MEDICAL EMERGENCY RELIEF INTERNATIONAL

Charity number: 1135111
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

WE WORK TO END THE NEEDLESS LOSS OF LIFE IN FRAGILE SETTINGS CAUSED BY A LACK OF CAPABLE HEALTH CARE. WE HELP SOME OF THE WORLD'S MOST VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES SET UP AND RUN HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE LONG-TERM, FOCUSING OUR WORK AROUND RESPONSE, RECOVERY AND RESILIENCE. WE TRAIN HUNDREDS OF HEALTH WORKERS EVERY YEAR TO ENSURE THE SKILLS NEEDED TO SAVE LIVES ARE AVAILABLE AND EXPERT.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 June 2022

Total income: £243,013
Total expenditure: £1,838,370

Fundraising

This charity does not raise funds from the public

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Afghanistan
  • Burma
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Congo (Democratic Republic)
  • Ethiopia
  • Haiti
  • Kenya
  • Mali
  • Nepal
  • Pakistan
  • Philippines
  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Syria
  • Yemen

Governance

Registration history:
  • 06 January 2011: Standard registration
  • 23 September 2024: Removed (Removed by application)
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • MERLIN (Working name)
  • MERLIN - MEDICAL EMERGENCY RELIEF INTERNATIONAL (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/06/2018 30/06/2019 30/06/2020 30/06/2021 30/06/2022
Total gross income £432.37k £828.66k £367.69k £349.00k £243.01k
Total expenditure £0 £506.75k £19.22k £174.11k £1.84m
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies N/A £828.66k N/A N/A N/A
Income - Other trading activities N/A £0 N/A N/A N/A
Income - Charitable activities N/A £0 N/A N/A N/A
Income - Endowments N/A £0 N/A N/A N/A
Income - Investment N/A £0 N/A N/A N/A
Income - Other N/A £0 N/A N/A N/A
Income - Legacies N/A £806.13k N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A £0 N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A £0 N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Governance N/A £0 N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A £0 N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Investment management N/A £0 N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Other N/A £506.75k N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 30 June 2023 Overdue Charity reporting is overdue by 318 days
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2023 Overdue Charity reporting is overdue by 318 days
Annual return 30 June 2022 14 February 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2022 14 February 2023 On Time
Annual return 30 June 2021 25 February 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2021 25 February 2022 On Time
Annual return 30 June 2020 12 April 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2020 12 April 2021 On Time
Annual return 30 June 2019 04 February 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2019 04 February 2020 On Time
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 28/05/1993 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 03/03/2010 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 23/07/2013

Charitable objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT: (A)TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND SUFFERING OF CHILDREN INCLUDING BY SUPPORTING THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES, AND INCLUDING IN RESPONSE TO A HUMANITARIAN CRISIS; (B)TO PRESERVE LIFE, AND PROMOTE THE HEALTH AND WELFARE, OF CHILDREN INCLUDING BY PRESERVING LIFE AND PROMOTING THE HEALTH AND WELFARE OF THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES, AND INCLUDING THOSE WHO HAVE SUFFERED HARM OR WHOSE LIVES AND SECURITY ARE AT RISK; (C) TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON MATTERS RELATING TO THE HEALTH AND WELFARE OF CHILDREN INCLUDING MATTERS AFFECTING THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES AND INCLUDING (WITHOUT LIMITATION) BY INFORMING THE DEVELOPMENT OF HEALTH POLICY BASED ON EVIDENCE DERIVED FROM DELIVERING CHARITABLE PROGRAMMES; (D) TO PROMOTE THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF CHILDREN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

THE WORLD

Linked charities

Linked charities
Linked charity 1135111-1 MEDICAL EMERGENCY RELIEF INTERNATIONAL CHARITABLE TRUST
Governing document
TRUST DEED DATED 11TH JANUARY 1993 AS VARIED BY SUPPLEMENTAL DEEDS DATED 25TH MAY 1993 AND 2ND JUNE 1993
Charitable objects
THE RELIEF OF POVERTY SICKNESS AND DISTRESS BY THE PROVISION OF EMERGENCY SUPPORT THROUGHOUT THE WORLD
Area of benefit
WORLDWIDE
Registration history
  • 06 January 2011 : Standard registration
  • 23 September 2024 : Removed