01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- New
- Charity type
- CIO
- Registered
- 13 August 2026
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Financial period
- Not supplied – Not supplied
- Latest income
- Not supplied
- Latest expenditure
- Not supplied
- Gift Aid
- No
- Owns or uses land
- No
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- Yes
Public contact address: Zeal House, 8 DEER PARK ROAD, LONDON, SW19 3UU
Website recorded by the regulator: www.merton.lgbt (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
At the heart of Merton Plus's work is a regular programme of social activities that give LGBTQIA people in Merton a safe, welcoming space to connect. Every month, members can join a Saturday brunch, an evening social, and a craft morning. Merton Plus hosts additional events throughout the year. Merton Plus is also the organiser of Merton Pride, a free
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Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Merton
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Metropolitan Counties
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Greater London
- Welsh Ind
- No
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Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 310
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Other Charitable Activities
- Classification Code
- 206
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Other Defined Groups
- Classification Code
- 307
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Classification Code
- 115
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
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Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- MERTON PLUS
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- CIO registration
- Date Of Event
- 2026-08-13T00:00:00
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Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 13 Aug 2026
- Charitable Objects
- 1. FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO PROMOTE EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF MERTON AND THE SURROUNDING BOROUGHS AND IN PARTICULAR THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER IDENTITY BY:(A) RAISING THE AWARENESS OF THE PUBLIC WITH REGARD TO ALL ASPECTS OF DISCRIMINATION IN SOCIETY AND ISSUES AND DIFFICULTIES AFFECTING THE LIVES OF LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, QUEER, INTERSEX AND ASEXUAL PEOPLE PLUS THOSE OF OTHER SEXUAL ORIENTATIONS, GENDER IDENTITIES OR EXPRESSION AND SEX CHARACTERISTICS (LGBTQIA+);(B) ORGANISING EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, INCLUDING MERTON PRIDE AND OTHER SOCIAL EVENTS IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT DESIGNED TO FOSTER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS; (C) CULTIVATING A SENTIMENT IN FAVOUR OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY BY RAISING AWARENESS AND SHARING KNOWLEDGE WITH THE WIDER PUBLIC. 2. FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE HEALTH OF THOSE WHO ARE LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, QUEER, INTERSEX AND ASEXUAL PEOPLE PLUS THOSE OF OTHER SEXUAL ORIENTATIONS, GENDER IDENTITIES OR EXPRESSION AND SEX CHARACTERISTICS (LGBTQIA+) BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND GUIDANCE ON HEALTH ISSUES THAT MAY IMPACT THEM AND SIGNPOSTING TO RELEVANT SERVICES AS REQUIRED.
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Charity Other Names
- Charity Name Id
- 716702
- Charity Name Type
- Working name
- Charity Name
- MERTON +
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Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures