INSTITUTE OF OUR LADY OF MERCY
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
The Charity's activities are carried on by individual Sisters acting within parish communities and the wider community. It runs and supports Catholic schools and care homes. The Trustees care for their own Sisters who are retiring from active work. The Charity also makes grants to beneficiaries and assists other charities with similar objects.
Latest income
£11.9m
Expenditure
£18.1m
Financial year end
2025-06-30
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-31 | £8.9m | £15.4m | |
| 2021-12-31 | £9.1m | £14.1m | |
| 2022-12-31 | £9.6m | £14.9m | |
| 2024-06-30 | £14.7m | £24.2m | |
| 2025-06-30 | £11.9m | £18.1m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-06-30 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £2.7m |
| Charitable activities | £4.3m |
| Trading | £0 |
| Investment income | £3.2m |
| Total income | £11.9m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £17.9m |
| Raising funds | £160k |
| Grants to institutions | £448k |
| Governance | £2.5m |
| Total expenditure | £18.1m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £103m |
| Total funds | £105m |
| — restricted | £2.2m |
| — unrestricted | £103m |
| — endowment | £0 |
| Total assets | £105m |
| Cash | £7.3m |
People
| Employees | 236 |
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
- Accommodation/housing
- Religious Activities
Who it helps
- Children/young People
- Elderly/old People
- People With Disabilities
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- Other Defined Groups
How it works
- Makes Grants To Individuals
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Provides Other Finance
- 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.