NORTHMOOR COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
Meeting rooms for local groups/ organisations; Projects to improve self esteem, confidence, quality of life; Northmoor Laundrette, (social enterprise - information points and outreach); Learning for the Community Youth & young people's projects; Provide access to technology (ICT & internet); Promoting Health & Wellbeing; Life & job skills
Objects
7.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE: 7.1.1 THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED, BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THOSE LIVING IN THE NORTHMOOR AREA OF MANCHESTER AND SURROUNDING AREAS (THE AREA OF BENEFIT). 7.1.2 THE PROVISION OF ESTABLISHING, MAINTAINING AND MANAGING COMMUNITY BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity recorded a net deficit of £18,519 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £177,041 and total expenditure of £195,560. The trustees report unrestricted reserves of £226,221, noting that free reserves stand at £219,952 after designated funds and fixed assets. The charity maintains a reserves policy aiming for six months' running costs and considers its current position prudent despite the cost of living crisis.
What the accounts disclose
“Grants: Manchester City Council - Supp.Community - 70,000”
“The NCA reserves policy aims to ensure a minimum of 6 months’ running costs has been set aside.” — page 6
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 77
- Government income: £77,490 — grants £77,490 (3); 44% of the £177,041 total gross income on the same return
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 40
- Government income: £70,595 — grants £70,595 (2); 37% of the £193,027 total gross income on the same return
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 40
- Government income: £37,852 — grants £37,852 (1); 12% of the £311,607 total gross income on the same return
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2023 (received 23/02/2024, 23 days after the 31/01/2024 due date).
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 04227867
Company officers (Companies House)
- JOHNSON, Josephine Ann on trustee list
- GALLAGHER, Fiona Hoult not on trustee list
- ALI, Mohsin on trustee list
- MARTIN, Gloria Cynthia on trustee list
Trustees
- DAVID CALLICOTTchair
- DAVID RICHARD HANSON
- Gloria Cynthia Martin
- Helen Rowe
- Josephine Ann Johnson
- Mohsin Ali
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £177k | £196k |
| 31/03/2024 | £193k | £200k |
| 31/03/2023 | £312k | £345k |
| 31/03/2022 | £199k | £216k |
| 31/03/2021 | £291k | £228k |
Common questions
Is NORTHMOOR COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded a net deficit of £18,519 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £177,041 and total expenditure of £195,560. The trustees report unrestricted reserves of £226,221, noting that free reserves stand at £219,952 after designated funds and fixed assets. The charity maintains a reserves policy aiming for six months' running costs and considers its current position prudent despite the cost of living crisis. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds NORTHMOOR COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name NORTHMOOR COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION as a grant recipient include The Squire Patton Boggs Charitable Trust.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Squire Patton Boggs Charitable Trust | FY2022 | £200 | General Charitable Purposes |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 08/01/2026 | £10k | Northmoor Cultural Kitchen |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 11/10/2024 | £10k | Northmoor Midweek Community Diner |
| One Manchester | 01/01/2021 | £15k | Northmoor Community Hub |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 28/02/2019 | £10k | Creative Connections |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/11/2015 | £9k | ESOL Employability Skills |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| SMALLWOOD TRUST | 1 | £75k |
| THE BALLINGER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £60k |
| THE GEORGE AND ESME POLLITZER CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | 1 | £10k |
| THE BERNICIA FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
| THE ALBERT GUBAY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £8k |
| HAYS TRAVEL FOUNDATION | 1 | £7k |
| THE BARBOUR FOUNDATION | 1 | £5k |
| THE THOMAS WALL TRUST | 1 | £5k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHMOOR COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | £177k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NORTH ROMFORD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | £216k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| THE NORTHUMBRIA COMMUNITY TRUST | £380k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NORTHWAY DISTRICT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | £252k | — | 0 | above | — | noted |
| PRIMROSE BANK COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | £60k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NORTH WALSHAM COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | £96k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |