LORD MAYOR OF MANCHESTER'S CHARITY APPEAL TRUST

Registered charity 1066972 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WE LOVE MCR CHARITY

Latest income
£413k
Latest spending
£527k
Registered
1997
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £681,395, which is below the previous year's balance of £708,230. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern, with financial provision available until the end of 2024. It maintains a policy to hold sufficient free reserves to cover costs and emergencies, though the specific monetary target for this policy is not explicitly quantified in the text.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient funds to cover the costs of generating funds, charitable expenditure and to respond to any emergency situations which may arise (held: £681k)
It is the policy of the Charity to maintain unrestricted funds which are free reserves of the charity at a level estimated to provide sufficient funds to cover the costs of generating funds, charitable expenditure and to respond to any emergency situations which may arise. — page 6
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Staff costs paid to Manchester City Council
All staff are employed by Manchester City Council (MCC), and their employment costs are then paid to MCC by the Charity. MCC also provides generous gift-in-kind support to the Charity, including Office Space, IT, HR, Finance and Strategic Management. — page 3
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — We Love MCR Charity (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2024)

Total income
£611k
Total spending
£806k
Cost of raising funds
£127k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
3

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Manchester City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£413k£527k
31/03/2024£611k£806k
31/03/2023£530k£695k
31/03/2022£229k£936k
31/03/2021£828k£1.2m

Common questions

Is LORD MAYOR OF MANCHESTER'S CHARITY APPEAL TRUST financially healthy?

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £681,395, which is below the previous year's balance of £708,230. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern, with financial provision available until the end of 2024. It maintains a policy to hold sufficient free reserves to cover costs and emergencies, though the specific monetary target for this policy is not explicitly quantified in the text. Its FY2023 accounts were independently examined.

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