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The Merchant Venturers Charity

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
264302
Status
Registered
Reporting
Up to date Last filed Sept. 4, 2025. Filing history
Registered
Aug. 16, 1972
Legal form
Trust

Address

Address
The Society Of Merchant Venturers
Merchants Hall
The Promenade
Clifton Down
Bristol
BS8 3NH

Activities

THE AIM OF THE CHARITY IS TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL, PARTICULARLY THE YOUNG, AGED AND DISADVANTAGED; TO PROMOTE LEARNING AND THE ACQUISITION OF SKILLS BY SUPPORTING EDUCATION; TO ACTIVELY SUPPORT COMMUNITY ACTIVITY AND TO HELP PRESERVE THE OPEN SPACES AND HERITAGE FOR WHICH THE MERCHANT VENTURERS ARE RESPONSIBLE.

Objects: For The Benefit Of Such Charitable Institution Or Institutions Or Such Charitable Purpose Or Purposes And In Such Proportions And Manner As The Society In Its Absolute Discretion May Think Fit.

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations
What
General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Amateur Sport
Who
Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Geography

Local Authority
Bristol City

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure Assets
Dec. 31, 2024 Sept. 4, 2025On time £447,297 £506,291 -
Dec. 31, 2023 Oct. 21, 2024On time £440,726 £447,087 -
Dec. 31, 2022 July 28, 2023On time £526,762 £451,577 £7,439,205
Dec. 31, 2021 Aug. 12, 2022On time £407,272 £365,083 -
Dec. 31, 2020 Sept. 6, 2021On time £390,764 £657,428 -

Trustees

Name Appointed
SMV Trustee Company Ltd Jan. 1, 2018