Sisters of Mercy, Gravesend, Kent

Analysis

Sisters of Mercy, Gravesend, Kent is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dartford. It was registered in January 1962, 64 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. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Sisters of Mercy, Gravesend, Kent reported income of £637k and spending of £421k, leaving 34% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £438k to £637k (+45%), an average of +9.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 617%. Over the whole period it spent 62% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Sisters of Mercy, Gravesend, Kent sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cheshire Dance Workshop Limited (£637k), Street Doctors Ltd (£637k) and Beads of Courage UK (£636k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 61% and charitable activities 39%. Charitable activities took 93% of spending and raising funds 4.7%. Reserves of £7.3m would cover about 202 months of spending at that rate. It employed 6 people.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.