BACK ON TRACK MANCHESTER LTD
Registered charity 1017467 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as N E A R I S, NEARIS, NORTHERN EDUCATION AND RESETTLEMENT INFORMATION SERVICES LTD
We provide education, training, volunteering and associated support for excluded adults in Greater Manchester. Our services are aimed at adults who have been through some form of resettlement process related to substance misuse, homelessness, mental illnes, or offending behaviour. We also provide resources /training for other organisations in our field. (Formerly known as MERC and NEARIS.)
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £50,783 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £1,411,922 and total expenditure of £1,361,139. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted free reserves stood at £319,084, which is above the stated target range of £230,000 to £280,000. The auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting was appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: IRS Wellbeing & Integration Service (38% of income)
“IRS Wellbeing & Integration Service 534,434” — page 27
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: £230,000-£280,000 (held: £319k)
“Target range for free reserves £230,000-£280,000” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by McKellens Chartered Accountants. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Back on Track (matched by registered charity number).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£43k
Reported reserves equal ~3.0 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (93% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 3.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (28/07/2026) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Gillian Drakefordchair
- Amina Bodhania
- Dr Kevin Wong
- Hollie McKeith
- Judith Harrison
- Julie Taylor
- Lucy Hopwood
- Olusayo Phillips
- Rachel Dyson
- Sarah Newton · trustee of 1 other charity
- Tess Murphy
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Bolton · Bury · Manchester City · Oldham · Rochdale · Salford City · Stockport · Tameside · Trafford · Wigan
Income and spending
Common questions
Is BACK ON TRACK MANCHESTER LTD financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £50,783 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £1,411,922 and total expenditure of £1,361,139. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted free reserves stood at £319,084, which is above the stated target range of £230,000 to £280,000. The auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting was appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by McKellens Chartered Accountants.
Who funds BACK ON TRACK MANCHESTER LTD?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BACK ON TRACK MANCHESTER LTD as a grant recipient include NEWBY TRUST LIMITED, THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUST, THE A B CHARITABLE TRUST, SOCIETY OF THE HOLY CHILD JESUS CIO, THE EVAN CORNISH FOUNDATION.
Known funders
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