Mercy Foundation CIO
Analysis
Mercy Foundation CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bradford. It was registered in June 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Mercy Foundation CIO reported income of £111k and spending of £109k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £9,784 to £111k (+1034%), an average of +84% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 249%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Mercy Foundation CIO 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 73rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pillgwenlly Millennium Trust Limited (£111k), Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji Gurdwara (£111k) and Markazi Jamia Mosque Wakefield (£111k).
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
Mercy Foundation CIO, is a Bradford based charity that aimsthe relief of poverty, in particular but not exclusively by the provisionof a food bank;the preservation and protection of good physical and mental health;* the advancement of education and training of those in thecommunity who are in need thereof so as to advance them in lifeand assist then to adapt within the wider community
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Pillgwenlly Millennium Trust Limited | Newport | £111k |
| Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji Gurdwara | Nottingham | £111k |
| Markazi Jamia Mosque Wakefield | Wakefield | £111k |
| Elijah Good News Ministries (Egnm) | West Yorkshire | £111k |