Merton Voluntary Association for the Blind

Analysis

Merton Voluntary Association for the Blind is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03758661). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Merton Voluntary Association for the Blind reported income of £442k and spending of £555k, spending 125% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £394k to £442k (+12%), an average of +3.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 74%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Merton Voluntary Association for the Blind sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Hinge Centre Limited (£442k), Keep Mobile Community Transport CIO (£442k) and Trafford Mencap (£441k).