URBAN OUTREACH (BOLTON)
Registered charity 1044203 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as UOB
WE ARE A VOLUNTARY CARE ORGANISATION MEETING THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE, FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS, DELIVERING HIGH QUALITY SERVICES AS A PRACTICAL EXPRESSION OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH. PROJECTS: WINTER WATCH, STREET LIFE, REMEMBER YOU ARE NOT ALONE (RUNA), REACH OUT, MALE OFFENDER .EVES SPACE. FRIENDS OF FUN FOOD, STORE HOUSE,LOCAL WELFARE PROVISION.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported an overall surplus of £59,399 for the year ended 31 March 2025, bringing total funds to £4,556,820. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted free reserves stood at £1,056,326, which is within the stated reserves policy target range of £167,000 to £1,004,000. The independent auditors confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: two to twelve months of operational costs (held: £1.1m)
“Our lower free cash reserve holding has been established to reflect approximately two month’s operational costs. Our upper free cash reserve holding has been established to reflect approximately 12 month’s operational costs. On this basis, at the financial year end, our lower free cash reserve target was £167,000; and our upper free cash reserve target was £1,004,000.” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grant income from Greater Manchester Women's Support Alliance, a charity of which Mr D Bagley (Chief Executive) is a Trustee.
“During the year, the charity received grant income of £85,000 (2024: £85,000) from Greater Manchester Women's Support Alliance, a charity of which Mr D Bagley (Chief Executive) is a Trustee.” — page 39
“During the year, the charity also received a donation of £37,312 (2024: £nil) from Bolton Accommodation and Support for Employment Limited, a company of which Mr D Bagley (Chief Executive) was a Director.” — page 39
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donation from Bolton Accommodation and Support for Employment Limited, a company of which Mr D Bagley (Chief Executive) was a Director.
“During the year, the charity received grant income of £85,000 (2024: £85,000) from Greater Manchester Women's Support Alliance, a charity of which Mr D Bagley (Chief Executive) is a Trustee.” — page 39
“During the year, the charity also received a donation of £37,312 (2024: £nil) from Bolton Accommodation and Support for Employment Limited, a company of which Mr D Bagley (Chief Executive) was a Director.” — page 39
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Mr D Bagley (Chief Executive, husband of Trustee C Bagley) received salary and pension costs.
“During the year, the charity received grant income of £85,000 (2024: £85,000) from Greater Manchester Women's Support Alliance, a charity of which Mr D Bagley (Chief Executive) is a Trustee.” — page 39
“During the year, the charity also received a donation of £37,312 (2024: £nil) from Bolton Accommodation and Support for Employment Limited, a company of which Mr D Bagley (Chief Executive) was a Director.” — page 39
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Barlow Andrews LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Property (HM Land Registry)
6 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold); recorded price paid £1.4m. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~12.2 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (74% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (30/04/2026) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (19/08/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (19/10/2023) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (26/01/2022) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- MR S LANCASTERchair
- CHRISTINE BAGLEY
- CHRISTINE STOTT
- ROSS DOUGLAS PYLE · trustee of 1 other charity
- Roger Donald Clarke
- Sue Stokes
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Bolton · Lancashire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is URBAN OUTREACH (BOLTON) financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an overall surplus of £59,399 for the year ended 31 March 2025, bringing total funds to £4,556,820. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted free reserves stood at £1,056,326, which is within the stated reserves policy target range of £167,000 to £1,004,000. The independent auditors confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Barlow Andrews LLP.
Who funds URBAN OUTREACH (BOLTON)?
Funders whose own accounts filings name URBAN OUTREACH (BOLTON) as a grant recipient include THE JOHN SLATER FOUNDATION, Indigent Welfare and Education Trust, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY, HORWICH, DIOCESE OF MANCHESTER.
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