Citizens Advice Merton and Lambeth

Analysis

Citizens Advice Merton and Lambeth is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02914384). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Citizens Advice Merton and Lambeth reported income of £1.4m and spending of £1.3m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.2m to £1.4m (+12%), an average of +2.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Citizens Advice Merton and Lambeth sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include One Vision Media (£1.4m), Action on Disability (£1.4m) and The Oaklands (£1.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 96% and donations and legacies 2.5%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.3%. Reserves of £466k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 39 people.