MERCY SHIPS - U.K LTD
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
Mercy Ships UK is part of a global charity that uses hospital ships to deliver free healthcare to people in some of the poorest countries in the world. Our volunteers work with host nations to improve healthcare systems by training local medical staff and renovating facilities to leave a lasting legacy. Since 1978, we've visited 56 countries, providing services worth more than £1.2 billion.
Latest income
£11.2m
Expenditure
£13.6m
Financial year end
2025-12-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-31 | £9.3m | £8.6m | |
| 2022-12-31 | £9.9m | £8.8m | |
| 2023-12-31 | £9.8m | £9.5m | |
| 2024-12-31 | £9.9m | £11.0m | |
| 2025-12-31 | £11.2m | £13.6m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-12-31
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £11.0m |
| Charitable activities | £0 |
| Trading | £0 |
| Investment income | £213k |
| Total income | £11.2m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £11.0m |
| Raising funds | £2.5m |
| Grants to institutions | £8.0m |
| Governance | £24k |
| Total expenditure | £13.6m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £3.5m |
| Total funds | £3.5m |
| — restricted | £0 |
| — unrestricted | £3.5m |
| — endowment | £0 |
| Total assets | £3.5m |
| Cash | £3.0m |
People
| Employees | 59 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Education/training
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- Disability
- The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
- Overseas Aid/famine Relief
- Economic/community Development/employment
Who it helps
- Children/young People
- Elderly/old People
- People With Disabilities
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Provides Services
- Other Charitable Activities
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.