Finance Score: 4

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 2

Poor Liquidity: -1
Strong growth: +2
Fundraising costs low: +3

Only 4 Trustees: -1
Narrow trustee age band: -2
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 6

MERCY MISSION UK

To build capacity amongst BAME communities to better engage civil society. To develop the capacity and skills of the British muslim community specifically to better participate in contemporary society. To promote religious harmony by supporting community programs and showcasing Islamic values in community service, and replacing unnecessary fear with opportunities for positive engagement.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 4 trustees
The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end

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		£12,826	£10,863	£1,964	£178	£2,573	£327	0.4	3	3
31/12/21		£577	£402	£175	£7	£610	£190	5.7	1	3
31/12/20		£228	£157	£71	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	3
31/12/19		£520	£302	£218	£18	£363	£102	4	3	10
31/12/18		£296	£359	£-63	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	10
31/12/17		£523	£353	£170	£122	£208	£50	1.7	1	0
31/12/16		£141	£152	£-11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/15	*	£665	£682	£-17	£5	£50	£8	0.1	1	0
31/12/14	*	£491	£501	£-10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/13		£1,533	£1,677	£-144	£8	£76	£9	0.1	7	0
31/12/12		£1,274	£1,346	£-72	£6	£220	£-86	-0.8	6	0
31/12/11	*	£852	£779	£73	£10	£292	£26	0.4	0	0
31/12/10		£452	£363	£89	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/09		£156	£121	£36	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/08		£123	£29	£94	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1.4%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 1.6%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 28%
Liabilities/Income: 8%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 13%
Reserves/Spending: 0.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 12.8

Asset Split ?

Established: 16 years

www.mercymission.org.uk

info@mercymission.org.uk

020 8935 5095

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

General Charitable Purposes
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Social & legal advocacy

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Makes Grants to Individuals
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout London,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

3 employees
3 volunteers

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
Leeds Community Foundation - Grant to Mercy Mission UK
£10,000	21/07/2020 1	Grant to Mercy Mission UK
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£10,000	21/07/2020	NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£9,700	16/07/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 40-57

FARA ANIZA MOHAMMAD Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Solicitor

ZAINAB KIDWAI Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Company Director

MOHAMMAD SHAHID IKRAM (Chair) Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Trustee

MR I MANSHA Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Director

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 22/02/2008, number: 1122922
Registered at Companies House on 24/09/2007, number: 06380231

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

15 returns made; AR15: 1 days late, AR14: 118 days late, AR11: 36 days late,

Main office

MERCY MISSION UK
BFT House
203 westgate
BRADFORD
WEST YORKSHIRE
bd1 3ad

Objectives

1) TO ADVANCE THE ISLAMIC FAITH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE WORLDWIDE POPULATION THROUGH, AMONGST OTHER THINGS THE HOLDING OF EVENTS, LECTURES, PRODUCING AND/OR DISTRIBUTING A BROAD RANGE OF LITERATURE VIA A BROAD RANGE OF MEDIA IN ORDER TO ENLIGHTEN BOTH MUSLIMS AND NON MUSLIMS ABOUT ISLAM. (2) THE PREVENTION AND RELIEF OF POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP IN THE WORLD BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF GRANTS, ITEMS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES, OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY. (3) TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY WORKING WITH PEOPLE IN BOTH THE UK AND THE REST OF THE WORLD WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED ON THE GROUNDS OF THEIR ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION, BELIEF OR CREED (IN PARTICULAR, MEMBERS OF THE MUSLIM COMMUNITY) TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF SUCH PEOPLE AND ASSIST THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY. (4) THE PROMOTION OF RELIGIOUS HARMONY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC; AND(5) TO ADVANCE ANY PURPOSE WHICH IS CHARITABLE UNDER THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

IN THE UK. IN PRACTICE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND AUSTRALIA.

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