MERCIAN COMMUNITY TRUST

Charity number: 1090596
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Tackling issues of deprivation, poverty and social exclusion across the geographical area covered by the Diocese of Lichfield in both urban and rural communities

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £133,493
Total expenditure: £209,431

People

7 Trustee(s)

6 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

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:
  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Sandwell
  • Shropshire
  • Staffordshire
  • Stoke-on-trent City
  • Walsall
  • Wolverhampton

Governance

Registration history:
  • 14 February 2002: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • MERCIAN TRUST (Previous name)
Company number:
04345177 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease 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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Rev Preb Terry Bloor Chair 24 November 2021
None on record
Tug Wilson Trustee 01 December 2021
None on record
JOSEPHINE LOCKE Trustee 01 December 2021
THE LICHFIELD DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE (INCORPORATED)
Received: On time
ROGER BECKETT MARSH B MET Trustee 01 January 2018
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST NICHOLAS, CODSALL, STAFFORDSHIRE IN THE DIOCESE OF LICHFIELD
Received: On time
Jessamine Dace Trustee 16 October 2017
None on record
JULIE JONES Trustee
None on record
Jonathan Richard Leigh Hill Trustee
NORTH SHROPSHIRE COMMUNITY CARE TRUST
Received: On time
TRANSFORMING COMMUNITIES TOGETHER
Received: On time
THE LICHFIELD DIOCESAN BOARD OF EDUCATION
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £196.66k £96.98k £72.46k £214.00k £133.49k
Total expenditure £127.12k £108.10k £95.29k £200.50k £209.43k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A 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 December 2023 08 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 08 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 27 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 27 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 25 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 25 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 27 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 27 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 28 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 28 October 2020 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 INCORPORATED 24/12/2001 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 05/02/2002 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 07/06/2004 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 29/02/2012

Charitable objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION THROUGH THE PROVISION AND SUPPORT OF INFORMATION AND TRAINING SCHEMES; THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT; THE RELIEF OF POVERTY; THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF GOOD HEALTH; THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE OR BUSINESS ADVICE OR CONSULTANCY IN ORDER TO PROVIDE TRAINING, EMPLOYMENT AND VOLUNTARY OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE IN CASES OF FINANCIAL OR OTHER CHARITABLE NEED; THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE OR THOSE WHO BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, POVERTY OR SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES; AND TO RELIEVE POVERTY AND ADVANCE EDUCATION BY INITIATING DEVELOPMENT AND REGENERATION PROJECTS AND PROGRAMMES; BUILDING CAPACITY, SUPPORT AND HELP TO THOSE THAT NEED TRAINING FOR EMPLOYMENT AND ENGAGING IN BUSINESS; PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY WITHIN THE DIOCESE OF LICHFIELD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BASICS OF THE CHARITY SET OUT IN THE SCHEDULE ATTACHED TO THIS MEMORANDUM

Area of benefit

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

PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY WITHIN THE DIOCESE OF LICHFIELD

Contact information

Address:
ST. MARYS HOUSE
THE CLOSE
LICHFIELD
STAFFORDSHIRE
WS13 7LD
Phone:
01543306054
Email:
info@lichfield.anglican.org
Website:

merciantrust.org.uk/