CHRIST CHURCH MANCHESTER

Registered charity 1128927 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

A variety of weekly meetings and services have been held throughout the year, most of which have been open for anyone to attend. Christianity has been advanced through teaching, worship and prayer; faith, love for others, tolerance and generosity are promoted.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO IN MANCHESTER AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND TO FULFIL SUCH OTHER PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHARITY. TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, GOODS OR SERVICES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING THROUGH THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT IN MANCHESTER AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.

Area of benefit: MANCHESTER

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

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Manchester, North West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£502k
Latest spending
£460k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total net assets increased to £385,973, with free unrestricted reserves standing at £88,271. This figure is above the trustees' calculated free reserve requirement of £83,466, indicating the charity has sufficient liquidity to cover its stated policy targets. The charity reported a net surplus for the year, funded primarily by donations and other income.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Payments to trustees: Arlo Accountancy Limited, owned by trustee Adrian Phillips, received £190 for accounting software.
“Arlo Accountancy Limited (company number 10997645), a company solely owned by Adrian Phillips, a trustee of the Church, received reimbursement of £190 (2023: £190) in relation to the provision of discounted accounting software.” — page 22
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Key Management Personnel
“Tim Simmonds, one of the key management personnel, received gross remuneration of £40,822 (2023: £39,430) and pension contributions of £4,082 (2023: £3,943) during the year in his employed capacity of Senior Pastor.” — page 22
“Andy Brownlee, one of the key management personnel, received gross remuneration of £35,477 (2023: £34,267) and pension contributions of £3,548 (2023: £3,426) during the year in his employed capacity of Executive Pastor.” — page 22
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Key Management Personnel
“Tim Simmonds, one of the key management personnel, received gross remuneration of £40,822 (2023: £39,430) and pension contributions of £4,082 (2023: £3,943) during the year in his employed capacity of Senior Pastor.” — page 22
“Andy Brownlee, one of the key management personnel, received gross remuneration of £35,477 (2023: £34,267) and pension contributions of £3,548 (2023: £3,426) during the year in his employed capacity of Executive Pastor.” — page 22
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee-owned business
“Tim Simmonds, one of the key management personnel, received gross remuneration of £40,822 (2023: £39,430) and pension contributions of £4,082 (2023: £3,943) during the year in his employed capacity of Senior Pastor.” — page 22
“Andy Brownlee, one of the key management personnel, received gross remuneration of £35,477 (2023: £34,267) and pension contributions of £3,548 (2023: £3,426) during the year in his employed capacity of Executive Pastor.” — page 22
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

Corporate structure

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Christ Church Manchester (matched by registered charity number).

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£502k
Total spending
£460k
Reserves (reported)
£88k
Employees
13

Reported reserves equal ~2.3 months of spending — in the bottom 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).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cheshire East · Derbyshire · Lancashire · Manchester City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£502k£460k
31/12/2023£460k£506k
31/12/2022£418k£397k
31/12/2021£611k£353k
31/12/2020£378k£358k

Common questions

Is CHRIST CHURCH MANCHESTER financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total net assets increased to £385,973, with free unrestricted reserves standing at £88,271. This figure is above the trustees' calculated free reserve requirement of £83,466, indicating the charity has sufficient liquidity to cover its stated policy targets. The charity reported a net surplus for the year, funded primarily by donations and other income. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CHRIST CHURCH NEWCASTLE.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
CHRIST CHURCH MANCHESTER£502k—0unclear—no doubt
CHRIST CHURCH NEWCASTLE FY2025£528kUnder £60,0000above—no doubt
CHRISTCHURCH BANSTEAD FY2025£996k—0unclear—no doubt
CHRIST CHURCH LIVERPOOL FY2025£381k—0unclear—no doubt
CHRIST CHURCH STOCKPORT FY2024£116k—0unclear—no doubt
CHRIST COMMUNITY CHURCH ATTLEBOROUGH FY2025£997k—0unclear—no doubt

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