MERCY IN ACTION
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.