01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC039153
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Cross Border
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
- Volunteers
- Not supplied
- Staff
- 90
- Postcode
- NW1 6LD
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of religion
- the advancement of health
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The Trustees shall stand possessed of the Trust Property and of the income of the Trust Property upon trust to apply the same either as capital or as income in such manner as the Trustees 9 with the approval of the Superior ) shall from time think fit for the promotion of religion and education in accordance with the doctrines of the Roman Catholic Church an any other charitable purpose which shall advance the religious educational and other charitable work for the time being carried on, directed or supported by the Society
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Total income | Donations | Charitable activities income | Trading income | Investment income | Other income | Total expenditure | Raising funds | Charitable activities spending | Other spending | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 90 | Not supplied |
| 31 March 2025 | £5,472,959 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £6,676,616 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 90 | 28 October 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £5,978,786 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £6,765,546 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 90 | 20 November 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £5,867,002 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £6,894,063 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 90 | 22 November 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £5,548,125 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £6,059,429 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 90 | 16 November 2022 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- Mercy Union Generalate, 11 Harewood Avenue, London
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.sistersofmercyunion.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
No direct external links on this profile. The official OSCR record and source documentation are available through BritDB’s dedicated source page.
05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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