MERSEY CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST CHARITY

Registered charity 1191576 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FRIENDS OF MERSEY CARE, MERSEY CARE NHS CHARITY, Mersey Cares, THE LIFE ROOMS, ZERO SUICIDE ALLIANCE (ZSA)

Funds will be raised and utilised for the benefit of users of services managed by Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust and staff involved in the provision of those services.

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

Latest income
£123k
Latest spending
£371k
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £19,179, which is below the stated policy minimum of three months' expenditure. The charity notes that its main income source, NHS Charities Together grants, has concluded, creating a dependency on future grant applications and public donations which are not guaranteed.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months expenditure (held: £19k)
Reserves will not be permitted to fall below a level equivalent to three months expenditure.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust utilised remaining funds; charity ceased acting as umbrella charity.
During 2024/25, Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust utilised the remaining balance of their funds. The Mersey Care Charity ceased to manage funds on behalf of Bridgewater on 31 March 2025.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Mersey Care NHS Charity (matched by registered charity number).

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Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£123k£371k
31/03/2024£236k£70k
31/03/2023£32k£28k
31/03/2022£18k£2k

Common questions

Is MERSEY CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST CHARITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £19,179, which is below the stated policy minimum of three months' expenditure. The charity notes that its main income source, NHS Charities Together grants, has concluded, creating a dependency on future grant applications and public donations which are not guaranteed. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.