GREATER MANCHESTER BUILDING PRESERVATION TRUST LIMITED
Building preservation
Objects
TO PRESERVE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PEOPLE OF GREATER MANCHESTER AND OF THE NATION, THE HISTORICAL, ARCHITECTURAL AND CONSTRUCTIONAL HERITAGE THAT MAY EXIST IN AND AROUND GREATER MANCHESTER IN BUILDINGS (INCLUDING ANY STRUCTURE OR ERECTION, AND ANY PART OF ANY BUILDINGS AS SO DEFINED) OF PARTICULAR BEAUTY OR HISTORICAL, ARCHITECTURAL OR CONSTRUCTIONAL INTEREST.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £5,533 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total incoming resources of £32,458 and resources expended of £37,991. The trustees consider the results satisfactory and maintain that the net asset position is sufficient to cover ongoing costs, supported by unrestricted funds of £633,330. The charity had no employees during the year, with management and support costs undertaken on a voluntary basis.
What the accounts disclose
“Trading activities: Services provided 16,042”
“It is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted funds, which are free reserves of the charity, at levels which equate to an excess of its projected needs for the forthcoming year, thereby providing sufficient funds to cover ongoing costs.” — page 5
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- ANNABEL KATE MARTYN
- CHRISTINE MARY GRIME
- F WARREN MARSHALL
- JOHN GRAHAM
- MARK S WATSON
- MOIRA HELEN STEVENSON
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £26k | £31k |
| 31/03/2024 | £12k | £22k |
| 31/03/2023 | £13k | £28k |
| 31/03/2022 | £47k | £25k |
| 31/03/2021 | £53k | £18k |
Common questions
Is GREATER MANCHESTER BUILDING PRESERVATION TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £5,533 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total incoming resources of £32,458 and resources expended of £37,991. The trustees consider the results satisfactory and maintain that the net asset position is sufficient to cover ongoing costs, supported by unrestricted funds of £633,330. The charity had no employees during the year, with management and support costs undertaken on a voluntary basis. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK government | 25/01/2021 | £11k | Long Street Methodist Church, Middleton |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 30/01/2014 | £8k | "Leigh Spinners Mill Start Up Grant" |