# The Merseyside Holiday Service

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 225834 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/225834)
- Latest income: £11.3k; spending £12.3k
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives, Recreation, Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Knowsley, Liverpool City, Sefton, St Helens, Wirral
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/merseyside-holiday-service

The Merseyside Holiday Service aims to help people on Merseyside who are in need of aholiday break but who are unable to afford the full cost themselves. Those that we assist are allon very low incomes and have families with young children who have been living and suffering under some exceptional difficulty or stress and who would benefit from a short break away from their homeenvironment.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sept 2025 | £11.3k | £12.3k | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2024 | £12.3k | £9,806 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2023 | £15.1k | £20.8k | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2022 | £21.7k | £19.9k | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2021 | £32k | £12.5k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To provide Holiday for professional and working wome who are in need of a Holiday but who are unable to afford the full expense themselves and those engaged in household duties who are not eligible for help from any other Holiday association and old age pensioners.

## What it funds

The Merseyside Holiday Service is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives and recreation for children / young people, older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Merseyside Holiday Service reported income of £11.3k and spending of £12.3k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Sept 2025, it spent £75.2k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Knowsley, Liverpool City, Sefton, St Helens and Wirral.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Merseyside Holiday Service in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The Merseyside Holiday Service open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Merseyside Holiday Service is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Merseyside Holiday Service fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Knowsley, Liverpool City, Sefton, St Helens and Wirral.

### Does The Merseyside Holiday Service give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Merseyside Holiday Service makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Merseyside Holiday Service give each year?

The register does not break out The Merseyside Holiday Service's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Sept 2025 was £12.3k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £15k a year.

### How large is The Merseyside Holiday Service?

In its latest reported year The Merseyside Holiday Service reported income of £11.3k and spending of £12.3k.


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