EMERGE 3Rs
Registered charity 1132944 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Zero Waste and environmental awareness education and information; food surplus redistribution to beneficiary organisations and food awareness work including cookery and vegetable growing for the wider community. Employability training and work experience activities engaging local people in volunteering and apprenticeships.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income and expenditure were both £1.27m, resulting in a small surplus of £9k. Free reserves increased to £217k, which the trustees confirm is in line with their stated policy of holding two months of running costs. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its 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
Largest income source: FareShare Mbshp & Recharges (49% of income)
“FareShare Mbshp & Recharges 49%”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Fundraising cost ratio: 0.5% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“The cost of raising funds was £4,855, representing 0.5% of expenditure.” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: two months running costs (held: £217k)
“EMERGE 3Rs Reserves Policy is to strive to hold a minimum of two months running costs in unrestricted reserves” — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Third Sector Accountancy. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — EMERGE 3Rs (FareShare Greater Manchester) (matched by registered charity number).
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~2.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (52% 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: 0.4% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- Aileen Edmunds
- Anthony Baldwinson
- Brigit Egan
- Fiona King
- John Jones
- Prof Erinma Bell MBE · trustee of 2 other charities
- Robin Benjamin Barnett
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 EMERGE 3Rs financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income and expenditure were both £1.27m, resulting in a small surplus of £9k. Free reserves increased to £217k, which the trustees confirm is in line with their stated policy of holding two months of running costs. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Third Sector Accountancy.
Who funds EMERGE 3Rs?
Funders whose own accounts filings name EMERGE 3Rs as a grant recipient include THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUST, BRITISH HUMANE ASSOCIATION, SCHRODER CHARITY TRUST, THE WO STREET CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, DUCHY OF LANCASTER BENEVOLENT FUND.
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