Mercy Centre UK
Analysis
Mercy Centre UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Mercy Centre UK reported income of £12k and spending of £12k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £10k to £12k (+17%), an average of +4.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2025, when income rose by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 89% 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 Centre UK sits at the 30th percentile: it is larger than about 30% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 34th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Brightspace Foundation (£12k), Blackburn 83 Round Table Charitable Trust (£12k) and Shree Matiya Patidar Samaj (SMPS) (£12k).
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
Mercy Centre UK supports the Human Development Foundation in Bangkok, Thailand for children who have been abused and abandoned, living with Aids or HIV. We support young people in education and leisure when they visit the UK. We will initiate an educational programme which will raise awareness of the sex trade and its consequences.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Brightspace Foundation | Hereford | £12k |
| Blackburn 83 Round Table Charitable Trust | Accrington | £12k |
| Shree Matiya Patidar Samaj (SMPS) | Leicester | £12k |
| Forces in the Community | Nottingham | £12k |