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Merciful Hearts

Luton, England · United Kingdom Charity No 1189937 (Charity Commission) Arts & Culture
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72 / 100
Integrity score
Strong transparency

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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.

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Verification & registration

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Charity Commission
Register of Charities · No 1189937
Registered

Integrity assessment

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Registration 16/20
Government registration ID on record +8
Sourced from official registry +4
Cross-referenced (2+ sources) +4
Profile not yet claimed by organization 0
Financial Transparency 20/30
No financial documents found on website 0
Financial filing on record +8
Revenue figure disclosed +6
Spending figure disclosed +6
No detailed financial breakdown disclosed 0
Governance 16/20
At least 1 officer disclosed +5
3+ officers disclosed +3
Officer titles disclosed +2
Executive compensation not disclosed 0
Mission / description on file +3
Founding date on file +3
Contact Availability 10/10
Website +3
Email +3
Phone +2
Physical address +2
Data Recency 10/20
Updated within 2 years +10
Newer data needed for full score 0
Red flags 0
No red flags detected, so nothing is deducted 0

Financials

Charity Commission (UK)
Annual revenue
£83,197
Reporting year
2024
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Leadership at a glance

Official filings
NA
Nasar F••••••••
Trustee
OS
Osman M••••••••
Trustee
US
Usamah H••••••••
Trustee

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GiveRadar Analysis

GiveRadar's verified records show Merciful Hearts with a substantially complete profile, sourced from the Charity Commission.

  • GiveRadar holds 4 years of financial filings for this organization, the most recent for fiscal year 2024. See the filings
  • GiveRadar's profile for Merciful Hearts draws on its financial disclosures and its registration, in line with the typical arts & culture charities in the United Kingdom it tracks. View this cohort
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  • government registration
  • financial records (4 filed years)
  • disclosed leadership
  • a website
  • a contact email
  • a donation page

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Annual revenue
£83,197
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Filing history

4 years on file from Charity Commission (UK): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021.
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Tax deductibility

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Tax-deductible

UK donations qualify for Gift Aid. MERCIFUL HEARTS is registered with the Charity Commission. Eligible UK taxpayers can boost their gift by 25% at no extra cost.

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Leadership & board

Official filings

Board members and senior officers on record, with disclosed pay where available.

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No red flags detected

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Charity Commission removal None found
Open investigations None found
Governance scandals None found
Related-party deals None found
Excessive exec comp None found

Timeline

From official filings

Key dates from this charity's official filings, newest first.

FY2024
Form filed
£0.1M revenue, Charity Commission (UK)
FY2023
Form filed
£0.0M revenue, Charity Commission (UK)
FY2022
Form filed
£0.0M revenue, Charity Commission (UK)
FY2021
Form filed
Charity Commission (UK)

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How it stacks up against peers

Compared with 8 similar arts & culture charities in United Kingdom.

Integrity Assessment Behind peer average
This charity
72 Peer average
86

Cause areas in United Kingdom

Charities working in each area, this charity's highlighted.

Education
72,716
Health
26,318
Religion
24,342
Arts & Culture
24,283
Community Development
16,310
Social Services
8,665
Environment
6,258
Youth Development
4,668
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Sources and verification

Registration and legal identity
Charity Commission for England and Wales - Register of Charities
Financial filings
Charity Commission annual returns · Fiscal year 2024 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Charity Commission for England and Wales - Register of Charities · 3 disclosed in the public registry.

What we know and don't know

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Financial data
Named leadership
Government registration
Official website
Headquarters address
Direct contact
Tax-deductibility
Founding date
Executive pay
Mission statement
Programs & activities

Data freshness

How current this profile is, and when we last checked it against the official source.

Last updated
September 1, 2026
Profile edits and newly added data
Registry checked
September 1, 2026
Reconciled with the official source
Latest financials
Financial year 2024
Most recent filing on record
Profile completeness
65%
Data points we track that are filled in

Methodology

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions about Merciful Hearts

Merciful Hearts is a registered arts & culture nonprofit based in Luton, England, United Kingdom. It is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It was founded in 2020 and has been operating for 6 years. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 72/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports £83K in annual revenue. No red flags have been detected.

Based on official filings, Merciful Hearts has £83K in annual revenue. Its revenue is below the peer average of £814K. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

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. Merciful Hearts is classified as an arts & culture organization registered in United Kingdom. The organization was founded in 2020.

Merciful Hearts is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO), a legal form introduced by the Charities Act 2006 that gives a charity its own legal personality without requiring Companies House registration. CIOs are regulated solely by the Charity Commission and must file annual returns and accounts directly with the Commission.

Merciful Hearts's registered charity number is 1189937. You can use it to look up the organization on the Charity Commission register.

Merciful Hearts is located in Luton, England, United Kingdom. The organization was established in 2020 and has been active for 6 years.

Merciful Hearts is based in Luton in England. The Charity Commission for England and Wales (CCEW) is the primary regulator. Scotland has its own regulator (OSCR), and Northern Ireland has the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (CCNI). A charity registered with the CCEW may operate across the whole of the UK or internationally.

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Quick facts about Merciful Hearts

What is Merciful Hearts?
Merciful Hearts is a arts & culture cio based in Luton, United Kingdom. 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.
When was Merciful Hearts founded?
Merciful Hearts was founded in 2020.
Where is Merciful Hearts located?
Headquartered in Luton, England, United Kingdom.
What is Merciful Hearts's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2024 is £83,197.
Is Merciful Hearts trustworthy?
Merciful Hearts has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 72 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is Merciful Hearts's website?
https://www.mercifulhearts.org.uk
Are donations to Merciful Hearts tax-deductible?
Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of United Kingdom under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.