Mercread Youth Centre
Analysis
Mercread Youth Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Mercread Road. It was registered in December 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Mercread Youth Centre reported income of £77k and spending of £78k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from March 2024 to March 2025, income fell from £87k to £77k (-11%), an average of -11% a year. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Mercread Youth Centre sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Chichester Ship Canal Trust (£77k), Vernon Place Community Hub (£77k) and Sir Robert Speed Charitable Trust (£77k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The object of the CIO is to support and empower children and young people torealise their potential in life, through educative and leisure activities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Chichester Ship Canal Trust | West Sussex | £77k |
| Vernon Place Community Hub | Neath | £77k |
| Sir Robert Speed Charitable Trust | London | £77k |
| The Jesus College Boat Club Trust | Hook | £77k |