MERTON HOUSE HOLIDAY HOTEL LIMITED

Registered charity 277171 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Maintaining a holiday hotel for the disabled or infirmed, who require special care and attention.

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Latest income
£567k
Latest spending
£643k
Registered
1979
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £59,361 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £643,897 to £584,536. The trustees report that reserves represent 6 months of normal annual expenditure, which is above their stated policy target of at least 4 months. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the accounts were materially non-compliant.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Accommodation income (96% of income)
“Accommodation income 543,178” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: at least 4 months normal expenditure (held: £299k)
“the company’s policy is to seek to maintain reserves of at least 4 months “normal” expenditure £214,190” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Merton House Holiday Hotel Limited (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/01/2025)

Total income
£567k
Total spending
£643k
Reserves (reported)
£585k
Employees
27

Reported reserves equal ~10.9 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (96% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/01/2025£567k£643k
31/01/2024£564k£601k
31/01/2023£506k£583k
31/01/2022£469k£508k
31/01/2021£272k£387k

Common questions

Is MERTON HOUSE HOLIDAY HOTEL LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £59,361 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £643,897 to £584,536. The trustees report that reserves represent 6 months of normal annual expenditure, which is above their stated policy target of at least 4 months. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the accounts were materially non-compliant. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.