Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: -4

Support Score: 2

Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
2 Trustees: -2
Static board: -3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: -4

THE MERCY PROJECT

The Mercy Project undertakes activities to support vulnerable, lonely people and young people within the area of Newcastle-upon-Tyne city centre.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from a grant maker

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
There are only 2 trustees
The Board composition appears to be rather static

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/03/23	£23,934	£29,940	£-6,006	0
31/03/22	£35,363	£38,351	£-2,988	0
31/03/21	£8,707	£3,172	£5,535	1
31/03/20	£0	£5,324	£-5,324	1
31/03/19	£26,009	£6,587	£19,422	1

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 6 years

https://www.mercyproject.org.uk/

mercy@mercyproject.org.uk

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Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability

GiG Classification

Other facilities management and maintenance

How it operates

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

Where it operates

Newcastle Upon Tyne City,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

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
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to The Mercy Project
£770	20/07/2021	towards the costs of a trip to Seaham Harbour and beach for children from disadvantaged communities in Newcastle.
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to The Mercy Project
£2,991	15/07/2021	Running a half-term holiday club, focussed on providing food, for disadvantaged families in the West End of Newcastle

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (2)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

KEVIN JAMES HIGGINS Appointed: 2019

RUTH ANNE CORLESS (Chair) Appointed: 2017

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 21/05/2018, number: 1178446

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

C/0 THE DEAF CENTRE
2 SUMMERHILL GROVE
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
NE4 6EE

Objectives

TO RELIEVE SUFFERING AND DISTRESS OF PEOPLE WHO ARE IN NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, ILL HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE IN THE AREA OF Northumberland and Tyne & Wear IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF CARE, SUPPORT, ADVICE AND SIGNPOSTING TO OTHER SOURCES OF ASSISTANCE. TO BE CARRIED OUT IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES AND AS A DEMONSTRATION OF CHRISTIAN COMPASSION AND MERCY.

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