The Liverpool Merchants' Guild
Analysis
The Liverpool Merchants' Guild is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Liverpool. It was registered in February 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Liverpool Merchants' Guild reported income of £1.3m and spending of £1.3m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £1.5m to £1.3m (-13%), an average of -3.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Liverpool Merchants' Guild sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hendon Mosque & Islamic Centre (£1.3m), Jay Education Trust (£1.3m) and Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain (£1.3m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 100%. Charitable activities took 75% of spending and raising funds 14%. Reserves of £6.0m would cover about 49 months of spending at that rate.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Investments 100%
- Other 0.0%
In the charity's own words
To relieve individuals who have been a professional or self employed person, a person who worked in a supervisory capacity, or a clerical or non manual worker and their dependents who are residing in Merseyside or who have so resided for a continuous period of not less than 15 years who are not less than 50 years of age and who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Hendon Mosque & Islamic Centre | London | £1.3m |
| Jay Education Trust | London | £1.3m |
| Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain | London | £1.3m |
| British Youth for Christ | West Midlands | £1.3m |