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Registered charity · No. 1163377

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# Mersea Community Support

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

Mersea Community Support is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, disability.

Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated

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At a glance · official register

## What are the key facts about Mersea Community Support?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31

£37,395

Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31

£26,473

Registered charity number

1163377

Status in source extract

Registered

Charity type

Other

Register contact address detail (not service area)

West Mersea

Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)

Not recorded

Quick answer

Mersea Community Support (number 1163377) 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 Mersea Community Support do?

A Monday Afternoon Social and Tuesday and Friday Lunch Clubs for residents who are elderly, lonely or feel isolated.Saturday Coffee Morning for the community to get together, chat and meet new friends.Loan of personal mobility equipment such as wheelchairs, commodes and walking frames.Grants to individuals or groups to improve the condition of life for residents of Mersea Island.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Mersea Community Support

Answers Mersea Community Support gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, 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 Mersea Community Support as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Mersea Community Support's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

### Registration details

Registered as a charity

2 September 2015

Where it says it operates

Essex

## Who it supports and how it works

**Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities.

**Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space.

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 Mersea Community Support registered for?

General Charitable PurposesDisability

## Why is there no Clarity Score for Mersea Community Support yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Mersea Community Support.
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.
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## What should you check before donating to Mersea Community Support?

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- 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.

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## Frequently asked questions

Is Mersea Community Support a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists Mersea Community Support as a registered charity (number 1163377) 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 Mersea Community Support's charity number?

Mersea Community Support's charity number is 1163377. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number 1163377?

Search 1163377 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 Mersea Community Support do?

A Monday Afternoon Social and Tuesday and Friday Lunch Clubs for residents who are elderly, lonely or feel isolated.Saturday Coffee Morning for the community to get together, chat and meet new friends.Loan of personal mobility equipment such as wheelchairs, commodes and walking frames.Grants to individuals or groups to improve the condition of life for residents of Mersea Island.

Does Mersea Community Support have reviews and complaints?

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Mersea Community Support. 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 Mersea Community Support?

Mersea Community Support 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 Mersea Community Support?

The register does not record Mersea Community Support as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Are Mersea Community Support's trustees paid?

Mersea Community Support's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

When was Mersea Community Support registered as a charity?

Mersea Community Support was entered on the register on 2 September 2015.

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=1163377&subId=0).