CARAVAN OF MERCY — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 23 August 2006
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £785,017
Latest expenditure: £726,624
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 57 Smith Dorrien Road, LEICESTER, LE5 4BG

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

the charity aims to relieve the poverty and suffering of those in developing countries.through education, food, housing, water provision and sponsorship programmes.

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: 29 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 29 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £785,017
Total Gross Expenditure: £726,624

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: £655,181
Total Gross Expenditure: £701,614

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: £897,524
Total Gross Expenditure: £778,585

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: 8 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 8 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £918,341
Total Gross Expenditure: £902,727

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: 22 November 2021
Date Accounts Received: 22 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £794,549
Total Gross Expenditure: £802,042

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: 29 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £785,017
Total Gross Expenditure: £726,624
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: 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: £655,181
Total Gross Expenditure: £701,614
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: £897,524
Total Gross Expenditure: £778,585
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
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: 8 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £918,341
Total Gross Expenditure: £902,727
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: 15

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: 22 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £794,549
Total Gross Expenditure: £802,042
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: 5

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: 29 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 777664
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 7353
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 785017
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £1,585
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £674,626
Expenditure Other: 50413
Expenditure Total: 726624
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 673031
Expenditure Governance: 1595
Expenditure Support Costs: 50413
Expenditure Depreciation: 146
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £112,431
Assets Total Fixed: 1148
Assets Own Use: 1148
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £579,065
Assets Total Liabilities: £7,686
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £572,527
Creditors One Year Total Current: 7686
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £531,174
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 112431
Funds Restricted: 460096
Funds Total: 572527
Count Employees: 2
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: 647898
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 7283
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 655181
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £67,036
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £634,578
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 701614
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 632667
Expenditure Governance: 1911
Expenditure Support Costs: 62276
Expenditure Depreciation: 848
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 874
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £514,134
Assets Total Fixed: 874
Assets Own Use: 874
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £519,913
Assets Total Liabilities: £6,653
Assets Current Investment: 23736
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £514,134
Creditors One Year Total Current: 6653
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £496,177
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 237976
Funds Restricted: 276158
Funds Total: 514134
Count Employees: 6
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: 891599
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 5925
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 897524
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £2,010
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £55,321
Expenditure Other: 721254
Expenditure Total: 778585
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 1870
Expenditure Support Costs: 55321
Expenditure Depreciation: 1028
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £545,857
Assets Total Fixed: 1028
Assets Own Use: 1028
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £565,508
Assets Total Liabilities: £5,969
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £560,567
Creditors One Year Total Current: 5969
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £545,857
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 223356
Funds Restricted: 337211
Funds Total: 560567
Count Employees: 2
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: 8 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 914622
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 3719
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 918341
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £2,590
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £850,625
Expenditure Other: 49512
Expenditure Total: 902727
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 848935
Expenditure Governance: 1690
Expenditure Support Costs: 49512
Expenditure Depreciation: 34
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £0
Assets Total Fixed: 191
Assets Own Use: 191
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £445,618
Assets Total Liabilities: £4,181
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £441,628
Creditors One Year Total Current: 4181
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £422,609
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 184862
Funds Restricted: 256766
Funds Total: 441628
Count Employees: 2
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: 22 November 2021
Income Donations And Legacies: 789719
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 4830
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 794549
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £2,767
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £799,275
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 802042
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 43029
Expenditure Depreciation: 40
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £83,595
Assets Total Fixed: 225
Assets Own Use: 225
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £432,375
Assets Total Liabilities: £6,586
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £426,014
Creditors One Year Total Current: 6586
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £426,700
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 170271
Funds Restricted: 255743
Funds Total: 426014
Count Employees: 2
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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: Turkey
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
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: Kenya
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: Bangladesh
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Pakistan
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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

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

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

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

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

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

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

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

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

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 117
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Other Charitable Purposes

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: CARAVAN OF MERCY
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2006-08-23T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 15 MARCH 2006 AS AMENDED 25 JULY 2006
Charitable Objects: 1) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY PROVIDING CLASSES AND PROJECTS TO ADVANCE THE GENERAL SKILLS OF PEOPLE SUCH AS THE TEACHING OF FARMING, HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, HEALTH AND OTHER SUCH SKILLS WHERE A LOCAL NEED HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED.2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PUPILS BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES REQUIRED AND SERVICES FOR EDUCATION AT THE SCHOOL.3) TO RELIEVE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY AMONGST VICTIMS OF NATURAL AND OTHER KINDS OF DISASTER FOR PERSONS, BODIES, ORGANISATIONS AND/OR COUNTRIES AFFECTED, BY DONATING MONEY, FOOD, CLOTHES, MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND BY SUCH OTHER MEANS AS DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY THE TRUSTEES.
Area Of Benefit: AFRICA AND ASIA

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures