Merry Hill Open Award Unit

About Merry Hill Open Award Unit

Merry Hill Open Award Unit is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1207245). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Good Standing" rating with a CharityScore of 62/100 — a charity in good standing with solid but not exceptional governance indicators. This reflects adequate performance across most criteria, though some areas fall short of the strongest-rated charities. In its most recent reporting year (2025), Merry Hill Open Award Unit reported a total income of £3,490 and total expenditure of £10,769, a spending ratio of 309% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, Merry Hill Open Award Unit describes its activities as follows: We provide a service to young people aged 14. -25 years, training and supporting them in achieving the DofE Award. We cover all sections of the Award, volunteering, physical, skill, expeditions and residential. Through this we support their learning with confidence building in life skills, their own wellbeing and supporting them for their life ahead. Our analysis has identified 1 high-severity concern for this charity. We recommend reviewing the detailed flags below before donating. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Financial History

Latest spending ratio: 308.6% of income spent on charitable work