Merseycare Community Transport Ltd
Analysis
Merseycare Community Transport Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wirral. It was registered in December 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06711399). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Merseycare Community Transport Ltd reported income of £1.9m and spending of £2.0m, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.4m to £1.9m (+32%), an average of +7.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Merseycare Community Transport Ltd sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Health and Hope UK (£1.9m), South Bucks Hospice (£1.9m) and Frimley Health Charity (£1.9m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 100%. Charitable activities took 89% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £666k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 63 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Charitable activities 100%
- Investments 0.0%
In the charity's own words
Provision of accessible transport for elderly, disabled and socially disadvantaged groups and individuals in the area of Merseyside and its environs. Additionally, training in the allied passenger transpot field.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Health and Hope UK | London | £1.9m |
| South Bucks Hospice | Ringwood | £1.9m |
| Frimley Health Charity | Surrey | £1.9m |
| Forest of Dean Crossroads Caring for Carers | Cinderford | £1.9m |