Sisters of Mercy Sunderland

Analysis

Sisters of Mercy Sunderland is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sunderland. It was registered in October 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Sisters of Mercy Sunderland reported income of £1.2m and spending of £2.3m, spending 193% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £1.6m to £1.2m (-25%), an average of -7.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 177% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Sisters of Mercy Sunderland sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include One Westminster (£1.2m), Karmand Community Association (£1.2m) and The Joshua Trust (£1.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 63% and donations and legacies 37%. Charitable activities took 89% of spending and raising funds 3.8%. Grants to other organisations totalled £142k. Reserves of £32.3m would cover about 160 months of spending at that rate.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.