CCEW Charity Commission profile

MERCURY PHOENIX TRUST

Registered charity 1013768 · organisation 1013768

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Trust
Registered
18 August 1992
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£515,829
Latest expenditure
£890,501
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: DALES EVANS & CO LTD, 88 BAKER STREET, LONDON, W1U 6TQ

Website recorded by the regulator: mercuryphoenixtrust.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To help relieve poverty, sickness and distress associated with AIDs

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
30 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
30 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£515,829
Total Gross Expenditure
£890,501
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
31 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£500,838
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,033,762
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
31 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£606,180
Total Gross Expenditure
£817,562
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
31 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£634,465
Total Gross Expenditure
£699,817
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
28 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
28 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£737,116
Total Gross Expenditure
£353,104

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
30 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£515,829
Total Gross Expenditure
£890,501
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
11
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
31 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£500,838
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,033,762
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
10
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
31 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£606,180
Total Gross Expenditure
£817,562
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
10
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
31 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£634,465
Total Gross Expenditure
£699,817
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
20
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
28 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£737,116
Total Gross Expenditure
£353,104
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
1

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
30 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
325189
Income Other Trading Activities
100405
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
90235
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
515829
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£22,992
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£867,509
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
890501
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
813382
Expenditure Governance
1560
Expenditure Support Costs
12130
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,858,996
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,194,339
Assets Total Liabilities
£335,343
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,858,996
Creditors One Year Total Current
335343
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,113,375
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1858996
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1858996
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
31 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
375383
Income Other Trading Activities
97718
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
27737
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
500838
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£45,831
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£987,931
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1033762
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
9820
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,233,668
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,463,285
Assets Total Liabilities
£229,617
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,233,668
Creditors One Year Total Current
229617
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,463,285
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2233668
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
2233668
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
31 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
564515
Income Other Trading Activities
38449
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
3216
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
606180
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£48,648
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£768,914
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
817562
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
764342
Expenditure Governance
1500
Expenditure Support Costs
3072
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,766,592
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,975,045
Assets Total Liabilities
£208,453
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,766,592
Creditors One Year Total Current
208453
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,975,045
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2766592
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
2766592
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
31 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
597035
Income Other Trading Activities
37145
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
285
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
634465
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£27,939
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£671,878
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
699817
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
642976
Expenditure Governance
1440
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
9962
Reserves
£2,977,974
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,267,171
Assets Total Liabilities
£289,197
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,977,974
Creditors One Year Total Current
289197
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£3,267,171
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2977974
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
2977974
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
28 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
710878
Income Other Trading Activities
24076
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
2162
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
737116
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£21,105
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£331,999
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
353104
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
270706
Expenditure Governance
1500
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,043,326
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,083,690
Assets Total Liabilities
£40,364
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,043,326
Creditors One Year Total Current
40364
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£3,083,690
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3043326
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
3043326
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Botswana
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Malawi
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Nepal
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
India
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Tanzania
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Ghana
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Zambia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Rwanda
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Burma
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Ethiopia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
South Africa
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Kenya
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Madagascar
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Uganda
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Bangladesh
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Burundi
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Brazil
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
South America
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
MERCURY PHOENIX TRUST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1992-08-18T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
TRUST DEED DATED 29TH JULY 1992
Charitable Objects
(I)TO RELIEVE THE POVERTY SICKNESS AND DISTRESS OF PEOPLE WITH ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME (AIDS) AND HUMAN IMMUNO-DEFICIENCY VIRUS (HIV) (II)TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL IN THE ABOVE CONDITIONS THEIR TRANSMISSION TREATMENT AND CONSEQUENCES (III)THE PROVISION SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE OF RESEARCH INTO THE CAUSES AND CURE OF AND HOSPICES SERVICES AND OTHER FACILITIES FOR THE TREATMENT OF AND ALLEVIATION OF THE SUFFERING OF PERSONS WITH THE ABOVE CONDITIONS (IV)THE CONDUCT AND SUPPORT OF RESEARCH INTO THE CAUSES AND CURE OF THE ABOVE CONDITIONS, TOGETHER WITH OTHER MEDICAL CONDITIONS RELATED TO/ASSOCIATED WITH OR OTHERWISE ALLIED/LINKED TO AIDS AND/OR HIV.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures