SALFORD LOAVES AND FISHES LTD
Registered charity 1124460 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
We run two centres in Salford: a Drop-in Centre and a Skills for Life Centre. With an open-door policy, we support anyone in need, including people who are homeless, at risk, vulnerable, or isolated. We provide hot food, on-site support, access to partner organisations on-site, and activities that build confidence, skills, and positive futures. All of our services are completely free.
Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity remains financially stable with positive net assets and unrestricted reserves of £561,907. Per the trustees' report, the organization is dependent on voluntary income and grants to maintain services, as it provides all support free of charge. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: twelve months' operating expenditure (held: £562k)
“The charity aims to maintain free reserves equivalent to a minimum of twelve months' operating expenditure.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Web hosting services charged to the charity by a company where a trustee is a director.
“During the year £281.50 (2024 - £250) has been charged to the charity for web hosting services. These fees were charged by a company of which one of its directors, Mr P C Ashton, is a trustee of the charity. £281.50 was owing at the year end.” — page 27
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Salford Loaves and Fishes (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 (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/11/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~14.8 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (97% 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 (4.9%) (benchmarks).
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Salford City
Income and spending
Common questions
Is SALFORD LOAVES AND FISHES LTD financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity remains financially stable with positive net assets and unrestricted reserves of £561,907. Per the trustees' report, the organization is dependent on voluntary income and grants to maintain services, as it provides all support free of charge. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds SALFORD LOAVES AND FISHES LTD?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SALFORD LOAVES AND FISHES LTD as a grant recipient include THE ALBERT GUBAY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE BOOTH CHARITIES, SOCIETY OF THE HOLY CHILD JESUS CIO, EDWARD HOLT TRUST, THE PRET FOUNDATION.
Known funders
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