brian mercer trust

The charity supports other charities or voluntary bodies. Brian Mercer Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is the advancement of health or the saving of lives. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in Lancashire and operates in Burkina Faso, India, and various other locations.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

The Brian Mercer Trust awards grants to charities and organisations whose aims are: a) Prevention of, or relief from, disadvantage and suffering resulting from poverty, ill-health, or other causes globally.b) Promotion of visual arts, and artistic talent especially in the North West of England.c) Support for charitable community initiatives local to Blackburn, Lancashire

Fundraising

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Country

Burkina Faso India Malawi Togo Uganda Congo (Democratic Republic) Zambia

Local Authority

Blackburn With Darwen

Financial Information

Latest Income

£1,373,488

Latest Expenditure

£429,608

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 20.1%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 64.3%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 40.4%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £0

Charitable Activities £0

Other Trading £0

Investments £1,373,488

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £276,410

Raising Funds £153,198

Governance £20,215

Grants to Institutions £256,195

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£1,373,488	£429,608	£276,410	£38,789,333	£38,789,333	0 / 0
2023	£1,319,934	£1,259,834	£1,108,545	£35,409,021	£35,409,021	0 / 0
2022	£1,315,044	£1,095,367	£938,565	£38,011,597	£38,011,597	0 / 0
2021	£1,321,060	£1,063,159	£919,128	£36,874,140	£36,874,140	0 / 0
2020	£1,288,311	£354,070	£218,026	£29,739,491	£29,739,491	0 / 0