MEDICAL ENGINEERING RESOURCE UNIT

Charity number: 269804
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The development and/or provision of innovative aids for the relief of children and young people with disabilities

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £492,699
Total expenditure: £457,289

People

1 Trustee(s)

9 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • East Sussex
  • Kent
  • Surrey
  • West Sussex
  • Throughout London

Governance

Registration history:
  • 07 August 1975: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • MERU (Working name)
Company number:
01214125 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

1 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Queen Elizabeth's Foundation for Disabled People Trustee 20 December 2012
THE VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATION FOR SURREY DISABLED LIMITED
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £601.49k £599.91k £646.32k £487.38k £492.70k
Total expenditure £629.82k £591.79k £616.87k £520.13k £457.29k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £91.57k £10.38k £7.77k N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £336.12k £334.17k £379.39k N/A N/A
Income - Other trading activities £0 £0 £0 N/A N/A
Income - Charitable activities £265.38k £174.17k £256.55k N/A N/A
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 N/A N/A
Income - Investment £0 £0 £0 N/A N/A
Income - Other £0 £91.57k £10.38k N/A N/A
Income - Legacies £0 £0 £0 N/A N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities £546.51k £566.77k £586.04k N/A N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds £83.31k £25.02k £30.83k N/A N/A
Expenditure - Governance £2.28k £2.28k £2.47k N/A N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 N/A N/A
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 N/A N/A
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2024 15 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 15 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 29 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 29 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 24 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 24 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 14 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 14 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 28 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 28 January 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 28TH MAY 1975 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 15 FEBRUARY 1984, 31 JANUARY 2002, 15TH DECEMBER 2003 AND 29 NOVEMBER 2005. AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 08/07/2015

Charitable objects

THE DEVELOPMENT AND OR PROVISION OF INNOVATIVE AIDS FOR THE RELIEF OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
QUEEN ELIZABETH'S FOUNDATION FOR
DISABLED PEOPLE
LEATHERHEAD COURT
WOODLANDS ROAD
LEATHERHEAD
KT22 0BN
Phone:
01372841105
Email:
info@meru.org.uk
Website:

www.meru.org.uk Open in new window