--- title: "Merton Hall Recreation Centre — charity 1196969 | CharityCompare" description: "Merton Hall Recreation Centre (charity 1196969): income £12,603 (2026). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/merton-hall-recreation-centre retrieved: 2026-10-07T16:01:38.025Z 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. 1196969CIO MH # Merton Hall Recreation Centre Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Merton Hall Recreation Centre is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include recreation. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1196969&subId=0) Work at Merton Hall Recreation Centre? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=merton-hall-recreation-centre&type=claim&name=Merton%20Hall%20Recreation%20Centre) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Merton Hall Recreation Centre? Reported income · year ending 2026-03-31 £12,603 Reported spending · year ending 2026-03-31 £7,514 Registered charity number 1196969 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Merton Way Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer Merton Hall Recreation Centre (number 1196969) 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 Merton Hall Recreation Centre do? To provide facilities for the purpose of recreation, education and other leisure time occupations for the community of Ponteland, but particularly for the elderly and people with disabilities, without distinction of political, religious or other opinions. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Merton Hall Recreation Centre Answers Merton Hall Recreation Centre gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2026, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Merton Hall Recreation Centre's highest-paid staff paid? Merton Hall Recreation Centre's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 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 does not record Merton Hall Recreation Centre as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Merton Hall Recreation Centre's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 7 December 2021 Where it says it operates Northumberland ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** 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 Merton Hall Recreation Centre registered for? Recreation ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Merton Hall Recreation Centre yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Merton Hall Recreation Centre. 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 Merton Hall Recreation Centre? - 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists Merton Hall Recreation Centre as a registered charity (number 1196969) 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 Merton Hall Recreation Centre's charity number? Merton Hall Recreation Centre's charity number is 1196969. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1196969? Search 1196969 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 Merton Hall Recreation Centre do? To provide facilities for the purpose of recreation, education and other leisure time occupations for the community of Ponteland, but particularly for the elderly and people with disabilities, without distinction of political, religious or other opinions. Does Merton Hall Recreation Centre have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Merton Hall Recreation Centre. 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 Merton Hall Recreation Centre? Merton Hall Recreation Centre does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. How much is Merton Hall Recreation Centre's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Merton Hall Recreation Centre's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 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 Merton Hall Recreation Centre? The register does not record Merton Hall Recreation Centre as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Merton Hall Recreation Centre's trustees paid? Merton Hall Recreation Centre's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Merton Hall Recreation Centre registered as a charity? Merton Hall Recreation Centre was entered on the register on 7 December 2021. 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=1196969&subId=0).