Registered charity · No. 1085867Charitable company
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Merton Voluntary Service Council
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Merton Voluntary Service Council is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training.
Merton Voluntary Service Council (number 1085867) 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 Voluntary Service Council do?
Practical support to voluntary and community organisations, laison and advocacy, community engagement, development, standard setting, strategic partnership working and fund management.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Merton Voluntary Service Council
Answers Merton Voluntary Service Council 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”.
How much are Merton Voluntary Service Council's highest-paid staff paid?
Merton Voluntary Service Council's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 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.
Where does Merton Voluntary Service Council's money come from?
Merton Voluntary Service Council reported £1.6m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.5m (96%), investments £45k (3%), donations and legacies £4,939 (0%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£1.5m · 96%
Investments£45k · 3%
Donations and legacies£4,939 · 0%
Trading and fundraising events£3,879 · 0%
Other income£3,879 · 0%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Merton Voluntary Service Council 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
Merton Voluntary Service Council's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; 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 Merton Voluntary Service Council registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/training
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Is Merton Voluntary Service Council a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Merton Voluntary Service Council as a registered charity (number 1085867) 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 Voluntary Service Council's charity number?
Merton Voluntary Service Council's charity number is 1085867. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
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What does Merton Voluntary Service Council do?
Practical support to voluntary and community organisations, laison and advocacy, community engagement, development, standard setting, strategic partnership working and fund management.
Does Merton Voluntary Service Council have reviews and complaints?
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How can I donate to Merton Voluntary Service Council?
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How much is Merton Voluntary Service Council's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Merton Voluntary Service Council's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 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.
Where does Merton Voluntary Service Council's money come from?
Merton Voluntary Service Council reported £1.6m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.5m (96%), investments £45k (3%), donations and legacies £4,939 (0%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Merton Voluntary Service Council?
The register records Merton Voluntary Service Council 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 Merton Voluntary Service Council's trustees paid?
Merton Voluntary Service Council's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Merton Voluntary Service Council registered as a charity?
Merton Voluntary Service Council was entered on the register on 28 March 2001. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 04164949).