Finance Score: -13

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 0

Accounts overdue -5
Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -5 times
Volatile income: -3
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
Return overdue: -3

Large volunteers +3

Overall GiG Score: -10

MERCIFUL CENTRE

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Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Latest return is overdue

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Latest accounts are overdue for filing and returns have been filed late on 5 occasions over the last 5 years
Income has been volatile recently

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
04/04/23	*	£41	£36	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12
04/04/22	*	£17	£22	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
04/04/21	*	£59	£56	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	5
04/04/20	*	£54	£53	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	2
04/04/19	*	£61	£63	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
04/04/18	*	£85	£83	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
04/04/17	*	£32	£35	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
04/04/16	*	£86	£81	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
04/04/15	*	£43	£49	£-6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
04/04/14	*	£76	£68	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
04/04/13	*	£46	£45	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
04/04/12	*	£45	£44	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
04/04/11		£10	£10	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
04/04/10		£9	£9	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
04/04/09	*	£10	£10	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 16 years

mercifulcentre.org.uk

pastordolly@yahoo.co.uk

01302265454

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
General Charitable Purposes
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
Other Charitable Purposes
Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
Religious Activities
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Christian congregations

How it operates

Makes Grants to Individuals
Makes Grants to Organisations
Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Barking And Dagenham, Doncaster, Essex, Nigeria,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

ABISOLA OLATUNBOSUN Appointed: 2014

ADEGBOLA BANJO Appointed: 2024

BENJAMIN ADENIYI Appointed: 2024

GRACE FOLASADE OGUNDEJI Appointed: 2016

OLABISI BAMIDELE Appointed: 2016

OLAITAN AGORO Appointed: 2003, Other trusteeship: ANGY CARE HEALTH FOUNDATION LIMITED,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 29/07/2008, number: 1125223

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

15 returns made; AR23: 116 days late, AR22: 76 days late, AR21: 76 days late, AR20: 314 days late, AR19: 56 days late, AR18: 23 days late, AR17: 52 days late, AR16: 34 days late, AR15: 403 days late, AR14: 38 days late, AR13: 234 days late, AR12: 599 days late, AR09: 48 days late,

Main office

13 Scot Lane
DONCASTER
South Yorkshire
DN1 1EW

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION [IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS ATTACHED TO THIS DOCUMENT] FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN PARTICULAR THROUGH THE HOLDING OF PRAYER MEETINGS, LECTURES, PUBLIC CELEBRATIONS OF CHRISTIANS, FESTIVAL PRODUCTIONS AND BY DISTRIBUTING LITERATURE ON CHRISTIANITY AND ENLIGHTENING OTHERS ABOUT THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS.

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