The Meeting Room (Surrey)
Analysis
The Meeting Room (Surrey) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. It was registered in January 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending October 2025, The Meeting Room (Surrey) reported income of £99k and spending of £79k, spending 80% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £37k to £99k (+165%), an average of +28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2023, when income rose by 175%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Meeting Room (Surrey) sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Restoration Provision Ministries International (£99k), Equality in Tourism International (£99k) and Florence Cohen Charitable Trust (£98k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Meeting Room runs daytime drop in centres for homeless, socially isolated, and vulnerable people in Epsom & Ewell and Mole Valley. At the centres they are welcomed and offered a hot meal, advise, signposting and friendship. Volunteers build relationships which then enables us to offer support individually for clients. A lot of support is offered outside the centers as required by needs.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Restoration Provision Ministries International | London | £99k |
| Equality in Tourism International | London | £99k |
| Florence Cohen Charitable Trust | Liverpool | £98k |
| Alongside Africa | Kent | £99k |