MULTICULTURAL RESOURCE CENTRE
To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of the UK, in particular those living in Greater Manchester, without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, nationality, age, disability, race or of political, religious or other opinions by associating together the said inhabitants and the statutory authorities, voluntary and other organisations in a common effort to advance education, arts and health
Objects
A) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE UK, IN PARTICULAR THOSE LIVING IN GREATER MANCHESTER, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, NATIONALITY, AGE, DISABILITY, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE STATUTORY AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, INCLUDING THE ARTS OF DRAMA, MIME, SINGING AND MUSIC, AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.TO PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the financial position of the organisation is stable and strong, with a total surplus of £42,579 represented by bank accounts. The charity reports that all objectives are being met on target and according to set budgets, with no material uncertainties disclosed regarding its ability to continue operating.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment 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 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 11
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 5
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 5
Trustees
- ABDUL KARIM SHAKOOR
- ABID BUKHARI
- Imtiaz Ahmede
- Sajid Mahmood
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £50k | £65k |
| 31/12/2024 | £66k | £78k |
| 31/12/2023 | £55k | £64k |
| 31/12/2022 | £90k | £50k |
| 31/12/2021 | £50k | £40k |
Common questions
Is MULTICULTURAL RESOURCE CENTRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the financial position of the organisation is stable and strong, with a total surplus of £42,579 represented by bank accounts. The charity reports that all objectives are being met on target and according to set budgets, with no material uncertainties disclosed regarding its ability to continue operating. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds MULTICULTURAL RESOURCE CENTRE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name MULTICULTURAL RESOURCE CENTRE as a grant recipient include SKELTON BOUNTY.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SKELTON BOUNTY | FY2026 | £2k | |
| SKELTON BOUNTY | FY2025 | £2k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/08/2026 | £20k | Guiding Lights |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 17/02/2026 | £42k | "My Memories" |
| Sport England | 26/02/2025 | £5k | Active Women |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 09/05/2024 | £20k | Support and Hope |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/02/2023 | £10k | Community Engagement Champions |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 05/12/2022 | £42k | "LANGUAGE OF MY HEART" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 03/03/2022 | £41k | MAKING CONNECTIONS |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/01/2022 | £9k | Out of hours support |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/08/2021 | £3k | HOPE AND HUG |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/10/2020 | £6k | Poetry behind the Mask |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 06/07/2020 | £4k | "COVID19 Multicultural Resource Centre" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 21/11/2019 | £34k | "Rewind The Clock" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/02/2019 | £9k | Community Health Information Shop |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 28/03/2018 | £27k | "My virsa (My Heritage)" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 30/11/2016 | £8k | My Choice |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 08/06/2015 | £24k | "1940s Love Stories" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/09/2009 | £7k | Diagnosis to Dialogue |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 04/04/2007 | £14k | "Lok Versa (Our Heritage)" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/05/2004 | £3k | Creative writing and fabric painting |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| CARERS TRUST | 1 | £51k |
| YOUNG MANCHESTER | 1 | £46k |
| CRH CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| THE AUSTIN AND HOPE PILKINGTON TRUST | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- BRITISH MUSLIM HERITAGE CENTRE
- THE MANCHESTER SOMALI ISLAMIC CULTURAL TRUST
- MANCHESTER ISLAMIC AND CULTURAL CENTRE
- MANCHESTER MALAYALEE ASSOCIATION
- MANCHESTER CARERS CENTRE
- MANCHESTER CCRC TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MULTICULTURAL RESOURCE CENTRE | £50k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRITISH MUSLIM HERITAGE CENTRE | £1.7m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE MANCHESTER SOMALI ISLAMIC CULTURAL TRUST | £593k | — | 0 | above | 0.0% | no doubt |
| MANCHESTER ISLAMIC AND CULTURAL CENTRE | £168k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| MANCHESTER MALAYALEE ASSOCIATION | £82k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MANCHESTER CARERS CENTRE | £263k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |