The League of Mercy
Analysis
The League of Mercy is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lingfield. It was registered in August 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides human resources.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The League of Mercy reported income of £18k and spending of £20k, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £21k to £18k (-14%), an average of -3.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The League of Mercy sits at the 36th percentile: it is larger than about 36% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Grays Thurrock Rotary Club Trust Fund (£18k), Sporle Relief in Need Charity (£18k) and National Association for Hospice at Home (£18k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity advances the recruitment, recognition and encouragement of volunteers in the areas of caring for the sick, the dying, the disabled etc, primarily by organising on annual awards ceremony for such volunteers.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Grays Thurrock Rotary Club Trust Fund | Grays | £18k |
| Sporle Relief in Need Charity | King's Lynn | £18k |
| National Association for Hospice at Home | Fareham | £18k |
| Hospital Radio Basingstoke | Basingstoke | £18k |