Risebrow's charity amounting to £57,000 (2024 - £57,000). The Revd E J Carter is trustee of John Risebrow’s charity.” — page 39

“A grant amounting to £12,240 (2024 - £14,279) was received from St Peter Mancroft Church, payments to St Peter Mancroft Church amounted to £16,027 (2024 - £15,309) and rent of £39,194 (2024 - £39,194) was paid to St Peter Mancroft Mission Hall Trust. The Revd E J Carter is trustee of these organisations.” — page 39

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Grant received from St Peter Mancroft Church and payments/rent paid to St Peter Mancroft Church and St Peter Mancroft Mission Hall Trust, where The Revd E J Carter is also a trustee.

“During the year, core grants were received from John Risebrow's charity amounting to £57,000 (2024 - £57,000). The Revd E J Carter is trustee of John Risebrow’s charity.” — page 39

“A grant amounting to £12,240 (2024 - £14,279) was received from St Peter Mancroft Church, payments to St Peter Mancroft Church amounted to £16,027 (2024 - £15,309) and rent of £39,194 (2024 - £39,194) was paid to St Peter Mancroft Mission Hall Trust. The Revd E J Carter is trustee of these organisations.” — page 39

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by BW Audit Ltd. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Registered company of the charity Companies House 05249208

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Mancroft Advice Project (matched by registered charity number).

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

LEWIS, Hannah Rose — director, appointed 29/09/2025on trustee list
MASON-GORDON, Jonathan Philip — director, appointed 30/09/2024on trustee list
SLOWTHER, Darren Lee — director, appointed 26/02/2024on trustee list
SPRATLING, Lucy Kate — director, appointed 06/06/2022on trustee list
BLAKE-HOLMES, Kathryn Anne — director, appointed 13/12/2021on trustee list
PRASAD, Gita — director, appointed 22/02/2021on trustee list
CARTER, Edward John, Revd Canon — director, appointed 01/07/2019on trustee list
BILLINGS, Caroline Marie — director, appointed 06/02/2017on trustee list
MOBBS, Dan — secretary, appointed 26/01/2009

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income

£4.3m

Total spending

£4.0m

Reserves (reported)

£1.6m

Employees

109

Reported reserves equal ~4.7 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (98% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Received assets from another charity (16/03/2016) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Caroline Billingschair
Darren Lee Slowther
Gita Prasad
Hannah Rose Lewis
Jonathan Philip Mason-Gordon
Kathryn Blake-Holmes
Rev Edward John Carter · trustee of 4 other charities

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

Operates in: Norfolk · Suffolk

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£4.3m	£4.0m
31/03/2024	£3.5m	£3.6m
31/03/2023	£3.8m	£3.2m
31/03/2022	£2.8m	£2.6m
31/03/2021	£2.5m	£2.1m

Common questions

Is MANCROFT ADVICE PROJECT (MAP) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £241,021 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted funds of £2,274,378. The trustees confirm that the charity is prepared on a going concern basis, citing adequate resources to continue operations for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by BW Audit Ltd.

What does the highest-paid employee of MANCROFT ADVICE PROJECT (MAP) earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £70,001 - £80,000 band.

Who funds MANCROFT ADVICE PROJECT (MAP)?

Funders whose own accounts filings name MANCROFT ADVICE PROJECT (MAP) as a grant recipient include NORFOLK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, THE BLAGRAVE TRUST, ANGUISH'S EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, NORWICH CONSOLIDATED CHARITIES.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
NORFOLK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION	FY2023	£102k	To coordinate a 3-part project. 1) connecting with others, delivered by DIAL. 2) supporting volunteers to befriend visitors and put on activities at a volunteer
THE BLAGRAVE TRUST	FY2022	£39k	Investing in better youth policy
THE BLAGRAVE TRUST	FY2023	£33k	Investing in better youth policy
ANGUISH'S EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION	FY2025	£33k	Towards the costs of continuing provision of open access youth groups
THE BLAGRAVE TRUST	FY2024	£31k	Investing in better youth policy
NORFOLK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION	FY2023	£30k	To fund youth workers to deliver detached sessions in different locations in the rural hinterland around Fakenham where antisocial behaviour has been identified
NORWICH CONSOLIDATED CHARITIES	FY2025	£15k	Support and advice for people facing homelessness
THE BLAGRAVE TRUST	FY2025	£5k	Investing in better youth policy

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	26/03/2026	£33k	Open-Access Gaming Groups
UK government	01/07/2023	£17k	NCS Trust Community Grants MAP
UK government	01/07/2023	£53k	NCS Trust Community Grants MAP
The National Lottery Community Fund	03/04/2020	£10k	Open Access Youth Groups and Workshops in Great Yarmouth Norfolk
UK government	01/04/2019	£39k	Building Connections Fund - Youth strand
UK government	01/04/2019	£116k	Youth Investment Fund
UK government	01/01/2019	£39k	Building Connections Fund - Youth strand
UK government	01/05/2017	£116k	Youth Investment Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund	03/03/2016	£500k	Norwich Young Person's Advice Partnership - From Crisis to Opportunity
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	21/03/2013	£50k	"The Maritime Effect"
The National Lottery Community Fund	18/12/2006	£5k	Happy Families
UK government	—	£2k	Norfolk Women & Girls Fund
UK government	—	£116k	Youth Investment Fund

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
LILIAN FRANCES HIND BEQUEST (TRUSTEES OF LADY HIND)	2	£12k
MILLS AND REEVE CHARITABLE TRUST	2	£5k
THE AMELIA CHADWICK TRUST	2	£3k
IMPETUS - THE PRIVATE EQUITY FOUNDATION	1	£583k
THE YOUTH ENDOWMENT FUND CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£383k
THE LADY FATEMAH (A.S.) CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£211k
CHOOSE LOVE	1	£197k
HUMAN APPEAL	1	£168k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with NORFOLK CITIZENS ADVICE.

NORFOLK CITIZENS ADVICE income £1.9m
THE MASON TRUST income £111k
NORFOLK COMMUNITY LAW SERVICE LIMITED income £1.4m
CENTRE THIRTY THREE YOUNG PEOPLE'S COUNSELLING AND INFORMATION SERVICE income £3.8m
MEDICAL AID FOR PALESTINIANS income £56.6m
MID-NORFOLK MENCAP income £1.3m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
MANCROFT ADVICE PROJECT (MAP)	£4.3m	£70,001 - £80,000	—	unclear	—	no doubt
NORFOLK CITIZENS ADVICE FY2025	£1.9m	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE MASON TRUST FY2025	£111k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
NORFOLK COMMUNITY LAW SERVICE LIMITED FY2025	£1.4m	more than £60,000	1	unclear	—	no doubt
CENTRE THIRTY THREE YOUNG PEOPLE'S COUNSELLING AND INFORMATION SERVICE FY2025	£3.8m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
MEDICAL AID FOR PALESTINIANS FY2024	£56.6m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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