Mercy Mission UK
Analysis
Mercy Mission UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Yorkshire. It was registered in February 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty, human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06380231). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Mercy Mission UK reported income of £9.3m and spending of £11.5m, spending 123% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £577k to £9.3m (+1519%), an average of +101% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 2122%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Mercy Mission UK sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Turning Tides Homelessness (£9.3m), Textile Reuse and International Development (£9.6m) and Locality (UK) (£9.1m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 90% and charitable activities 9.0%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £9.2m. Reserves of £1.5m would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 3 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 90%
- Charitable activities 9.0%
- Investments 0.9%
In the charity's own words
To build capacity amongst communities across Britain to better engage and build a more united civil society through uniting capital with community needs with professional donor advised fund service and custodian services to key stakeholders.To develop the capacity of the British Muslim community specifically to better participate in contemporary society and empower other minority groups.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Turning Tides Homelessness | West Sussex | £9.3m |
| Textile Reuse and International Development | Middlesex | £9.6m |
| Locality (UK) | London | £9.1m |
| The Children's Family Trust | Worcestershire | £9.7m |