Institute of Our Lady of Mercy
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The Institute's grants are weighed against its charitable purposes, which include relief of poverty, the advancement of the Roman Catholic religion, education and nursing the sick poor.
- Trustees also consider whether the requesting organisation is operationally and financially viable and whether a grant would complement or continue its work in a particular community.
- Applications are rolling and trustees consider grants regularly, so there is no deadline to wait for.
- The median grant is £5,000 and the largest reported is £245,000, so a request sized near £5,000 is a sensible starting point.
- Only six grants to organisations are itemised in the annual report, so its published list gives a limited picture of who it funds.
Overview
Institute of Our Lady of Mercy is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 290544).
The Institute of Our Lady of Mercy is a charity registered in England and Wales, with charity number 290544. It makes grants to support charitable work, and its charitable purposes include relief of poverty, the advancement of the Roman Catholic religion, education and nursing the sick poor. It runs and supports Catholic schools and care homes, and it also makes grants to beneficiaries and assists other charities with similar objects. Its annual giving was £447,926 in the latest annual report.
What they fund
Profile based on the charity's Charity Commission register entry and annual report (year to 30 June 2025) only. Every statement is checked against them. Sources read on 30 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The Institute makes grants to support charitable work, considering requests for charities or causes. Its charitable purposes include relief of poverty, advancement of the Roman Catholic religion and education, and nursing the sick poor. These aims inform grant decisions. Trustees assess whether a request would further the Institute’s aims and objectives, the requesting organisation’s operational and financial viability, and whether the grant would complement or continue its charitable work in a particular community. Its grants are thus considered against both the Institute’s charitable purposes and an organisation’s ability to continue or complement work in a community.
Themes
- Poverty relief
- Roman Catholic religion
- Education
- Nursing the sick poor
Geographic Focus
England and Wales; anywhere in the world.
How to apply
The trustees consider grants regularly when deciding which charities or causes to support.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- The grant should further the Institute’s aims and objectives.
- The organisation’s operational and financial viability is assessed.
- The grant should complement or continue the Institute’s charitable work in a particular community.
Where they fund
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to Institute of Our Lady of Mercy.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 6 grants in year to 30 June 2025 by size
Median £5,500 (year to 30 June 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Women@theWell£241,734year to 30 June 2025
- Jesuit Refugee Service UK£11,000year to 30 June 2025
- St Joseph's R C Primary School£6,000year to 30 June 2025
- St Monica's Housing£5,000year to 30 June 2025
- CAFOD - Syria/Turkey Earthquake Appeal£3,190year to 30 June 2025
- Whispers of Hope£400year to 30 June 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts. Not included above: 1 line covering other, unnamed recipients (£181k).
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2020 | £8,900,881 | £15,394,943 | £574,529 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2020 |
| year to 31 December 2021 | £9,121,339 | £14,118,497 | £478,513 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £9,594,890 | £14,927,846 | £440,391 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 30 June 2024 | £14,731,323 | £24,246,573 | £832,836 | Accounts for year to 30 June 2024 |
| year to 30 June 2025 | £11,889,793 | £18,052,599 | £447,926 | Accounts for year to 30 June 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 5 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2020; year to 31 December 2021; year to 31 December 2022; year to 30 June 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 30 June 2025: grants paid out in the year.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- ourladyofmercy.org.uk
- ourladyofmercy.org.uk/contact · read on 30 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 30 June 2025)
This profile rests on the charity’s filed accounts and register entry only, so check with the funder directly before applying.
Sources last checked on 30 October 2026.
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At a glance
Applying to Institute of Our Lady of Mercy?
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Contact
- 44 113 2500 253source
- iolm@iolmcio.org.uksource
- Institute of Our Lady of Mercy, Cemetery Road, Yeadon, Leeds LS19 7UR, Great Britainsource
- ourladyofmercy.org.uk
Applying to Institute of Our Lady of Mercy?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- 44 113 2500 253source
- iolm@iolmcio.org.uksource
- Institute of Our Lady of Mercy, Cemetery Road, Yeadon, Leeds LS19 7UR, Great Britainsource
- ourladyofmercy.org.uk