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)

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.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £80,001 - £85,000 — above the median for charities its size (£76k)
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.

Year-over-year changes

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

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
73

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

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Trustees

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 endIncomeSpending
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?

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.

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