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mercy ships - u.k ltd

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, other charities or voluntary bodies, and the general public. Mercy Ships - U.k LTD is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in Stevenage and operates in Benin, Cameroon, 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

Mercy Ships UK is part of a global charity that uses hospital ships to deliver free healthcare to people in some of the poorest countries in the world. Our volunteers work with host nations to improve healthcare systems by training local medical staff and renovating facilities to leave a lasting legacy. Since 1978, we've visited 56 countries, providing services worth more than £1.2 billion.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£9,942,863
Latest Expenditure
£10,985,165

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 88.2%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 79.8%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 20.5%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £9,664,101
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £0
Investments £20,888
Other Income £257,874

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £8,769,958
Raising Funds £2,215,207
Governance £33,238
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£9,942,863£10,985,165£8,769,958£5,863,082£5,520,96845 / 47
2023£9,761,220£9,544,911£7,200,840£6,912,260£6,562,68845 / 47
2022£9,928,078£8,759,044£6,622,520£6,701,197£5,650,34137 / 157
2021£9,343,363£8,591,076£6,663,263£5,560,791£5,600,00031 / 163
2020£8,762,860£8,407,081£6,538,825£4,786,727£4,260,44123 / 148

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers