The Mercian Regiment Benevolent Charity
Analysis
The Mercian Regiment Benevolent Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lichfield. It was registered in July 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty and armed forces/emergency service efficiency, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Mercian Regiment Benevolent Charity reported income of £136k and spending of £99k, leaving 27% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £122k to £136k (+11%), an average of +2.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 68% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Mercian Regiment Benevolent Charity sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wisbech Community Development Trust (£136k), St Oswald's West End Centre (£136k) and The Physiotherapy Benevolent Fund (£136k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
THE CHARITY PROVIDES RELIEF EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY TO PAST AND PRESENT MEMBERS OF THE REGIMENT OR FORMER REGIMENTS AND THE DEPENDENTS OF SUCH PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS BY MAKING GRANTS OF MONEY OR PROVIDING OR PAYING FOR ITEMS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES TO REDUCE THE NEED, HARDSHIP OR STRESS OF SUCH PERSONS.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Wisbech Community Development Trust | Cambridgeshire | £136k |
| St Oswald's West End Centre | West Yorkshire | £136k |
| The Physiotherapy Benevolent Fund | Burton-On-Trent | £136k |
| Triple C (Liverpool) | Liverpool | £136k |