--- title: "Mere Charity — charity 527769 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Mere Charity (charity 527769): income £3,925 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/mere-charity retrieved: 2026-10-07T15:13:47.110Z 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. 527769 MC # Mere Charity Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Mere Charity is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=527769&subId=0) Work at Mere Charity? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=mere-charity&type=claim&name=Mere%20Charity) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Mere Charity? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £3,925 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £3,280 Registered charity number 527769 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Estate Office Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer Mere Charity (number 527769) 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 Mere Charity do? The Trustees have power to apply the net income for educational benefits in the City of Lincoln, parishes of Branston & Mere for persons under the age of 25 years.The Trustees also have power to pay grants to qualifying persons of pensionable age in the hamlets of Mere and East Mere and also in the parishes of Branston and Mere and parishes adjacent thereto. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Mere Charity Answers Mere Charity gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Mere Charity as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 1 July 1964 Previous names on the register Mere Hospital Educational Foundation Where it says it operates Lincolnshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations. 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 Mere Charity registered for? Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Mere Charity yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Mere Charity. 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 Mere Charity? - 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=mere-charity&type=claim&name=Mere%20Charity) ## Frequently asked questions Is Mere Charity a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Mere Charity as a registered charity (number 527769) 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 Mere Charity's charity number? Mere Charity's charity number is 527769. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 527769? Search 527769 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 Mere Charity do? The Trustees have power to apply the net income for educational benefits in the City of Lincoln, parishes of Branston & Mere for persons under the age of 25 years.The Trustees also have power to pay grants to qualifying persons of pensionable age in the hamlets of Mere and East Mere and also in the parishes of Branston and Mere and parishes adjacent thereto. Does Mere Charity have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Mere Charity. 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 Mere Charity? Mere Charity does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Mere Charity? The register does not record Mere Charity as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. What was Mere Charity previously called? The register lists this previous name for Mere Charity: Mere Hospital Educational Foundation. When was Mere Charity registered as a charity? Mere Charity was entered on the register on 1 July 1964. 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=527769&subId=0).