01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC039743
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Cross Border
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Overseas only
- Volunteers
- Not supplied
- Staff
- 47
- Postcode
- SG1 2EF
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 health
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- People with disabilities or health problems
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The relief of poverty, sickness and distress throughout the world. the advancement of education throughout the world. the advancement of Christian religion throughout the world. and such other charitable puposes anywhere in the world as the directors may determine.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £11,228,360 | £13,550,040 | 47 | 7 July 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | £9,942,863 | £10,985,165 | 47 | 3 June 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £9,761,220 | £9,544,911 | 47 | 5 April 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £9,928,078 | £8,759,044 | 47 | 14 July 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £9,343,363 | £8,591,076 | 47 | 4 April 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
- The Lighthouse, Unit 12 Meadway Court, Rutherford Close, Stevenage, Hertfordshire
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.mercyships.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
© Crown Copyright and database right 2026. Contains information from the Scottish Charity Register supplied by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator and licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. BritDB is an independent service and does not claim to be the Scottish Charity Register.