MANCHESTER CITY F.C. CITY IN THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Registered charity 1139229 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CITC FOUNDATION
To promote any charitable purpose for the benefit of the community in the UK and overseas. For the general purposes of such charitable bodies as the trustees may from time to time decide. To relieve poverty and economic deprivation within the community by such means as the trustees think fit.To advance the education of children and other persons through such means as the trustees think fit.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Amateur Sport · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity reported a net surplus of £194,763 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total income of £4,259,184 and unrestricted reserves of £2,389,260. The trustees note that while the going concern basis is adopted, there is uncertainty regarding the confirmation of longer-term Premier League funding and a desire to increase reserves to cover six months of operating expenses. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has a wholly owned trading subsidiary.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Employees paid over £60,000: 3
“Three employees received emoluments for the period in excess of £60,000” — page 64
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“Based on the guidance of the Charity Commission, another financial challenge that is worth noting is the level of reserves held by the charity, recent guidance recommends charities work towards a desire of 6 months' salary costs in reserves which is an increase from our current level of reserves held. We are working with our board of trustees to develop an income generation plan for the next 2 to 3 financial years to gradually increase our reserves.” — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Manchester City F.C. CITC Foundation Trading Company Limited
“The Charity has a wholly owned subsidiary, Manchester City F.C. CITC Foundation Trading Company Limited.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Menzies LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Year-over-year changes
- Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "below" (FY2024) to "above" (FY2025).
Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — City in the Community Foundation (matched by registered charity number).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£697k
Reported reserves equal ~7.3 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (54% 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: 16.4% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (21/03/2012) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Gary William Tipperchair
- Carolyn Anne MacNab
- Chinedum Onuoha
- Clare Roberts
- DANNY WILSON
- KEVIN BARRY PARKER
- ROBERT KEVIN BALLANTINE
- SARA MARIA TODD
- SIMON RICHARD CLIFF
- STEVEN OLIVER · trustee of 1 other charity
- Thomas Nissim Pitchon
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Manchester City · Salford City · Stockport · Tameside · Trafford
Income and spending
Common questions
Is MANCHESTER CITY F.C. CITY IN THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net surplus of £194,763 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total income of £4,259,184 and unrestricted reserves of £2,389,260. The trustees note that while the going concern basis is adopted, there is uncertainty regarding the confirmation of longer-term Premier League funding and a desire to increase reserves to cover six months of operating expenses. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has a wholly owned trading subsidiary. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Menzies LLP.
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