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Mercury Phoenix Trust

To help relieve poverty, sickness and distress associated with AIDs

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Activities & Mission

To help relieve poverty, sickness and distress associated with AIDs

Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Show all 18 areas of operation

Financial Information

Latest Income
£515,829
Latest Expenditure
£890,501

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 168.2%
% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 98% of UK Social welfare charities with income £100K to £1M (sample: 1815). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 97.4%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 41% of UK Social welfare charities with income £100K to £1M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 2.8%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 42% of UK Social welfare charities with income £100K to £1M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £325,189
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £100,405
Investments £90,235
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £867,509
Raising Funds £22,992
Governance £1,560
Grants to Institutions £813,382
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2025.

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025
£515,829
£890,501£867,509£1,858,996£1,858,9960 / 11
2024
£500,838
£1,033,762£987,931£2,233,668£2,233,6680 / 10
2023
£606,180
£817,562£768,914£2,766,592£2,766,5920 / 10
2022
£634,465
£699,817£671,878£2,977,974£2,977,9740 / 20
2021
£737,116
£353,104£331,999£3,043,326£3,043,3260 / 1

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Mercury Phoenix Trust

What does Mercury Phoenix Trust do?

To help relieve poverty, sickness and distress associated with AIDs

How much income did Mercury Phoenix Trust report in 2025?

Mercury Phoenix Trust reported total income of £516k and reported expenditure of £891k for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is Mercury Phoenix Trust?

Mercury Phoenix Trust has a program ratio of 168.2%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 98% of UK Social welfare charities with income £100K to £1M (sample of 1815 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was Mercury Phoenix Trust registered as a charity?

Mercury Phoenix Trust was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 18 August 1992 as charity number 1013768. It has been registered for 34 years.

Who runs Mercury Phoenix Trust?

Mercury Phoenix Trust is governed by a board of 3 trustees. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Mercury Phoenix Trust operate?

Mercury Phoenix Trust operates across 18 areas, including Bangladesh, Botswana, Brazil and 15 others. The full list is shown on its profile.

Is Mercury Phoenix Trust a registered charity?

Yes — Mercury Phoenix Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1013768.

Details

Address
DALES EVANS & CO LTD
88 BAKER STREET
LONDON
W1U 6TQ
Registration Date
18 August 1992
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
1013768
Charity Number
1013768

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Trustees

BRIAN MAY
HENRY JAMES BEACH MA LLB
ROGER TAYLOR

Sectors & Classifications

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