What is the financial size of MERCY RELIEF?

MERCY RELIEF is classified as a large charity. In the latest financial year, they reported a total income of £3,816,317 and total expenditure of £3,944,314.

How does MERCY RELIEF allocate its spending?

For every pound spent, approximately 89.3% goes directly to charitable activities. The remaining 10.7% is spent on raising funds and administration. This is lower than the median for similar-sized charities (97.8%).

What is the workforce structure of MERCY RELIEF?

MERCY RELIEF employs 12 staff members and is supported by 20 volunteers.

Does MERCY RELIEF receive government funding?

To a small extent. Approximately 0.0% of their income comes from government grants or contracts.

Does MERCY RELIEF pay its trustees?

No, the latest data indicates that trustees do not receive payments or personal benefits from the charity.

← Back to search

MERCY RELIEF

#1122376

Other•Large•Registered

http://www.mercyrelief.org.uk/

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.

Registered address

526 Coventry Road, Small Heath, BIRMINGHAM, B10 0UN

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£3,816,317

Expenditure

All activities

£3,944,314

Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£150,000

Total Assets

Gross assets

£269,339

Working Capital

Liquidity

£171,809

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 8,683 similar large charities

Compare vs:

Reserve Runway

0.5 months

Median: 3.8 monthsBelow typical

Income Growth (1yr)

26.0%

Median: 7.4%Top quartile

Spending Efficiency

89.3%

Median: 97.8%Around typical

Income Concentration

100.0%

Median: 87.9%Below typical

Fundraising ROI

N/A

Median: 19.2xUnknown

Income Volatility

36.8%

Median: 20.6%Around typical

Self-Generated Income

0.0%

Median: 82.9%Below typical

3-Year Income CAGR

19.0%

Median: 7.8%Top quartile

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending

89.3%

Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

N/A

Governance Cost

% of expenditure

Grant Making

% given away

Debt Ratio

% of assets

13.7%

Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

0.5 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

100%

Government Reliance

% of income

Largest Source

Primary income

Donations & Legacies

Diversification

HHI: 10000

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

26.0%↑

Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

19.0%

Volatility

High Volatility

36.8%

Reserves Trend

Direction

Building

Governance

Employees

Staff count

Volunteers

Volunteer count

Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

1.7:1

Revenue/Employee

Per head

£318,026

Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

High Earners

Earning over £60k

Source: Charity Commission annual returns. Figures may differ from published accounts. Always verify with official charity filings for due diligence.

Charts

Income vs Expenditure

Income Sources

Assets vs Liabilities

5 Year Trend

Workforce Scale

Employees & Volunteers

Frequently Asked Questions

Related Charities

Similar charities in General Charitable Purposes

THE KARLSSON JATIVA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

#1168787Large

Income£101.5M

THE MOHN WESTLAKE FOUNDATION

#1170045Large

Income£21.3M

THE GOODMAN FOUNDATION

#1097231Large

Income£14.6M

Duke of Lancaster's Foundation

#1085881Large

Income£13.2M