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the liverpool merchants' guild

The charity supports elderly people. The Liverpool Merchants' Guild is a registered charity whose purpose is the prevention or relief of poverty. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in Liverpool and operates in Knowsley, Liverpool City, and various other locations.


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

To relieve individuals who have been a professional or self employed person, a person who worked in a supervisory capacity, or a clerical or non manual worker and their dependents who are residing in Merseyside or who have so resided for a continuous period of not less than 15 years who are not less than 50 years of age and who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£1,491,304
Latest Expenditure
£1,314,187

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 75.0%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 85.1%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 27.1%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £0
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £0
Investments £1,491,287
Other Income £17

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,118,818
Raising Funds £195,369
Governance £160,252
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£1,491,304£1,314,187£1,118,818£55,716,830£5,604,0280 / 0
2023£1,590,688£1,283,799£1,101,153£52,627,203£4,960,6660 / 0
2022£1,544,787£1,433,892£1,253,799£50,936,897£4,317,2930 / 0
2021£1,518,134£1,510,261£1,322,822£55,276,308£4,888,9270 / 0
2020£1,207,526£1,487,964£1,331,052£48,655,408£4,250,9910 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers