Angels Of Mercy

Charity 1159695

Overview

Summary

Sources:Civic AtlasAI-assisted

Angels Of Mercy appears to combine immediate hardship relief with routes toward longer-term independence. Its stated charitable objects focus on women in Bangladesh, using grants for equipment or livestock to support self-employment, while its activity description presents a broader model of emergency accommodation, nourishment, training and employment support for women and children affected by family breakdown. This suggests an organisation oriented toward helping people move from crisis to self-sufficiency, though the relationship between its international grant-making purpose and its accommodation-based activity model remains unclear.

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Operational geography

Sources:ONSCivic AtlasAI-assisted

Coverage: Citywide

Operational areas:

    Evidence and reasoning
    Supporting evidence
    Remaining uncertainties
    • The Charity Commission record identifies Birmingham City as a current area of operation, but does not identify the Birmingham neighbourhoods, wards or service-delivery locations involved.
    • The registered contact address is in Birmingham, but the available evidence does not establish that it is a service-delivery site rather than a correspondence or trustee address.
    • The charity reports that it owns and/or leases land or property, but no property locations or uses are publicly identified.
    • No evidence was found of current delivery partners, referral partners or venues that would materially define or extend the organisation's Birmingham footprint.
    • The published activity description refers to emergency accommodation, nourishment, education, training and support, but does not state whether these are delivered directly in Birmingham, commissioned through others, or provided at undisclosed locations.
    Additional evidence needed
    • A current annual report, activity report or trustee statement identifying the Birmingham locations or catchment areas in which services are delivered.
    • Confirmation from the organisation of whether its registered contact address is an operational site, administrative address or residential correspondence address.
    • A current list of service venues, accommodation arrangements or delivery partners, with safeguarding-sensitive locations omitted where necessary.
    • Information on the number and origin of Birmingham beneficiaries served during the most recent reporting year.

    Areas of work

    Source:Charity Commission
    • Accommodation/housing
    • Education/training
    • General Charitable Purposes
    • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

    Who they help

    Source:Charity Commission
    • Children/young People
    • Other Defined Groups
    • The General Public/mankind

    How they help

    Source:Charity Commission
    • Makes Grants To Individuals
    • Other Charitable Activities
    • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
    • Provides Services

    Discoveries involving this organisation

    The Atlas has not published any Discoveries involving this organisation yet.

    Observations

    Sources:Civic AtlasAI-assisted

    • A crisis-to-independence model

      The available evidence suggests that Angels Of Mercy sees emergency support as a starting point rather than an end point, pairing accommodation and nourishment with training, employment access and self-sufficiency.

      Why it matters

      This distinguishes the organisation from a provider focused solely on short-term relief. Its potential role may be to bridge the gap between immediate safety and economic independence.

      Show evidence

      • “Provides free or cheap emergency accommodation and nourishment to women or children suffering hardship due to breakdown in family relationships.”

        Source:Charity Commission

      • “Provides education, training and support to enable them to access the employment market and become independent and self sufficient.”

        Source:Charity Commission

    • Two potentially distinct operating models

      There appears to be a significant tension between the charity's formal objects, which focus on grants to women in Bangladesh for self-employment, and its stated activities, which focus on accommodation and support following family breakdown. This may indicate separate programmes, an evolution in focus, or incomplete public records.

      Why it matters

      Understanding whether these are connected or separate strands is important for identifying the organisation's geography, target population, partnerships and practical capabilities.

      Show evidence

      • “The long term relief of poverty in Bangladesh, particularly for women, through self-employment opportunities by providing grants for necessary equipment or livestock.”

        Source:Charity Commission

      • “Provides free or cheap emergency accommodation and nourishment to women or children suffering hardship due to breakdown in family relationships.”

        Source:Charity Commission

    • Individual material support is central

      The organisation appears to use practical resources directly—grants, facilities, accommodation and services—to reduce barriers to independence, rather than relying only on advice or advocacy.

      Why it matters

      This suggests potential complementarity with organisations that can provide referrals, specialist support, training placements or routes into work but lack flexible material assistance.

      Show evidence

      • “Makes grants to individuals, provides buildings, facilities or open space, and provides services.”

        Source:Charity Commission

      • “Provides grants for necessary equipment or livestock.”

        Source:Charity Commission

      Remaining uncertainties

    • Whether accommodation and family-breakdown support operates in Bangladesh, elsewhere, or is no longer active.
    • Whether women, children and young people are served through the same programmes or distinct services.
    • The scale of grants, accommodation, training and employment outcomes is unknown.

      Additional evidence needed

    • Recent annual reports or activity reports showing current programmes, locations and beneficiary numbers.
    • Information on referral partners, accommodation provision, grant criteria and employment outcomes.
    Charity Commission profile
    Source:Charity Commission

    Activities

    The objective is to provide free or cheap emergency accommodation and nourishment to women or children who are suffering hardship due to breakdown in family relationships. Also to provide, education, training and support to enable them to access the employment market and become independent and self sufficient.

    Charity objects

    FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE LONG TERM RELIEF OF POVERTY IN BANGLADESH, PARTICULARLY FOR WOMEN, THROUGH SELF-EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES BY PROVIDING GRANTS FOR NECESSARY EQUIPMENT OR LIVESTOCK.