BritDB

CCEW Charity Commission profile

MERCY RELIEF

Registered charity 1122376 · organisation 4034324

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
21 January 2008
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£2,260,725
Latest expenditure
£2,418,567
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 526 Coventry Road, Small Heath, BIRMINGHAM, B10 0UN

Website recorded by the regulator: http://www.mercyrelief.org.uk/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

We help children in need, particularly orphans, through a sponsorship scheme. This helps them pursue education, improve their health care and provide for their general welfare.We also help people directly affected by natural and manmade disasters e.g. flooding, famine, war.

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
31 October 2026
Date Accounts Received
31 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,260,725
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,418,567
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
31 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
31 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,816,317
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,944,314
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
31 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
31 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,027,671
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,977,013
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
29 February 2024
Date Accounts Received
29 February 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,094,098
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,895,298
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
10 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
10 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,261,872
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,267,309

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
31 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,260,725
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,418,567
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
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
31 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,816,317
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,944,314
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
20
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
31 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,027,671
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,977,013
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
20
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
29 February 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,094,098
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,895,298
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
No
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
12
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
10 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,261,872
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,267,309
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
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
0

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
31 October 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
2260725
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2260725
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£372,627
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,045,940
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2418567
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
372627
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£30,000
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£112,955
Assets Total Liabilities
£38,310
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£74,645
Creditors One Year Total Current
38310
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£27,844
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
-157842
Funds Restricted
232487
Funds Total
74645
Count Employees
13
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
31 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
3816317
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3816317
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,520,794
Expenditure Other
423520
Expenditure Total
3944314
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
423520
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£150,000
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£269,339
Assets Total Liabilities
£36,852
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£232,487
Creditors One Year Total Current
36852
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£208,661
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
396712
Funds Restricted
-164225
Funds Total
232487
Count Employees
12
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
31 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
3027671
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3027671
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,429,808
Expenditure Other
547205
Expenditure Total
3977013
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
12120
Expenditure Support Costs
341810
Expenditure Depreciation
400
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£50,000
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£410,384
Assets Total Liabilities
£49,900
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£360,484
Creditors One Year Total Current
49900
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£72,799
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
332114
Funds Restricted
28370
Funds Total
360484
Count Employees
9
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
29 February 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
3094098
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3094098
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£683,114
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,212,184
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1895298
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
10560
Expenditure Support Costs
179893
Expenditure Depreciation
400
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£50,000
Assets Total Fixed
400
Assets Own Use
400
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,379,545
Assets Total Liabilities
£70,119
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,309,826
Creditors One Year Total Current
70119
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£114,641
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
16102
Funds Restricted
1293724
Funds Total
1309826
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 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
10 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
1673919
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
587953
Income Total Income And Endowments
2261872
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,454,678
Expenditure Other
812631
Expenditure Total
2267309
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
293474
Expenditure Depreciation
400
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£13,774
Assets Total Fixed
800
Assets Own Use
800
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£122,166
Assets Total Liabilities
£11,940
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£111,026
Creditors One Year Total Current
11940
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£112,166
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
13774
Funds Restricted
97252
Funds Total
111026
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Yemen
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Occupied Palestinian Territories
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
Somalia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Lebanon
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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
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
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
Classification Code
106
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Overseas Aid/famine Relief
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
MERCY RELIEF
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2008-01-21T00:00:00
Charity Name
MERCY RELIEF
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2022-06-07T00:00:00
Reason
Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number
5126361
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1182946
Assoc Charity Name
THE RIGHT FOUNDATION

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 15 NOVEMBER 2006 AS AMENDED 5 DECEMBER 2007
Charitable Objects
1 THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL NEEDS AND SUFFERING AMONG THE PEOPLE LIVING IN YEMEN AND THE UNITED KINGDOM, ESPECIALLY THOSE OF YEMENI ORIGIN2 THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PRESERVATION OF HEALTH AMONG PEOPLE RESIDING PERMANENTLY OR TEMPORARILY IN THE YEMEN AND THE UNITED KINGDOM, ESPECIALLY THOSE OF YEMENI ORIGIN3 THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF LIFE IN SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES IN THE YEMEN AND THE UNITED KINGDOM, ESPECIALLY THOSE OF YEMENI ORIGIN4 TO ADVANCE THE GENERAL EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC WITHIN THE YEMEN AND THE UNITED KINGDOM, ESPECIALLY THOSE OF YEMENI ORIGIN5 TO OR FOR SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE
Area Of Benefit
OVERSEAS, YEMEN AND THE UNITED KINGDOM

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures