commonside community development trust

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, and the general public. Commonside Community Development Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by providing buildings, facilities, or open space. The charity is based in Mitcham and operates in Merton.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

The Commonside Trust works with local people in East Mitcham to address poverty and worklessness by running projects promoting good health, learning, entrepreneurship, creativity, good citizenship and sustainable development.

Fundraising

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Local Authority

Merton

Financial Information

Latest Income

£644,682

Latest Expenditure

£658,135

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 296.7%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 93.8%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 26.1%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,191

Charitable Activities £19,387

Other Trading £187,462

Investments £34

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £617,364

Raising Funds £40,771

Governance £131,113

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£644,682	£658,135	£617,364	£89,725	£0	17 / 45
2023	£827,840	£803,215	£803,215	£103,178	£35,178	18 / 35
2022	£379,678	£503,341				0 / 30
2021	£458,270	£431,782				0 / 25
2020	£625,001	£503,470	£502,210	£175,728	£122,000	19 / 45