01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- CIO
- Registered
- 19 May 2025
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Financial period
- 19 May 2025 – 1 February 2026
- Latest income
- £2,431
- Latest expenditure
- £1,244
- Gift Aid
- No
- Owns or uses land
- No
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- Yes
Public contact address: 12 COAST ROAD, WEST MERSEA, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, WEST MERSEA, CO5 8QE
Website recorded by the regulator: www.mcrm.uk (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
MCRM provides a safe and inclusive space on Mersea Island for people to meet and socialise while repairing and making things for themselves and others. It is a way of learning new skills and sharing knowledge. At the same time it reduces waste, saves money and often extends the life of sentimental items.
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Charity Annual Return History
- Fin Period Start Date
- 19 May 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 1 February 2026
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR26
- Reporting Due Date
- 1 December 2026
- Date Annual Return Received
- 7 September 2026
- Date Accounts Received
- 7 September 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £2,431
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £1,244
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Charity Annual Return Parta
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR26
- Fin Period Start Date
- 19 May 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 1 February 2026
- Ar Due Date
- 1 December 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 7 September 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £2,431
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £1,244
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 19
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Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Essex
- Welsh Ind
- No
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Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 310
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Other Charitable Activities
- Classification Code
- 103
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- Classification Code
- 101
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- General Charitable Purposes
- Classification Code
- 305
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Classification Code
- 117
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Other Charitable Purposes
- Classification Code
- 207
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- The General Public/mankind
- Classification Code
- 102
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Education/training
- Classification Code
- 307
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
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Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- MERSEA COMMUNITY REPAIR & MAKE
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- CIO registration
- Date Of Event
- 2025-05-19T00:00:00
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Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 19 May 2025
- Charitable Objects
- THE OBJECTS OF THE MERSEA COMMUNITY REPAIR & MAKE (MCRM) IS TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF RESIDENTS OVER THE AGE OF 16 ON MERSEA ISLAND AND SURROUNDING AREAS, TO PREVENT THEM FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF SUCH PEOPLE AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF A SOCIAL SAFE SPACE IN WHICH THEY CAN MEET JOINTLY TO UNDERTAKE AND SHARE CREATIVE, PHYSICAL, SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE ‘SOCIALLY EXCLUDED’ MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF ONE OR 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).
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Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Risk management