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CCEW Charity Commission profile

MERCY SHIPS - U.K LTD

Registered charity 1053055 · organisation 1053055

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
21 February 1996
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03147724
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£11,228,360
Latest expenditure
£13,550,040
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: The Lighthouse, Unit 12, Meadway Court, Rutherford Close, Stevenage, SG1 2EF

Website recorded by the regulator: www.mercyships.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Mercy Ships UK is part of a global charity that uses hospital ships to deliver free healthcare to people in some of the poorest countries in the world. Our volunteers work with host nations to improve healthcare systems by training local medical staff and renovating facilities to leave a lasting legacy. Since 1978, we've visited 56 countries, providing services worth more than £1.2 billion.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
20 May 2026
Date Accounts Received
20 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£11,228,360
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,550,040
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
3 June 2025
Date Accounts Received
3 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£9,942,863
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,985,165
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
29 March 2024
Date Accounts Received
29 March 2024
Total Gross Income
£9,761,220
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,544,911
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
15 May 2023
Date Accounts Received
15 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£9,928,078
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,759,044
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
31 March 2022
Date Accounts Received
31 March 2022
Total Gross Income
£9,343,363
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,591,076

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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
20 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£11,228,360
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,550,040
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
4
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
44
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
3 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£9,942,863
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,985,165
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
4
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
47
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
29 March 2024
Total Gross Income
£9,761,220
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,544,911
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Volunteers
47
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
15 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£9,928,078
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,759,044
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
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£685,511
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Volunteers
157
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
31 March 2022
Total Gross Income
£9,343,363
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,591,076
Charity Raises Funds From Public
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
163

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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
20 May 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
11015242
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
213118
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
11228360
Income Legacies
2053369
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,513,188
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£11,036,852
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
13550040
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
8025424
Expenditure Governance
23581
Expenditure Support Costs
851776
Expenditure Depreciation
9178
Gain Loss Investment
-30449
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,510,953
Assets Total Fixed
370433
Assets Own Use
14149
Assets Long Term Investment
356284
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,420,415
Assets Total Liabilities
£279,895
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,510,953
Creditors One Year Total Current
279895
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,970,321
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3510953
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
3510953
Count Employees
59
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
3 June 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
9664101
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
20888
Income Other
257874
Income Total Income And Endowments
9942863
Income Legacies
2196455
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,215,207
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£8,769,958
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
10985165
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
33238
Expenditure Support Costs
741561
Expenditure Depreciation
9592
Gain Loss Investment
-6876
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£5,520,968
Assets Total Fixed
333299
Assets Own Use
13419
Assets Long Term Investment
319880
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,822,968
Assets Total Liabilities
£293,185
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£5,863,082
Creditors One Year Total Current
293185
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£5,135,311
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
5854267
Funds Restricted
8815
Funds Total
5863082
Count Employees
45
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
29 March 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
9629254
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
130133
Income Other
1833
Income Total Income And Endowments
9761220
Income Legacies
1884230
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,344,071
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£7,200,840
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
9544911
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
5164306
Expenditure Governance
31943
Expenditure Support Costs
453798
Expenditure Depreciation
8393
Gain Loss Investment
-5246
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£6,562,688
Assets Total Fixed
320995
Assets Own Use
12127
Assets Long Term Investment
308868
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£7,020,094
Assets Total Liabilities
£428,829
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£6,912,260
Creditors One Year Total Current
428829
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£6,613,910
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
6883684
Funds Restricted
28576
Funds Total
6912260
Count Employees
45
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
15 May 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
9884567
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
10112
Income Other
33399
Income Total Income And Endowments
9928078
Income Legacies
2434319
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,136,524
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,622,520
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
8759044
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
4924576
Expenditure Governance
20900
Expenditure Support Costs
522023
Expenditure Depreciation
5141
Gain Loss Investment
-28628
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£5,650,341
Assets Total Fixed
310856
Assets Own Use
9909
Assets Long Term Investment
300947
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£6,601,541
Assets Total Liabilities
£211,200
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£6,701,197
Creditors One Year Total Current
211200
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£6,143,811
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
5961197
Funds Restricted
740000
Funds Total
6701197
Count Employees
37
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
31 March 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
9336382
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
6981
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
9343363
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,927,813
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,663,263
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
8591076
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
399816
Expenditure Depreciation
1957
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£5,600,000
Assets Total Fixed
326052
Assets Own Use
3590
Assets Long Term Investment
322462
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,400,372
Assets Total Liabilities
£165,633
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£5,560,791
Creditors One Year Total Current
165633
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£5,007,555
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
5553521
Funds Restricted
7270
Funds Total
5560791
Count Employees
31
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Senegal
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Cameroon
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
South Africa
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Congo
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
Sierra Leone
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Guinea-bissau
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Benin
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
The Gambia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Ivory Coast
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Togo
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Mozambique
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Liberia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Guinea
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
106
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Overseas Aid/famine Relief
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
MERCY SHIPS - U.K LTD
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1996-02-21T00:00:00
Charity Name
MERCY SHIPS - U.K LTD
Charity Event Order
7
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2026-02-12T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
270461
Assoc Registered Charity Number
270461
Assoc Charity Name
JUBILEE PENTECOSTAL CHURCH
Charity Name
MERCY SHIPS - U.K LTD
Charity Event Order
8
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2026-06-05T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
1036425
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1036425
Assoc Charity Name
THE ROTARY CLUB OF STREATHAM TRUST FUND
Charity Name
MERCY SHIPS - U.K LTD
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2020-07-22T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
327829
Assoc Registered Charity Number
327829
Assoc Charity Name
THE JUNE STEVENS FOUNDATION
Charity Name
MERCY SHIPS - U.K LTD
Charity Event Order
5
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2023-02-16T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
1055406
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1055406
Assoc Charity Name
THE SANCTUARY CHARITABLE TRUST
Charity Name
MERCY SHIPS - U.K LTD
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2021-04-01T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
293585
Assoc Registered Charity Number
293585
Assoc Charity Name
THE WOODFORD WELLS ECUMENICAL CHURCH TRUST
Charity Name
MERCY SHIPS - U.K LTD
Charity Event Order
6
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2025-08-11T00:00:00
Reason
Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number
5073901
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1168293
Assoc Charity Name
NANA DEE FOUNDATION
Charity Name
MERCY SHIPS - U.K LTD
Charity Event Order
4
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2023-01-03T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
5015738
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1140188
Assoc Charity Name
HITCHIN CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 17TH JANUARY 1996. AS AMENDED BY WRITTEN RESOLUTION DATED 13TH JUNE 2008
Charitable Objects
TO RELIEF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD; THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION THROUGH OUT THE WORLD; THE ADVANCEMENT OF CHRISTIAN RELIGION THROUGHOUT THE WORLD;AND SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD AS THE DIRECTORS MAY DETERMINE.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
181810
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
MERCY SHIPS UK
Charity Name Id
181780
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
MERCY SHIPS

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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