United Kingdom · Health
MERCY SHIPS - U.K LTD
International NGO from the United Kingdom
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.
- Active at least since
- 1996
- Religious affiliation
- Christian · faith-inspired, independent
- Income 2025
- £11.2M
- Public funds 2022
- 7%
Accounts
Income Expenditure
Source: Charity Commission (England & Wales) — official register
Where the money comes from (2022)
Public funds 7% (£685,511) · Other income 93%
Public funds: grants and contracts from government bodies as declared to the Charity Commission. Other income includes donations, legacies, trading and investments. Many organisations record funds from UN agencies and the European Union as income from charitable activities: in that case the public share is underestimated.
Data table
| Year | Income | Expenditure | Public funds | Staff | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | £11.2M | £13.6M | – | 59 | Charity Commission (England & Wales) |
| 2024-12-31 | £9.9M | £11M | – | 45 | Charity Commission (England & Wales) |
| 2023-12-31 | £9.8M | £9.5M | – | 45 | Charity Commission (England & Wales) |
| 2022-12-31 | £9.9M | £8.8M | 7% | 37 | Charity Commission (England & Wales) |
| 2021-12-31 | £9.3M | £8.6M | 0% | 31 | Charity Commission (England & Wales) |
Spending on declared projects (IATI)
Only the projects the organisation publishes on IATI: usually a fraction of its total spending (median 14% in our checks).
Countries with projects published on IATI
Number of activities published on IATI that mention the country, added up over all years. Platforms that raise funds for other organisations publish every small project as a separate activity. Each country opens on d-portal the list of this organisation’s projects in that country.
Projects published on IATI (most recent and largest)
| Project | Country | Period | Spending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Change the Odds | Senegal | 2020–2022 ongoing | $766,203 |
Titles are shown as published by the organisation, in their original language. Spending = disbursements and expenditure reported on IATI, in US$.
Countries declared
Benin · Congo - Kinshasa · Congo - Brazzaville · Côte d’Ivoire · Cameroon · Ghana · Gambia · Guinea · Guinea-Bissau · Liberia · Madagascar · Mozambique · Sierra Leone · Senegal · Togo · South Africa
Official checks
- Public register
- Charity Commission — active registration
- Latest accounts filed
- 2025 (Charity Commission (England & Wales))
- Annual filings
- up to date (Charity Commission (England & Wales))
Facts from public registers and certification bodies, not a judgement on the organisation; the absence of a label is not a negative sign. Methodology
Timeline
- Registered as a charity
- First publication on IATI
Identifiers
Charity Commission · Companies House · IATI (d-portal) · Wikidata