Sustainable Merton
Analysis
Sustainable Merton is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. It was registered in April 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, environment/conservation/heritage and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides human resources, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Sustainable Merton reported income of £262k and spending of £305k, spending 117% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £180k to £262k (+45%), an average of +9.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 131%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Sustainable Merton sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Southwell and District Agricultural Society (£262k), Wales Environment Link (£262k) and Final Straw Foundation (£261k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
SUSTAINABLE MERTON IS A COMMUNITY LED INITIATIVE GIVING LOCAL RESIDENTS, ORGANISATIONS AND BUSINESSES THE OPPORTUNITY TO STIMULATE PRACTICAL ACTION TO MAKE OUR AREA A SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY. THE THINKING BEHIND THIS IS SIMPLY THAT A BOROUGH USING ENERGY AND RESOURCES IN A SUSTAINABLE WAY COULD, IF WELL PLANNED AND DESIGNED, BE MORE RESILIENT, MORE ABUNDANT AND MORE PLEASURABLE THAN AT PRESENT.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Southwell and District Agricultural Society | Nottinghamshire | £262k |
| Wales Environment Link | Cardiff | £262k |
| Final Straw Foundation | Hampshire | £261k |
| Tanfield Railway Trust Limited | Newcastle Upon Tyne | £263k |