THE BOOTH CENTRE
Registered charity 1062674 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BOOTH CENTRE
The Charity delivers a co-produced activities and arts programme, a volunteering programme and education, training, signposting, employment support, health support and access to external services through weekly clinics. We also work strategically internally and externally, with people marginalised by homelessness, to try to eradicate homelessness in Manchester.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a net profit of £194,659 for the year ended 31 March 2026, with total income of £1,533,804 against expenditure of £1,339,145. The trustees report that free unrestricted reserves of £577,670 meet the policy target of maintaining between 4.5 and 6 months of reserves. The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.
Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: between 4.5 - 6 months free reserves (held: £578k)
“The agreed target of between 4.5 - 6 months free reserves has been achieved” — page 17
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by McKellens. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Booth Centre (matched by registered charity number).
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2026)
Cost of raising funds
£153k
Reported reserves equal ~5.2 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (75% 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: 10.0% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (07/02/2020) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Manchester City · Salford City
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE BOOTH CENTRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net profit of £194,659 for the year ended 31 March 2026, with total income of £1,533,804 against expenditure of £1,339,145. The trustees report that free unrestricted reserves of £577,670 meet the policy target of maintaining between 4.5 and 6 months of reserves. The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2026 accounts were audited by McKellens.
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