The Mercury Charitable Trust
Analysis
The Mercury Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in 1098. It was registered in October 2013, 13 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 and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending August 2025, The Mercury Charitable Trust reported income of £140k and spending of £145k, spending 103% of its income. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income rose by 13925%. Over the whole period it spent 103% 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 Mercury Charitable Trust sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Special Stars Foundation (£140k), The Spring Charity (£140k) and International Cardiomyopathy Network (£140k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
1. Advance education of the public, particularly but not exclusively, in field of financial awareness; 2. To improve the health of the public through research into the prevention and cure of disease; 3. To advance the protection of the environment in particular by promoting more efficient use of resources; 4. Other objects and purposes that are exclusively charitable within laws of England & Wales
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Special Stars Foundation | Hull | £140k |
| The Spring Charity | Northampton | £140k |
| International Cardiomyopathy Network | Buckinghamshire | £140k |
| Claydon & Barham Local Community Trust Limited | Ipswich | £141k |