--- title: "Mercian Community Trust — charity 1090596 | CharityCompare" description: "Mercian Community Trust (charity 1090596): income £168k (2024). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/mercian-community-trust retrieved: 2026-10-07T16:08:50.526Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1090596Charitable company MC # Mercian Community Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Mercian Community Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, economic/community development/employment. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://merciantrust.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1090596&subId=0) Work at Mercian Community Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=mercian-community-trust&type=claim&name=Mercian%20Community%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Mercian Community Trust? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £167,922 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £157,028 Registered charity number 1090596 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) St. Marys House Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [merciantrust.org.uk](http://merciantrust.org.uk/) Quick answer Mercian Community Trust (number 1090596) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Mercian Community Trust do? Tackling issues of deprivation, poverty and social exclusion across the geographical area covered by the Diocese of Lichfield in both urban and rural communities Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Mercian Community Trust Answers Mercian Community Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Mercian Community Trust's highest-paid staff paid? Mercian Community Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Mercian Community Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Mercian Community Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 14 February 2002 Company number [04345177](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04345177) (Companies House) Previous names on the register Mercian Trust Where it says it operates Sandwell · Walsall · Wolverhampton · Shropshire · Staffordshire · Stoke-on-trent City ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is Mercian Community Trust registered for? Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyEconomic/community Development/employment ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Mercian Community Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Mercian Community Trust. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Mercian Community Trust? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=mercian-community-trust&type=claim&name=Mercian%20Community%20Trust) [Visit charity website](http://merciantrust.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Mercian Community Trust a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Mercian Community Trust as a registered charity (number 1090596) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Mercian Community Trust's charity number? Mercian Community Trust's charity number is 1090596. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1090596? Search 1090596 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Mercian Community Trust do? Tackling issues of deprivation, poverty and social exclusion across the geographical area covered by the Diocese of Lichfield in both urban and rural communities Does Mercian Community Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Mercian Community Trust. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Mercian Community Trust? Mercian Community Trust's website listed in our register data is http://merciantrust.org.uk/. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is Mercian Community Trust's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Mercian Community Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Mercian Community Trust? The register records Mercian Community Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are Mercian Community Trust's trustees paid? Mercian Community Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Mercian Community Trust previously called? The register lists this previous name for Mercian Community Trust: Mercian Trust. When was Mercian Community Trust registered as a charity? Mercian Community Trust was entered on the register on 14 February 2002. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 04345177). Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1090596&subId=0).