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Mere Lecture Hall Trust

RegisteredRegistered charity number 202620WarminsterHealth and saving lives
Income£81k2025-06-30
Spending£62ksame year
Spent / received87%5-year average
Size in its cause60th pctHealth and saving lives
Registered1962Other
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Mere Lecture Hall Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Warminster. It was registered in February 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and religious activities, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides buildings/facilities/open space and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending June 2025, Mere Lecture Hall Trust reported income of £81k and spending of £62k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £57k to £81k (+42%), an average of +9.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Mere Lecture Hall Trust sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Never Alone Project (£81k), Safe Anaesthesia Worldwide (£81k) and Darlington Football Club Foundation (£81k).

Income and spending

£0£23k£45k£68k£90k2021 Income: £57,0602021 Spending: £90,27420212022 Income: £61,8412022 Spending: £44,79120222023 Income: £70,6642023 Spending: £59,89820232024 Income: £75,1352024 Spending: £43,21320242025 Income: £80,9452025 Spending: £61,9612025
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

Provision of 3 Halls, stage, committee room, kitchen and toilets for the advantage of the people of Mere, in Wiltshire, and to promote spiritual, intellectual and social activities, i.e. Plays, films, sporting, medical and social activities, lectures and public meetings. Annual grants are also offered to organisations and local charities within 8 mile radius of Mere.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
The Never Alone ProjectNorthamptonshire£81k
Safe Anaesthesia WorldwideTonbridge£81k
Darlington Football Club FoundationDarlington£81k
The Basil Brown Charitable TrustBristol£81k