The Mere and District Linkscheme
Analysis
The Mere and District Linkscheme is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wiltshire. It was registered in May 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Mere and District Linkscheme reported income of £25k and spending of £25k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £12k to £25k (+109%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 84%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Mere and District Linkscheme sits at the 41st percentile: it is larger than about 41% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Walford Road Synagogue (£25k), Old Heath Community Association (£25k) and European Society for Movement Analysis in Adults and Children (£25k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Provide transport in an isolated rural area for people unable to get to shops, doctors & hospital. Also transport of a social nature.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Walford Road Synagogue | London | £25k |
| Old Heath Community Association | Wolverhampton | £25k |
| European Society for Movement Analysis in Adults and Children | Shropshire | £25k |
| The Charity of Jamieson-Bystock | Exeter | £25k |