TALBOT HOUSE SUPPORT CENTRE
TALBOT HOUSE IS A SUPPORT SERVICE FOR PARENT/CARERS OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE LEARNING DISABILITIES WHO LIVE IN THE MANCHESTER AREA. WE OFFER; EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, CONSULTING WITH CARERS TO SHAPE SERVICES, ACCESS TO TRAINING FOR CARERS, INFORMATION ABOUT MONEY AND BENEFITS, BREAKS FOR CARERS AND ADVOCACY. WE ALSO HAVE A PAMPER SERVICE INCLUDING A NAIL SERVICE, REIKI, REFLEXOLOGY, MASSAGE AND BEAUTY.
Objects
To relieve children and adults with learning disabilities by the provision of practical advice, guidance, training and support in such other ways as the centre shall determine, to their parent carers/unpaid carers in the North West.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £145,235, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of £160,000. Per the trustees' report, the charity remains in a strong and stable financial position, supported by secured contracts and grants extending into 2027 and 2029.
What the accounts disclose
“for the financial year 2025-26, this amounted is set to £160,000.” — page 5
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting 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 31/03/2026
- Volunteers: 8
- Government income: £213,351 — contracts £156,933 (2), grants £56,418 (4); 65% of the £329,095 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 8
- Government income: £197,266 — contracts £150,516 (2), grants £46,750 (3); 60% of the £326,953 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 3
- Government income: £175,026 — contracts £135,026 (2), grants £40,000 (1); 56% of the £312,199 total gross income on the same return
Trustees
- Ann Fleming
- DENISE PRICE
- Gaynor Spencer
- Josephine Starling
- Martin Alexander Rathfelder
- PAUL CASSIDY
- Phyllis Njuguna
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £329k | £367k |
| 31/03/2025 | £327k | £308k |
| 31/03/2024 | £312k | £267k |
| 31/03/2023 | £370k | £335k |
| 31/03/2022 | £275k | £229k |
Common questions
Is TALBOT HOUSE SUPPORT CENTRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £145,235, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of £160,000. Per the trustees' report, the charity remains in a strong and stable financial position, supported by secured contracts and grants extending into 2027 and 2029. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds TALBOT HOUSE SUPPORT CENTRE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name TALBOT HOUSE SUPPORT CENTRE as a grant recipient include THE MANCHESTER GUARDIAN SOCIETY CHARITABLE TRUST, BARCHESTER HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE MANCHESTER GUARDIAN SOCIETY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £2k | |
| BARCHESTER HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £1k | Day trips for the older members of this carers charity. |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/04/2024 | £15k | Talbot House Carer Wellbeing Activities 2024/25 |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/03/2024 | £300k | THRIVE – Planning for the Future |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 01/07/2022 | £8k | Talbot House Carer Wellbeing Activities |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/02/2021 | £255k | Thrive Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/02/2020 | £1k | Thrive Respite Day Out |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' FOUNDATION | 1 | £370k |
| THE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOUNDATION | 1 | £347k |
| CARERS TRUST | 1 | £271k |
| CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATION | 1 | £254k |
| THE O'SULLIVAN FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £103k |
| TRUST FOR LONDON | 1 | £102k |
| THE GEOFF & FIONA SQUIRE FOUNDATION | 1 | £65k |
| UNITED ST SAVIOUR'S CHARITY | 1 | £62k |
Charities like this
- TALBOT HOUSE CHILDREN’S CHARITY LIMITED
- CAMBRIDGE HOUSE AND TALBOT
- NEATH PORT TALBOT CARERS SERVICE LIMITED
- THE STABLE FAMILY HOME TRUST
- THE PARENT HOUSE TRUST
- BLACKBURN & DISTRICT SUPPORTED HOUSING LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TALBOT HOUSE SUPPORT CENTRE | £329k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TALBOT HOUSE CHILDREN’S CHARITY LIMITED | £3.8m | — | — | within | — | no doubt |
| CAMBRIDGE HOUSE AND TALBOT | £2.2m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NEATH PORT TALBOT CARERS SERVICE LIMITED | £604k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE STABLE FAMILY HOME TRUST | £4.0m | £80,001 - £90,000 | 1 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE PARENT HOUSE TRUST | £374k | more than £60,000 | 1 | below | — | no doubt |