Take Heart Mercy Mission
Analysis
Take Heart Mercy Mission is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gillingham. It was registered in October 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07808704). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending May 2025, Take Heart Mercy Mission reported income of £53k and spending of £44k, spending 83% of its income. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Take Heart Mercy Mission sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Kelsall Patient Participation Group (£53k), Primary Care Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Medicine Society (£53k) and Lewisham, Greenwich and Southwark Samaritans (£53k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Charity was developed and launched by its three trustees Gillingham FC Chairman Paul Scally, The Evelina Children?s Hospital?s Paediatric Heart Surgeon Dr Conal Austin and Paediatric Cardiology Consultant Dr John Simpson in 2012The newly formed charity encompasses the work of Mercy Mission which was started in 2001, and acquired charity status in 2005.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Kelsall Patient Participation Group | Cheshire | £53k |
| Primary Care Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Medicine Society | Rickmansworth | £53k |
| Lewisham, Greenwich and Southwark Samaritans | London | £53k |
| The Wilson Memorial Trust | Steyning | £53k |