GREATER MANCHESTER IMMIGRATION AID UNIT
Registered charity 1123908 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Advice casework representation for people subject to immigration control.Support groups affected by immigration control e.g. the destitute, women, unaccompanied children/young people.Raising awareness, improving understanding and practice, providing training, workshops, and events. Work with others to secure/develop advice provision Campaign to support people under threat of deportation.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity reported a surplus for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £2,078,282 against total expenditure of £1,881,029. Free reserves amounted to £610,293, which the trustees stated represented 3.5 months of expenditure, while total reserves including designated funds reached 6.5 months. The trustees confirmed adequate resources to continue operations for the foreseeable future.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Donations, grants and legacies (44% of income)
“Income for the year amounted to £2,078,282 (2024: £1,969,697) of which £1,162,022 (2024: £1,165,821) was unrestricted and £916,260 (2024: £803,876) was restricted.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £610k; policy: no less than six months running costs)
“Free reserves (unrestricted reserves less the value of designated funds and tangible fixed assets) at 31 March 2025 amounted to £610,293 or 3.5 months of expenditure.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by TC Wyatt Morris Golland Ltd. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit (matched by registered charity number).
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~3.9 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (57% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (21/06/2016) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Judith Nyanjowachair · trustee of 1 other charity
- Amy Lythgoe
- Ann Ahmed
- Karl Tonks
- MaryAnne Kikelomo Oduntan
- Mohammed Haimed
- Naveeda Ikram · trustee of 1 other charity
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Bolton · Bury · Manchester City · Oldham · Rochdale · Salford City · Stockport · Tameside · Trafford · Wigan
Income and spending
Common questions
Is GREATER MANCHESTER IMMIGRATION AID UNIT financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a surplus for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £2,078,282 against total expenditure of £1,881,029. Free reserves amounted to £610,293, which the trustees stated represented 3.5 months of expenditure, while total reserves including designated funds reached 6.5 months. The trustees confirmed adequate resources to continue operations for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by TC Wyatt Morris Golland Ltd.
Who funds GREATER MANCHESTER IMMIGRATION AID UNIT?
Funders whose own accounts filings name GREATER MANCHESTER IMMIGRATION AID UNIT as a grant recipient include JUSTICE COLLABORATIONS, THE LEGAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION, THE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOUNDATION, THE SAM AND BELLA SEBBA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE A B CHARITABLE TRUST.
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