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Mersea Community Support

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1163377
Status
Registered
Registered
Sept. 2, 2015
Legal form
Other

Address

Address
14 FAIRHAVEN AVENUE
WEST MERSEA
COLCHESTER
CO5 8EZ

Contact

Phone
01206382179

Activities

A Monday Afternoon Social and Tuesday and Friday Lunch Clubs for residents who are elderly, lonely or feel isolated.Saturday Coffee Morning for the community to get together, chat and meet new friends.Loan of personal mobility equipment such as wheelchairs, commodes and walking frames.Grants to individuals or groups to improve the condition of life for residents of Mersea Island.

Objects: 1. To Promote For The Benefit Of The Inhabitants Of Mersea Island And The Surrounding Area The Provision Of Facilities For Recreation Or Other Leisure Time Occupation Of Individuals Who Have Need Of Such Facilities By Reason Of Their Youth, Age, Infirmity Or Disablement, Financial Hardship Or Social And Economic Circumstances Or For The Public At Large In The Interests Of Social Welfare And With The Object Of Improving The Condition Of Life Of The Said Inhabitants.2. To Promote Social Inclusion For The Public Benefit By Preventing People From Becoming Socially Excluded, Relieving The Needs Of Those People Who Are Socially Excluded And Assisting Them To Integrate Into Society.for The Purpose Of This Clause ‘Socially Excluded’ Means Being Excluded From Society, Or Parts Of Society, As A Result Of One Of More Of The Following Factors: Unemployment; Financial Hardship; Youth Or Old Age; Ill Health (Physical Or Mental); Substance Abuse Or Dependency Including Alcohol And Drugs; Discrimination On The Grounds Of Sex, Race, Disability, Ethnic Origin, Religion, Belief, Creed, Sexual Orientation Or Gender Re-Assignment; Poor Educational Or Skills Attainment; Relationship And Family Breakdown; Poor Housing (That Is Housing That Does Not Meet Basic Habitable Standards; Crime (Either As A Victim Of Crime Or As An Offender Rehabilitating Into Society).

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
What
General Charitable Purposes, Disability
Who
Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Essex

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
March 31, 2025 £37,395 £26,473
March 31, 2024 £34,623 £29,076
March 31, 2023 £30,568 £20,974
March 31, 2022 £22,752 £13,633
March 31, 2021 £19,490 £13,979

Trustees

Name Appointed
Judith Margaret Wingar (Chair) May 26, 2015
Alan Eric Wareing May 26, 2015
Alan James Tucker May 26, 2015
Christine Allan July 12, 2021
Ian Gordon Wingar May 26, 2015
Janice Vanessa Tucker May 26, 2015
Roy Edward Fitch Sept. 29, 2025
Stephen Hutt Feb. 12, 2024