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institute of our lady of mercy

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, other charities or voluntary bodies, and other defined groups. Institute Of Our Lady Of Mercy is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in Leeds and operates in England And Wales, Kenya, 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 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.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£14,731,323
Latest Expenditure
£24,246,573

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 162.7%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 98.9%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 14.2%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £111,148
Charitable Activities £9,439,457
Other Trading £0
Investments £4,277,314
Other Income £903,404

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £23,973,225
Raising Funds £273,348
Governance £3,172,058
Grants to Institutions £832,836
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£14,731,323£24,246,573£23,973,225£144,162,091£128,962,382238 / 129
2022£9,594,890£14,927,846£14,665,796£153,912,901£137,920,710248 / 170
2021£9,121,339£14,118,497£13,743,782£163,696,864£146,861,630253 / 250
2020£8,900,881£15,394,943£14,961,231£160,585,686£143,627,249272 / 300
2019£10,775,554£17,482,400£16,598,975£170,321,673£152,687,781317 / 430

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers