Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 8

Support Score: 0

Poor Liquidity: -1
Deficit on unrestricted reserves: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3

No conflicts policy: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: 8

MERCY MINISTRIES UK

Provide relief and support to women and girls affected by poverty, pregnancy, sickness hardship and distress. Provide charitable relief including the provision of housing or other accommodation to women and girls in need of care because of their social, emotional and economic circumstances. Provide a support service to churches and those who are seeking help in overcoming life controlling issues

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end
There was a deficit on unrestricted reserves of £409,803 at the last year end after deducting the value of own use assets

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
31/12/22		£1,296	£1,378	£-82	£97	£1,383	£-410	-3.6	30	0
31/12/21		£1,190	£1,286	£-96	£71	£1,466	£-149	-1.4	31	20
31/12/20		£1,250	£1,202	£48	£27	£1,562	£-33	-0.3	31	20
31/12/19		£1,239	£1,313	£-74	£83	£1,514	£-37	-0.3	32	30
31/12/18		£1,289	£1,328	£-39	£85	£1,588	£49	0.4	34	30
31/12/17		£1,153	£1,263	£-110	£60	£1,627	£19	0.2	31	0
31/12/16		£1,291	£1,121	£170	£12	£1,736	£91	1	28	0
31/12/15		£2,103	£923	£1,180	£63	£1,566	£20	0.3	25	0
31/12/14		£921	£996	£-74	£90	£386	£79	1	27	0
31/12/13		£785	£730	£55	£51	£461	£135	2.2	21	0
31/12/12		£636	£619	£17	£31	£406	£61	1.2	26	0
31/12/11		£531	£564	£-33	£2	£389	£26	0.5	13	0
31/12/10		£528	£469	£58	£19	£422	£36	0.9	13	0
31/12/09		£434	£449	£-15	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/08		£375	£440	£-65	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/07		£369	£346	£23	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/06	*	£500	£194	£306	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 7.6%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 7%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 9%
Liabilities/Income: 10%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: -30%
Reserves/Spending: -3.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 0 months
Quick Ratio: 1

Asset Split ?

Established: 19 years

www.mercyuk.org

info@mercyuk.org

01535642042

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Education/Training
Religious Activities
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Services for females

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Defined Groups

Who works here?

30 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
The Bishop Radford Trust - Grant to Mercy UK
£2,000	29/01/2021	Towards print costs for discipleship and training resources, allowing them to redirect aid in our financial recovery and sustainability, as a result of Covid-19.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 9/10 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 36-66

DR LAVANYA DUA Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Pastor, Speaker, Coach

FIONA TAYLOR Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Pastor Teacher

JONATHAN CLARK Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director

ZARA MAPANGA Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Hr Generalist

DEBORAH ANN WATTIS Appointed: 2019, Occupation: House Wife

DR ROB WALLER Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Psychiatrist

HELEN ELIZABETH EDWARDS Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Compliance Manager

LYNN MORROW Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Lawyer

PAUL MANWARING Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Pastor / Christian Minister, Other trusteeship: IMAGINE THE DAY LIMITED,

WARWICK ROBERT MCCULLOUGH Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Architect

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 20/09/2005, number: 1111377
Registered at Companies House on 23/02/2005, number: 05373315

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

17 returns made; AR06: 348 days late,

Main office

CRAGG ROYD
LOWERTOWN
OXENHOPE
BRADFORD
BD22 9JE

Objectives

3 THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE COMPANY IS ESTABLISHED ARE:(I) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, IN PARTICULAR WOMEN AND GIRLS, BY (A) PROVIDING RELIEF FROM AND SUPPORT TO WOMEN AND GIRLS AFFECTED BY POVERTY, PREGNANCY, SICKNESS, HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS; (B) PROVIDING CHARITABLE RELIEF (INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF HOUSING OR OTHER ACCOMMODATION) TO WOMEN AND GIRLS IN NEED OF CARE BY REASON OF THEIR SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES; (II) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF FAITH (ATTACHED AS A SCHEDULE TO THE MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION) THROUGH THE GOSPEL OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST AND THE TEACHINGS OF THE WORD OF GOD BY PRESENTING A VALUES BASED CURRICULUM OR TEACHING PROGRAMME THAT WILL BETTER ENABLE PERSONS TO COPE WITH THE BUSINESS OF LIFE; AND (III) SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE NATIONALLY.

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