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The Merchant Venturers Charity

The Merchant Venturers Charity is a registered charity (number 264302) based in Bristol, governed by 1 trustee. Latest income £447k (2024). Source: Charity Commission register, updated 4th October 2026.

  • 1 trustee
  • Income £447k (2024)

Official record Charity Commission · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

No individual trustees are listed on the register.

Also 1 organisation acting as trustee: SMV Trustee Company Ltd.

Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.

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About

What it does
General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability and 2 more
Where
Bristol City
Website
merchantventurers.com (opens in a new tab)
Registered
1972

Income and spending

  • YearIncomeSpending
  • 2024£447k£506k
  • 2023£441k£447k
  • 2022£527k£452k
Earlier years
  • 2021£407k£365k
  • 2020£391k£657k

Income trend, 2020 to 2024.

Charitable 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.

Board analysis

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Income v spending, filed accountsiIncome v spendingTotal gross income and expenditure from filed annual returns, Charity Commission, last 5 years.
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
incomespending£447k latest income · spending exceeded income in 2023 and 2024

Sources

Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Registered charity number
264302
Status
Registered
Governing document
SETTLEMENT DATED 15TH MAY 1972AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 03 JAN 2017
Contact on the register
01179738058 · enquiries@merchantventurers.com
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
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