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GREATER MANCHESTER SPORTS PARTNERSHIP

Registered charity 1059115 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GREATER MANCHESTER YOUTH GAMES, GREATERSPORT, Greater Manchester Moving

Latest income
£3.2m
Latest spending
£2.8m
Registered
1996
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income increased by 7% to approximately £3.2m, while expenditure decreased by 11% to approximately £2.8m, resulting in a net movement in funds of £83,478. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £1,026,000, which is significantly above the stated policy target of £623,000, indicating a strong liquidity position.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £623,000 (held: £1.0m)
“In March 2025 the board of trustees have considered the working capital needs and the potential risks the charity faces and determined that a free reserves requirement is an amount of £623,000 which should be available in cash or assets that could be readily liquidated.” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Sumer Audit.

What the charity says about itself (2024/25)

From its own voluntary annual review / impact report— the charity’s account of its work, distinct from the statutory accounts analysed above.

The charity states that 63% of people engaged in school facility sessions were from inequality groups, totaling 42,492 individuals.
“63% of all the people engaged in the sessions were from inequality groups. That’s 42,492 individuals!”
The report details that 450 healthcare professionals were trained across 18 teams through the Physical Activity Clinical Champions (PACC) programme.
“This year, GM Moving has been working with the national PACC team to train a further 450 healthcare professionals across 18 different teams using a more local, place-based approach.”
The charity reports that 9 groups received funding through the participatory funding approach called Community Soup.
“Nine groups received funding, and the last meeting of the year provided an opportunity to come together, share, learn and celebrate.”

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£3.2m
Total spending
£2.8m
Reserves (reported)
£1.0m
Employees
39

Reported reserves equal ~4.4 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£3.2m£2.8m
31/03/2024£3.0m£3.2m
31/03/2023£3.6m£3.5m
31/03/2022£2.7m£3.0m
31/03/2021£2.5m£2.5m

Common questions

Is GREATER MANCHESTER SPORTS PARTNERSHIP financially healthy?

The accounts state that total income increased by 7% to approximately £3.2m, while expenditure decreased by 11% to approximately £2.8m, resulting in a net movement in funds of £83,478. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £1,026,000, which is significantly above the stated policy target of £623,000, indicating a strong liquidity position. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sumer Audit.

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