MERCIFUL HEARTS

Registered charity 1189937 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

MERCIFUL HEARTS AIMS TO RELIEVE POVERTY AND PROVIDE EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE TO THOSE SUFFERING AROUND THE GLOBE FROM NATURAL DISASTERS, FAMINE,WATER SHORTAGE AND CONFLICTS. WE DO THIS BY USING PARTNERS AROUND THE GLOBE TO IMPLEMENT PROJECTS ON OUR BEHALF. THE LOCATIONS WE WILL FOCUS ON ARE UGANDA, PAKISTAN, BANGLADESH, PALESTINE, TURKEY, SOMALIA, LEBANON.

Objects

THE ALLEVIATION OF HUMAN SUFFERING FOR THOSE WHO ARE THE VICTIMS OF WAR OR NATURAL DISASTER. THE PREVENTION AND/OR RELIEF OF POVERTY BY PROVIDING HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE INCLUDING FOOD AND MEDICAL AID.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of £24,507 for the year ended 30 June 2025, resulting in total funds carried forward of £58,312. Per the trustees' report, the charity faces low-level risks regarding partner dependency and funding sustainability but maintains a base of regular donors. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination of the accounts.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Merciful Hearts (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

• USAMAH HIMDYchair
• Nasar Farid
• OSMAN MUKHTAR

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Bangladesh · Pakistan · Somalia · Throughout England · Turkey · Uganda

Income and spending

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