Shade of Mercy Foundation

Analysis

Shade of Mercy Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cheadle. It was registered in July 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending July 2025, Shade of Mercy Foundation reported income of £37k and spending of £49k, spending 133% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £21k to £37k (+72%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2024, when income rose by 203%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Shade of Mercy Foundation sits at the 43rd percentile: it is larger than about 43% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Greek Orthodox Community of St John Chrysostom in Cheltenham and Environs (£37k), Alrayan Foundation for Education and Training (£37k) and Leeds Buddhist Vihara Trust (£37k).