Trust Property Administered in Connection with the Company of the Merchant Adventurers of the City of York
Analysis
Trust Property Administered in Connection with the Company of the Merchant Adventurers of the City of York is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in York. It was registered in April 1965, 61 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Trust Property Administered in Connection with the Company of the Merchant Adventurers of the City of York reported income of £847k and spending of £825k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £708k to £847k (+20%), an average of +4.6% 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, Trust Property Administered in Connection with the Company of the Merchant Adventurers of the City of York sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ft Financial Literacy and Inclusion Campaign (£847k), Emmaus Leeds (£849k) and Siva Charitable Fund (£846k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 47%, trading 30%, donations and legacies 18% and investments 5.2%. Charitable activities took 75% of spending and raising funds 23%. Grants to other organisations totalled £1,000. Reserves of £909k would cover about 13 months of spending at that rate. It employed 20 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 18%
- Charitable activities 47%
- Trading 30%
- Investments 5.2%
In the charity's own words
Maintenance, repair and upkeep of The Merchant Adventurers' Hall, Chapel and premises.Payment of pensions to persons who have been engaged in trade in the area of benefit, and the dependants of such persons, who are in need because of age, illness or other infirmity, or the relief of financial hardship among persons resident in the area of benefit by such means as the trustees think fit.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Ft Financial Literacy and Inclusion Campaign | London | £847k |
| Emmaus Leeds | Leeds | £849k |
| Siva Charitable Fund | London | £846k |
| Provision House ( Formerly Known As Loaves N Fishes) Ltd | Dudley | £849k |