Mercy Universal

Analysis

Mercy Universal is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Luton. It was registered in November 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.

In the financial year ending June 2025, Mercy Universal reported income of £17k and spending of £21k, spending 122% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income fell from £94k to £17k (-82%), an average of -35% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income dropped by 52%. Over the whole period it spent 146% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Mercy Universal sits at the 35th percentile: it is larger than about 35% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Ullmann Trust (£17k), The Norfolk Diabetes Trust t/a Diabetes Norfolk (£17k) and Riseley Children's Centre & Community Hub (£17k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline. Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.