Overall GiG Score: 9 based on 9 data points

Finance: 0

Governance: -2

Support: 11

(no PartB)
Strong growth: +2, Multiple Deficits: -2,

Dynamic board: +3, No Gift Aid: -5,

Large volunteers +5, Supporters: +6

SUSTAINABLE MERTON

SUSTAINABLE MERTON IS A COMMUNITY LED INITIATIVE GIVING LOCAL RESIDENTS, ORGANISATIONS AND BUSINESSES THE OPPORTUNITY TO STIMULATE PRACTICAL ACTION TO MAKE OUR AREA A SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY. THE THINKING BEHIND THIS IS SIMPLY THAT A BOROUGH USING ENERGY AND RESOURCES IN A SUSTAINABLE WAY COULD, IF WELL PLANNED AND DESIGNED, BE MORE RESILIENT, MORE ABUNDANT AND MORE PLEASURABLE THAN AT PRESENT.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity raises funds from the public but is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Established: 10 years

www.sustainablemerton.org

info@sustainablemerton.org

02034170476

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/03/22	£142,588	£176,937	£-34,349	213
31/03/21	£180,353	£107,538	£72,815	145
31/03/20	£57,982	£62,831	£-4,849	90
31/03/19	£61,754	£62,155	£-401	60
31/03/18	£49,956	£65,163	£-15,207	60
31/03/17	£110,063	£112,072	£-2,009	0
31/03/16	£98,237	£94,899	£3,338	0
31/03/15	£77,617	£66,984	£10,633	0

Show more rows -->

Show financials table -->

Download accounts

No information about staff salaries has been filed, which means that no-one was paid more than £60,000 in the latest financial year

What it does

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage

Who works here?

213 volunteers

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources

Where it operates

Merton,

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

The National Lottery Community Fund	£36,195
The London Community Foundation	£9,500
City Bridge Trust	£4,550

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
The National Lottery Community Fund
£36,195	18/03/2021 11	The project is using funding to offer environmentally focused community work in Merton to build a sense of community reduce social isolation and food poverty as well as connect people to nature. The ....more The project is using funding to offer environmentally focused community work in Merton to build a sense of community reduce social isolation and food poverty as well as connect people to nature. The funding is being used to offer more training opportunities in the environmental sector increase reach and engage a more diverse audience.
The London Community Foundation
£9,500	17/12/2020 5	This funding will be used to 1) purchase essential fresh and long-life food for Merton residents living in food poverty, 2) fund the transport costs of bringing food donations to our distribution ....more This funding will be used to 1) purchase essential fresh and long-life food for Merton residents living in food poverty, 2) fund the transport costs of bringing food donations to our distribution points, and 3) assist with related core costs and training.
City Bridge Trust
£4,550	24/04/2020	A grant of £4,550 to fund the essential and urgent costs outlined in the application, so that the organisation can carry on providing support to Londoners.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

ALAN MARIES Appointed: 2021, Other trusteeship: The Academy Choir Wimbledon,

ALYSHA SIMONE RANDALL Appointed: 2022

ANCA TACU Appointed: 2023

ANNA LAIDLER Appointed: 2023

BENEDICT MICHAEL CUDDON Appointed: 2019

DOCTOR GILLIAN LEIGH Appointed: 2014

DR JULIET DOROTHY BOYD Appointed: 2016

RUTH BABER Appointed: 2014

SU KIM-STROUD Appointed: 2023

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 11/04/2014, number: 1156639
NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Main office

The Old Boiler House
Morden Hall Park
Morden
Surrey
SM4 5JD

Objectives

TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN AND AROUND THE LONDON BOROUGH OF MERTON:(A) THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY ENCOURAGING THE PRUDENT USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES, AND RAISING AWARENESS OF ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES;(B) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE SUBJECT OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY RAISING AWARENESS OF THE ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH PEAK OIL AND CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE CONSEQUENT NEED TO DEVELOP A LOW CARBON, SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

Data Sources