Merton United Charities
Analysis
Merton United Charities is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Merton United Charities reported income of £48k and spending of £43k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £42k to £48k (+16%), an average of +3.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 15%. Over the whole period it spent 54% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Merton United Charities sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include W C Lee's Resthouses (£48k), G P Brazil Memorial Trust (£49k) and Ann Smyths Almshouses, Otherwise Known As St Mary Elms Almshouses (£48k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Almshouse providing accommodation
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| W C Lee's Resthouses | Windlesham | £48k |
| G P Brazil Memorial Trust | East Sussex | £49k |
| Ann Smyths Almshouses, Otherwise Known As St Mary Elms Almshouses | Ipswich | £48k |
| The St Osyth Almshouse Charity | Colchester | £49k |