CHEETHAM HILL ADVICE CENTRE

Registered charity 1136328 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHAC

We provide a culturally and linguistically appropriate legal advice service for the residents of Manchester, particularly in the wards of Cheetham and Crumpsall. We provide quality assured advice in the social welfare legal categories of welfare benefits, debt, housing, and immigration (level one). We support residents to access other local services and run a volunteer development programme.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity helped 1,435 people with 4,051 issues, an increase of 23% compared to the previous year. The organization received accreditation as a Real Living Wage employer and continues to operate as part of a successful citywide advice partnership. No financial figures or reserves data are provided in the submitted text.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Manchester City Council — “Our advice services are funded by Manchester City Council” (source page)
• The Peter Kershaw Trust — “Volunteer Expenses are funded by The Peter Kershaw Trust.” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

• SARAH SEDGEchair
• ANDREW GRIDLEY
• Guy Johnson
• Jane Eberhart
• KHOULOUD AZZOUNI
• MR Amer Salam
• Mary Atkinson
• Mohammed Dawud Ahmed Ali
• REV Sarah Fletcher
• Rev HERBERT MCKENZIE

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

Operates in: Manchester City

Income and spending

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Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).