MERCY IN ACTION — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 19 February 2003
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 04627969
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £6,104,104
Latest expenditure: £5,877,322
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Unit 11, Foxcote Avenue, Bath Business Park, Peasedown St. John, BATH, BA2 8SF

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

MERCY IN ACTION WORKS IN THE PHILIPPINES IN CEBU AND MINDANAO AMONGST THE POOREST OF THE POOR. WE CURRENTLY SEND AROUND 400 CHILDREN TO SCHOOL AND COLLEGE & RUN 3 CHILDREN'S HOMES. WE HAVE FEEDING PROGRAMMES AND A DROP IN CENTRE FOR STREET CHILDREN, BUILD HOMES FOR DESTITUTE FAMILIES AND PROVIDE GRANTS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES. 'FEEDING THE HUNGRY TODAY; EQUIPPING THEM FOR TOMORROW'.

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: 2 July 2026
Date Accounts Received: 2 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £6,104,104
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,877,322

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: 29 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 29 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £5,751,932
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,753,668

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: 23 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 23 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £5,214,489
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,614,520

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: 31 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 31 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £4,538,761
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,583,995

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: 25 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 25 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £3,525,508
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,158,056

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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: 2 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £6,104,104
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,877,322
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: 360

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: 29 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £5,751,932
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,753,668
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: 376

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: 23 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £5,214,489
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,614,520
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £20,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: 350

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: 31 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £4,538,761
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,583,995
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £20,562
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 300

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: 25 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £3,525,508
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,158,056
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: £165,883
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 200

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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: 2 July 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 840451
Income Other Trading Activities: 4988551
Income Charitable Activities: 275102
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 6104104
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £4,682,065
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,195,257
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 5877322
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 397414
Expenditure Governance: 19130
Expenditure Support Costs: 475747
Expenditure Depreciation: 5941
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £457,439
Assets Total Fixed: 273331
Assets Own Use: 273331
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £850,242
Assets Total Liabilities: £414,154
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £709,419
Creditors One Year Total Current: 388941
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 25213
Assets Cash: £435,070
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 31866
Funds Restricted: 677553
Funds Total: 709419
Count Employees: 188
Consolidated 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: 29 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 722682
Income Other Trading Activities: 4768043
Income Charitable Activities: 261207
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 5751932
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £4,594,139
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,159,529
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 5753668
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 19760
Expenditure Support Costs: 506401
Expenditure Depreciation: 21476
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 2538
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £224,638
Assets Total Fixed: 257499
Assets Own Use: 257499
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £673,078
Assets Total Liabilities: £447,940
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £482,637
Creditors One Year Total Current: 375142
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 72798
Assets Cash: £269,248
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 482137
Funds Restricted: 500
Funds Total: 482637
Count Employees: 189
Consolidated 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: 23 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 580426
Income Other Trading Activities: 4394135
Income Charitable Activities: 239928
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 5214489
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £4,501,469
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,113,051
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 5614520
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 427728
Expenditure Governance: 31371
Expenditure Support Costs: 495708
Expenditure Depreciation: 4268
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £484,373
Assets Total Fixed: 223440
Assets Own Use: 223440
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £724,511
Assets Total Liabilities: £463,578
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £484,373
Creditors One Year Total Current: 381078
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 82500
Assets Cash: £265,602
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 476554
Funds Restricted: 7819
Funds Total: 484373
Count Employees: 168
Consolidated 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: 31 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 668186
Income Other Trading Activities: 3711630
Income Charitable Activities: 158945
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 4538761
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £2,896,030
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,687,965
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 4583995
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 602251
Expenditure Governance: 25273
Expenditure Support Costs: 418273
Expenditure Depreciation: 5361
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £884,404
Assets Total Fixed: 212341
Assets Own Use: 212341
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,003,856
Assets Total Liabilities: £331,793
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £884,404
Creditors One Year Total Current: 204543
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 127250
Assets Cash: £455,849
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 0
Funds Restricted: 884404
Funds Total: 884404
Count Employees: 132
Consolidated 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: 25 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 848063
Income Other Trading Activities: 2450749
Income Charitable Activities: 226696
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 3525508
Income Legacies: 848063
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £1,967,955
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,190,101
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 3158056
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 304117
Expenditure Governance: 10502
Expenditure Support Costs: 291590
Expenditure Depreciation: 4732
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £929,638
Assets Total Fixed: 111905
Assets Own Use: 111905
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,204,420
Assets Total Liabilities: £386,687
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £929,638
Creditors One Year Total Current: 214187
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 172500
Assets Cash: £991,655
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 929638
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 929638
Count Employees: 123
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Gloucestershire
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Bristol City
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Sri Lanka
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Bedford
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Milton Keynes
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Wiltshire
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Bath And North East Somerset
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Philippines
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Oxfordshire
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Reading
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Buckinghamshire
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

Classification Code: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 106
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Overseas Aid/famine Relief

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

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: 107
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Accommodation/housing

Classification Code: 204
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: MERCY IN ACTION
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2025-11-05T00:00:00
Reason: Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number: 5029957
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1148576
Assoc Charity Name: VINEYARD BATH

Charity Name: MERCY IN ACTION
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2003-02-19T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION DATED 3 JANUARY 2003 as amended on 08 Jun 2023
Charitable Objects: A)TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENTS OF BELIEFS APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO IN BATH AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND IN THE PHILIPPINES AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD AS THE DIRECTORS OF THE CHARITY MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND TO FULFIL SUCH OTHER PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHARITY.B) TO RELIEVE PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED OR HARDSHIP OR WHO ARE AGED OR SICK AND TO RELIEVE THE DISTRESS CAUSED THEREBY IN THE SAID LOCATIONS AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.C) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES BY SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY CONSIDER APPROPRIATE INCLUDING BY MEANS OF ESTABLISHING AND OPERATING ANY EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT OR ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE SAID LOCATIONS AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FITTT
Area Of Benefit: BATH AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND IN THE PHILLIPINES AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD AS THE DIRECTORS OF THE CHARITY MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 459133
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: THE SOURCE

Charity Name Id: 459124
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: MIA

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures