The London Merit Association

Analysis

The London Merit Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Middlesex. It was registered in June 2009, 17 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. It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending May 2025, The London Merit Association reported income of £616k and spending of £584k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to May 2025, income grew from £387k to £616k (+59%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2025, when income rose by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The London Merit Association sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Amelia Methodist Trust Company Limited (£613k), Sandwell Multi Care (£616k) and Samworth Brothers Community Opportunity Fund (£613k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 75% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £195k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 13 people.