GREATER MANCHESTER ASBESTOS VICTIMS SUPPORT GROUP

Registered charity 1113201 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GMAVSG

To relieve the charitable needs of sufferers of asbestos-related diseases, in particular but not exclusively by 9a) the provision of an advice and information service, including assistance in claiming compensation and state benefits; (b) advice about treatment, and the provision of medical aids or other financial assistance or means to enable such people to improve their conditions of life.

Objects

1) TO RELIEVE THE CHARITABLE NEEDS OF SUFFERERS OF ASBESTOS-RELATED DISEASES, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:(A) THE PROVISION OF AN ADVICE AND INFORMATION SERVICE;(B) ADVICE ABOUT, AND ASSISTANCE IN, CLAIMING COMPENSATION AND STATE BENEFITS;(C) ADVICE ABOUT TREATMENT, AND THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL AIDS OR OTHER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE OR MEANS TO ENABLE SUCH PEOPLE TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income

£143k

Latest spending

£141k

Registered

2006

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's financial position is healthy, with income and expenditure remaining steady and according to budget. The trustees report no current specific financial risks or uncertainties. Reserves held at the end of the year amounted to over £328,000, which the trustees hold to ensure the continuation of services if funding sources cease.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none

“No bids were made to grant-making trusts in 2024/25. A large individual donation enabled the trustees to add to the reserves in savings accounts.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: ensuring the continuation of the provision of the services and activities of the Charity in the event that current funding sources cease to yield the same level of income (held: £328k)

“Any reserves of funds are held for the purpose of ensuring the continuation of the provision of the services and activities of the Charity in the event that current funding sources cease to yield the same level of income.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
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
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

Caroline Margaret BEDALE
Graham Dring
Katrina London
Lauren Ross
Lorraine Creech
Susan Phillips

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£143k	£141k
31/03/2024	£160k	£129k
31/03/2023	£146k	£124k
31/03/2022	£149k	£132k
31/03/2021	£195k	£85k

Common questions

Is GREATER MANCHESTER ASBESTOS VICTIMS SUPPORT GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's financial position is healthy, with income and expenditure remaining steady and according to budget. The trustees report no current specific financial risks or uncertainties. Reserves held at the end of the year amounted to over £328,000, which the trustees hold to ensure the continuation of services if funding sources cease. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	17/09/2021	£2k	Christmas lunches 2021

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE GROCERS' CHARITY	1	£6k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with YORKSHIRE AND HUMBERSIDE ASBESTOS VICTIMS SUPPORT GROUP.

YORKSHIRE AND HUMBERSIDE ASBESTOS VICTIMS SUPPORT GROUP income £313k
LONDON ASBESTOS SUPPORT AWARENESS GROUP income £393k
ASBESTOS SUPPORT CENTRAL ENGLAND income £149k
HASAG ASBESTOS DISEASE SUPPORT income £927k
READLEY ASBESTOS & MESOTHELIOMA SUPPORT GROUP income £186k
East Midlands Asbestos Support Team income £158k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
GREATER MANCHESTER ASBESTOS VICTIMS SUPPORT GROUP	£143k	—	above	—	no doubt
YORKSHIRE AND HUMBERSIDE ASBESTOS VICTIMS SUPPORT GROUP FY2025	£313k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
LONDON ASBESTOS SUPPORT AWARENESS GROUP FY2025	£393k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
ASBESTOS SUPPORT CENTRAL ENGLAND FY2025	£149k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
HASAG ASBESTOS DISEASE SUPPORT FY2025	£927k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
READLEY ASBESTOS & MESOTHELIOMA SUPPORT GROUP FY2025	£186k	Under £60,000	within	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.