Activities

As described by the charity on the register

MERCY IN ACTION WORKS IN THE PHILIPPINES IN CEBU AND MINDANAO AMONGST THE POOREST OF THE POOR. WE CURRENTLY SEND AROUND 400 CHILDREN TO SCHOOL AND COLLEGE & RUN 3 CHILDREN'S HOMES. WE HAVE FEEDING PROGRAMMES AND A DROP IN CENTRE FOR STREET CHILDREN, BUILD HOMES FOR DESTITUTE FAMILIES AND PROVIDE GRANTS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES. 'FEEDING THE HUNGRY TODAY; EQUIPPING THEM FOR TOMORROW'.

Latest income

£6.1m

Expenditure

£5.9m

Financial year end

2025-12-31

Income & spending history

As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end

Year end Income Expenditure income spend
2021-12-31 £3.5m £3.2m
2022-12-31 £4.5m £4.6m
2023-12-31 £5.2m £5.6m
2024-12-31 £5.8m £5.8m
2025-12-31 £6.1m £5.9m

Latest detailed return

Year end 2025-12-31 · consolidated (group) figures

Income mix

Donations & legacies £840k
Charitable activities £275k
Trading £5.0m
Investment income £0
Total income £6.1m

Spending

Charitable spend £1.2m
Raising funds £4.7m
Grants to institutions £397k
Governance £19k
Total expenditure £5.9m

Balance sheet

Reserves £457k
Total funds £709k
— restricted £678k
— unrestricted £32k
— endowment £0
Total assets £709k
Cash £435k

People

Employees 188

Classification

The charity's own register classification

What it does

  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
  • Accommodation/housing
  • Religious Activities

Who it helps

  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

How it works

  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services

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.