Report on our AGM which took place on 3rd November 2026
On Tuesday 3rd November Christian CARE Merton held its first Annual General Meeting at Martin Way Methodist Church. This was the culmination of several years’ work first to achieve status as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation then acquire a new bank account and continue the work that Christian CARE has carried out with those in need in the London Borough of Merton for nearly 60 years. Next year we will be celebrating that milestone.
After the formal business had been conducted, we were very interested to hear from Karen Brunger, Deputy CEO of Citizens Advice Merton and Lambeth about the varied work they continue to do advising local people on housing, benefit, debt and immigration matters. She emphasised that anyone can appear at the centres but because of pressure of work they may have to be patient. In the year 2025-26 21,000 people were helped in Merton and Lambeth clocking up 35,000 issues.
Christians Against Poverty UK – (CAP)
Life Skills course starting Tuesday 3 November.
Running every Tuesday 12-2pm starting with a free lunch until our celebration on 15th December.
The course takes place at St. Mark’s Mitcham.
The course is completely free and includes a crèche for young children allowing their parents to join.
The course is for people on low income and is really fun. We learn about budgeting, savvy shopping, healthy eating, cooking on a budget and healthy relationships.
My favourite part is taste testing own brand vs brand name products and seeing if the cost difference is worth the extra cost.
If you’d like to join, please email jenny.clayton@christiancaremerton.org.uk
GDPR - Privacy Policy
Our Privacy Policy has been updated in line with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the UK’s Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA 2018). We detail how we collect, store and handle your personal data to reassure you that your data is safe with us. Please click here for our Privacy statement
Complaints Procedure
The Christian Care Association is committed to providing the best possible service to all with whom it comes into contact - clients, supporters, volunteers and organisations. If any Christian CARE Association action or failure to act has had an adverse effect on you, you have a right to complain. Usually a word with the person concerned will suffice should a problem arise. However, we recognise that from time to time there may be occasions where clients, supporters, volunteers or organisations feel that the quality of service falls short of what they could reasonably expect. We want to know about these occasions so that we can resolve the problem and plan to avoid its repetition.
For complaints specifically related to a breach of data privacy, see our Privacy Policy.
For further information please contact our Honorary Secretary.
Annual Reports Archive
Annual Reports are normally issued just prior to the AGM, which is held each autumn. To see or download any particular report (available in PDF form) or special items discussed please go to our Annual Reports or AGM Articles pages.