Mercian Community Trust
Analysis
Mercian Community Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Staffordshire. It was registered in February 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04345177). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Mercian Community Trust reported income of £145k and spending of £155k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £72k to £145k (+100%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 195%. Over the whole period it spent 112% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Mercian Community Trust sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Adderbury Feoffee Charity (£145k), Refresh Church Trust (£145k) and Coventry City Mission (£145k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Tackling issues of deprivation, poverty and social exclusion across the geographical area covered by the Diocese of Lichfield in both urban and rural communities
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Adderbury Feoffee Charity | Adderbury | £145k |
| Refresh Church Trust | Surrey | £145k |
| Coventry City Mission | Coventry | £145k |
| Trust Property Held by Trustees of St Augustine's Priory | London | £145k |