Charities in Merton
There are 1,343 registered charities based in and around Merton. 916 of them (68%) are small, with an income under £100,000 a year. The most common causes are children and young people, education, and the arts and heritage.
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What they work on
- Children and young people446
- Education361
- Arts and heritage145
- Disability129
- Poverty and hardship100
- Overseas aid68
- Mental health48
- Older people37
We count a charity under a cause when its description on the register makes it clear, which is true of 867 of the 1,343. Charities are placed by their registered address, so the numbers include some national charities with an office here. Volunteers are as reported by the 857 local charities under £1 million a year that file an annual return, from the returns held in October 2026. Data from the Charity Commission register, last refreshed in June 2026.
Charities for children and young people in Merton
5 of the 446 we found.
Merton Mencap
SM4 · Income £100k to £1m
The provision of projects and services for children, young people and adults with a learning disability and for their parents/carers, promoting choice, opportunity, independence and inclusion, and raising awareness and…
Merton Unit 368 of the Sea Cadet Corps
CR4 · Small charity, income under £100k
We are a youth organisation based in the mitcham area of the london borough of merton.part of the marine society and sea cadet corps. we provide training for young people, aged between 10yrs and 18yrs, all based on a…
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Merton Priory
SW19 · Income £100k to £1m
Regular public worship open to all; providing sacred space for personal prayer & contemplation; pastoral work; teaching Christianity; taking religious assemblies in schools; providing youth club with Christian ethos;…
Rotary Club of Merton
SW20 · Income under £10k
Receive charitable donations from local, national and international individuals and organisations for the help and relief of hardship and suffering.Particular help is given to local schools and young people including…
Merton Park Primary School Parent Teacher Association
SW19 · Small charity, income under £100k
Fundraising for Merton Park Primary School, and providing activities for children at the school and their families.
Education charities in Merton
5 of the 361 we found.
University of the Third Age (Merton Branch)
SW19 · Small charity, income under £100k
University of the Third Age
Friends of Merton's Young Musicians
SW19 · Income under £10k
Provides human resources
1st Merton Park Scout Group
CR4 · Small charity, income under £100k
Scouting activies.
Sustainable Merton
CR4 · Income £100k to £1m
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…
Merton Voluntary Association for the Blind
SW19 · Income £100k to £1m
providing services for people with a visual impairment
Arts and heritage charities in Merton
5 of the 145 we found.
Wimbledon Symphony Orchestra
SW19 · Small charity, income under £100k
Amateur Orchestra
Linden Wind Orchestra
SW19 · Small charity, income under £100k
A wind orchestra offering musical education and appreciation to people in and around Surbiton. Membership is open to players of wind orchestral instruments to a minimum standard of grade 8. Forty rehearsals per year,…
The Salomon Orchestra
SW16 · Small charity, income under £100k
Promotion of concerts by amateur orchestra
The Wandle Industrial Museum
CR4 · Small charity, income under £100k
A museum providing information about the history of industrial activity in the Wandle Valley with particular reference to the River Wandle and its mills both at its premises in Mitcham and by way of outreach to schools…
Wimbledon Community Orchestra
SW20 · Small charity, income under £100k
We provide a weekly opportunity for amateur musicians to come together to play orchestral music in a relaxed inclusive environment. We encourage late-starters, students, regular and occasional players, from diverse…
Disability charities in Merton
5 of the 129 we found.
Merton Talking Newspaper Association
SW19 · Income under £10k
Serving the visually impaired and blind residents of the London Borough of Merton by distributing free weekly audio recordings on memory sticks and as attachments to Emails. The recordings include local news (mainly…
Merton Centre for Independent Living
CR4 · Income £100k to £1m
Home visiting advice and advocacy service Disability Hate Crime Prevention ServiceDebates and eventsCraftivism and Chat GroupResponding to consultations and reviews, and representing the voice of Merton's disabled…
Merton Sports and Social Club for Visually Impaired People
SW19 · Small charity, income under £100k
MSSC is a sports and social club for visually impaired people and sighted members. We run regular cycling, walking, bowls, darts, swimming, canoeing and social activities including quizzes, theatres, brewery tours and…
Kingston Society for Children and Adults With Learning Disabilities
KT3 · Income £100k to £1m
Social activities, health and wellbeing, information sessions for adults with learning disabilities and their carers.
Reaching Out Youth Adult Disabilities
SW20 · Income under £10k
ROYAD is a charity run by volunteers and provides activities for adults who have mild learning disabilities.
Poverty and hardship charities in Merton
5 of the 100 we found.
Faith in Action Merton Homelessness Project
SW19 · Income £100k to £1m
Faith In Action Merton Homelessness Project operates a Drop-In centre for street sleepers and the vulnerably housed, offering friendship, hot meals, showers, washing machine, fresh clothes and help with moving on. It…
Home-start Merton
SW19 · Small charity, income under £100k
Home-Start Merton is a voluntary organistion providing support, friendship and practical help to families experiencing stress and difficulties. Referral criteria: Families must have at least one child under the age of…
The Zen Wealth Charitable Foundation
SW20 · Income under £10k
The relief of financial hardship among people living anywhere in the world by providing such persons with goods and services which they could not otherwise afford through lack of means.
Hyder Foundation
CR4 · Small charity, income under £100k
The prevention or relief of financial hardship anywhere in the world, by providing or assisting of education, training, healthcare projects and all the necessary support designed to enable individuals to generate a…
Poonakary People Organisation UK(ppouk)
SM4 · Small charity, income under £100k
The relief of financial hardship of people in Poonakary Sri Lanka by providing funding to help them to access education, health services and care, employment,housing and such other general assistance to relieve their…
Overseas aid charities in Merton
5 of the 68 we found.
The Trust Fund of the Rotary Club of Tooting
SW17 · Income under £10k
Provide support and assist with funding for global humanitarian and community projects incl: Polio plus, mercy ships, wheelchair foundation, mosquito nets, group youth exchange, the education and book appeal Ghana,…
Rainbows4children (UK) Trust
SM3 · Income £100k to £1m
Sponsorship of disadvantaged students in Ethiopia.Construction of the Nicolas Robinson School in Mekele, Ethiopia. Provision of books and equipment for the School. Construction and operation of a pilot technical…
St Aubyn's Charity
SW19 · Income under £10k
General Charitable Purposes including overseas aid and famine relief
Hope International Development Agency
SW18 · Income £100k to £1m
HOPE International Development Agency UK works with communities in extreme poverty to bring comprehensive transformation. We provide access to clean water - an essential basic resource; equip and empower men, women and…
Africa Goodwill Foundation
SW19 · Income under £10k
Our main aims are to assist in the relief of poverty, preservation and protection of health and advancement of education and the provision of humanitarian relief in the United Kingdom.
Small charities in Merton
Most charities here are small, often a few volunteers doing good work close to home, and few of them can afford to advertise. Each of these has an income under £100,000 a year and has reported its accounts recently.
Nysda UK
KT3 · Income under £10k
NYSDA UK is a UK-based charity supporting underprivileged communities in Sri Lanka, including children, the elderly, families, and people with disabilities. We raise funds through donations, grants, and memberships to…
Friends of Wimbledon Park (Fowp)
SW18 · Income under £10k
'The object of the CIO is:To conserve, promote and enhance Wimbledon Park for the public benefit as a place of recreation in the interests of social welfare with the object of improving the condition of life for all…
London Presbyterian Church
SW20 · Small charity, income under £100k
- Encouraging and facilitating the practice of the religion by existing followers or adherents by providing places of worship, conducting religious ceremonies and the saying of masses open to the public.- Raising…
Karoy Foundation
SW17 · Income under £10k
To promote the benefit of the people of ghana, west africa and others by:a) the advancement of education and training.b) the relief of poverty,sickness and distressc) the promotion of good healthd) the provision of…
Friends of Ronald Ross Primary School
SW19 · Income under £10k
We raise money for children at Ronald Ross Primary School, for example through winter and summer fairs, charity donations for residential trips, working with families of children at school.
South London African Women Association (Slawa) Limited
SW16 · Small charity, income under £100k
Assist African Women in exile financially (as much as possible), help them build working skills and increase their knowledge as well as aid them to get integrated into the society. We also help promote any other…
London South West County Guides
SW18 · Small charity, income under £100k
To promote the education of girls and young women to help them develop emotionally, mentally, physically and spiritually so that they can make a positive contribution to their community and the wider world.
44th Croydon Air Scout Group
CR7 · Small charity, income under £100k
We are part of the Scout Association and we are one of 42 scouting groups in the Croydon District. We are the only Air Scout Group in the Croydon District. We provide scouting activities to young people from the age of…
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How many charities are there in Merton?
There are 1,343 registered charities based in and around Merton. 916 of them (68%) are small, with an income under £100,000 a year. The figures come from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales, last refreshed in June 2026, and count charities by their registered address.
What do charities in Merton work on?
The most common causes are children and young people (446), education (361), and the arts and heritage (145). We count a charity under a cause when its own description on the register makes that clear, which is true of 867 of the 1,343, so the real numbers are higher.
How many people volunteer for charities in Merton?
Local charities in and around Merton have 21,876 volunteers between them. That's what 857 charities with an income under £1 million a year told the Charity Commission in their latest annual return. Charities with an income under £10,000 don't have to report it, so the real number is higher.
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