Charity for the Sisters of Mercy Midhurst

Analysis

Charity for the Sisters of Mercy Midhurst is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Sussex. It was registered in August 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, accommodation/housing and religious activities, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Charity for the Sisters of Mercy Midhurst reported income of £532k and spending of £266k, leaving 50% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £249k to £532k (+113%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 231%. Over the whole period it spent 51% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Charity for the Sisters of Mercy Midhurst sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ripon Young Men's Christian Association (£528k), Amity Educational Foundation (£535k) and Pearsons and St Elizabeths Cottage Homes (£527k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 77%. Charitable activities took 87% of spending and raising funds 7.2%. Reserves of £268k would cover about 11 months of spending at that rate. It employed 1 people.