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BACKUP NORTH WEST

Registered charity 1064698 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BOLTON YOUNG PERSONS HOUSING SCHEME

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Latest income
£3.6m
Latest spending
£3.4m
Registered
1997
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus of £180,886, increasing its total reserves to £871,817. The trustees and auditors confirm the charity is a going concern with adequate resources for the foreseeable future, noting no material uncertainties exist.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £70,001 - £80,000 — above the median for charities its size (£70k)
“One employee received emoluments between £70,001 and £80,000” — page 31
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“One employee received emoluments between £70,001 and £80,000” — page 31
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: £700,000 (held: £855k)
“Target free reserves per the 2025 review was £700,000.” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Barlow Andrews LLP. Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£3.6m
Total spending
£3.4m
Cost of raising funds
£46k
Reserves (reported)
£842k
Employees
82

Reported reserves equal ~2.9 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

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£3.6m£3.4m
31/03/2024£3.5m£3.2m
31/03/2023£3.3m£3.2m
31/03/2022£2.6m£2.8m
31/03/2021£2.5m£2.3m

Common questions

Is BACKUP NORTH WEST financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus of £180,886, increasing its total reserves to £871,817. The trustees and auditors confirm the charity is a going concern with adequate resources for the foreseeable future, noting no material uncertainties exist. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Barlow Andrews LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of BACKUP NORTH WEST earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £70,001 - £80,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.