Brian Mercer Trust

About Brian Mercer Trust

Brian Mercer Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1076925). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Good Standing" rating with a CharityScore of 62/100 — a charity in good standing with solid but not exceptional governance indicators. This reflects adequate performance across most criteria, though some areas fall short of the strongest-rated charities. In its most recent reporting year (2025), Brian Mercer Trust reported a total income of £752,936 and total expenditure of £1,274,605, a spending ratio of 169% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, Brian Mercer Trust describes its activities as follows: The Brian Mercer Trust awards grants to charities and organisations whose aims are: a) Prevention of, or relief from, disadvantage and suffering resulting from poverty, ill-health, or other causes globally.b) Promotion of visual arts, and artistic talent especially in the North West of England.c) Support for charitable community initiatives local to Blackburn, Lancashire Our analysis has identified 1 high-severity concern for this charity. We recommend reviewing the detailed flags below before donating. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Financial History

Latest spending ratio: 169.3% of income spent on charitable work