MERSEA ISLAND TRUST

Registered charity 206064 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Warden Assisted housing for the elderly

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Latest income
£401k
Latest spending
£375k
Registered
1962
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the Trust reported a surplus of £42,292 for the year ended 31 March 2025, compared to a surplus of £1,055 in the prior year. Total reserves stood at £1,599,400, with the trustees noting that assets are available and adequate to fulfil obligations. The Trust complied with the Governance and Financial Viability Standard required by the Regulator of Social Housing.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Rental and service charges (63% of income)
“Turnover represents rental and service charges income receivable in the year net of rent and service charge losses from voids, revenue grants from the government (local authorities) and the Regulator of Social Housing.” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: maintain the capital commitment of the Trust in keeping within the requirements of the Health and Safety requirements and where necessary the improvement of the facilities (held: £1.6m)
“It is to establish a policy where the reserves are to be used to maintain the capital commitment of the Trust in keeping within the requirements of the Health and Safety requirements and where necessary the improvement of the facilities.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Streets Audit LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£401k£375k
31/03/2024£360k£376k
31/03/2023£338k£369k
31/03/2022£336k£323k
31/03/2021£324k£265k

Common questions

Is MERSEA ISLAND TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the Trust reported a surplus of £42,292 for the year ended 31 March 2025, compared to a surplus of £1,055 in the prior year. Total reserves stood at £1,599,400, with the trustees noting that assets are available and adequate to fulfil obligations. The Trust complied with the Governance and Financial Viability Standard required by the Regulator of Social Housing. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Streets Audit LLP.