THE UNION OF THE SISTERS OF MERCY OF GREAT BRITAIN

Registered charity 288158 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE SISTERS OF MERCY OF THE UNION OF GREAT BRITAIN · also registered in Scotland as SC039153 (OSCR)

We carry out our Mission of Mercy inspired by the Gospel values and guided by the charism of the Congregation which is to benefit the public, particularly women and children and those who are poor.This commitment is manifested in:-? Social and Pastoral works-? Residential Care Homes-? Education-? Overseas Missions

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£5.5m

Latest spending

£6.7m

Registered

1983

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds deficit of £737,305 for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by total expenditure of £6.7m exceeding total income of £5.5m. Per the trustees' report, the general fund stood at £6.6m, which is below the stated policy target of £7m, though the trustees consider this level adequate for current requirements.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £80,001 - £85,000 — above the median for charities its size (£70k)

“One member of staff received between £80,001 and £85,000 per annum (2024 -0) and one member of staff received between £60,001 and £65,000 (2024 -1).” — page 35

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Employees paid over £60,000: 2

“One member of staff received between £80,001 and £85,000 per annum (2024 -0) and one member of staff received between £60,001 and £65,000 (2024 -1).” — page 35

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: £7 million (held: £6.6m)

“The Trustees’ target is to hold £7 million in reserve.” — page 21

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Trustees are members of the Congregation and receive living expenses met by the Charity; no remuneration received.

“The Trustees do not receive any payments or benefits for carrying out their duties other than their living expenses which are met by the Charity in their capacity as members of the Religious Order.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by HaysMac LLP. Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Top pay band moved from £60,001 - £65,000 (FY2024) to £80,001 - £85,000 (FY2025).
Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (FY2024) → 2 (FY2025).

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

CQC provider record: The Sisters of Mercy of the Union of Great Britain — Registered, 2 registered locations, 1 regulated activity, last inspected 22/02/2022.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income

£5.5m

Total spending

£6.7m

Cost of raising funds

£19k

Reserves (reported)

£6.6m

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~11.9 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (35% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.4% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Received assets from another charity (05/03/2020) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Sister Catherine Marie Walsh
Sister Catherine Mary Sullivan
Sister Margaret Veronica Jones
Sister Mary Horgan
Sister Mary McGrath

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

Operates in: Lebanon · Nigeria · Romania · Scotland · South Africa · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£5.5m	£6.7m
31/03/2024	£6.0m	£6.8m
31/03/2023	£5.9m	£6.9m
31/03/2022	£5.6m	£6.1m
31/03/2021	£6.3m	£5.7m

Common questions

Is THE UNION OF THE SISTERS OF MERCY OF GREAT BRITAIN financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds deficit of £737,305 for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by total expenditure of £6.7m exceeding total income of £5.5m. Per the trustees' report, the general fund stood at £6.6m, which is below the stated policy target of £7m, though the trustees consider this level adequate for current requirements. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by HaysMac LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of THE UNION OF THE SISTERS OF MERCY OF GREAT BRITAIN earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £80,001 - £85,000 band, and 2 employees earned over £60,000.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CHARITY FOR THE SISTERS OF MERCY MIDHURST.

CHARITY FOR THE SISTERS OF MERCY MIDHURST income £532k
THE BRITISH ISLES PROVINCE OF THE CONGREGATION OF SISTERS OF CHARITY OF JESUS AND MARY income £2.8m
SISTERS OF MERCY SUNDERLAND income £1.3m
INSTITUTE OF OUR LADY OF MERCY income £11.9m
SISTERS OF MERCY, GRAVESEND, KENT income £637k
THE DAUGHTERS OF CHARITY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL CIO income £2.7m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE UNION OF THE SISTERS OF MERCY OF GREAT BRITAIN	£5.5m	£80,001 - £85,000	2	unclear	—	no doubt
CHARITY FOR THE SISTERS OF MERCY MIDHURST FY2025	£532k	—	0	within	—	no doubt
THE BRITISH ISLES PROVINCE OF THE CONGREGATION OF SISTERS OF CHARITY OF JESUS AND MARY FY2025	£2.8m	—	—	within	—	no doubt
SISTERS OF MERCY SUNDERLAND FY2023	£1.3m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
INSTITUTE OF OUR LADY OF MERCY FY2025	£11.9m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
SISTERS OF MERCY, GRAVESEND, KENT FY2025	£637k	—	0	above	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.