GREATER MANCHESTER COMMUNITY CHAPLAINCY LTD
RESETTLEMENT OF EX OFFENDERS WITHIN GREATER MANCHESTER
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FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO ASSIST IN THE CARE, RESETTLEMENT AND REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS AND THEIR FAMILIES AND DEPENDANTS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH APPROPRIATE PUBLIC, PRIVATE AND VOLUNTARY SECTOR AGENCIES AND ORGANISATIONS IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE TO ENABLE THEM TO ACCESS KEY PUBLIC SERVICES, ACCOMMODATION AND EMPLOYMENT ACCORDING TO THEIR NEEDS
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £39,587 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted free reserves stood at £62,959, which the trustees consider appropriate relative to their policy of maintaining three months of unrestricted charitable expenditure. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees aim to maintain free reserves in unrestricted funds at a level which equates to approximately three months of unrestricted charitable expenditure.” — page 10
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses 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 28/02/2026
- Volunteers: 50
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 28/02/2025
- Volunteers: 35
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 29/02/2024
- Volunteers: 50
Funders the charity credits
Trustees
- Gavin Whitechair
- Emma Smith
- Rev Jennifer Jones
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 28/02/2026 | £51k | £91k |
| 28/02/2025 | £82k | £81k |
| 29/02/2024 | £95k | £75k |
| 28/02/2023 | £101k | £76k |
| 28/02/2022 | £79k | £69k |
Common questions
Is GREATER MANCHESTER COMMUNITY CHAPLAINCY LTD financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £39,587 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted free reserves stood at £62,959, which the trustees consider appropriate relative to their policy of maintaining three months of unrestricted charitable expenditure. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds GREATER MANCHESTER COMMUNITY CHAPLAINCY LTD?
Funders whose own accounts filings name GREATER MANCHESTER COMMUNITY CHAPLAINCY LTD as a grant recipient include THE JERUSALEM TRUST, CRH CHARITABLE TRUST, THE GREATER MANCHESTER HIGH SHERIFF'S POLICE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE JERUSALEM TRUST | FY2022 | £10k | Evangelism and Christian Mission in the UK |
| CRH CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £5k | |
| CRH CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £5k | |
| THE GREATER MANCHESTER HIGH SHERIFF'S POLICE TRUST | FY2022 | £3k | Crime Reduction Grants |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/06/2022 | £188k | Greater Manchester Community Chaplaincy |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 01/02/2017 | £10k | Mentoring and Befriending for Meaningful Opportunities |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 02/09/2015 | £10k | Moving on with Cafe Central |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/01/2014 | £10k | Volunteering for Change |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/05/2012 | £10k | Changing Futures |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 30/07/2009 | £10k | Choose Change Project |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| JUSTICE COLLABORATIONS | 1 | £561k |
| THE LEGAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION | 1 | £253k |
| THE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOUNDATION | 1 | £181k |
| THE SAM AND BELLA SEBBA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £137k |
| THE A B CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £115k |
| THE BALCOMBE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £50k |
| THE ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE FUND | 1 | £37k |
| CIVIC POWER FUND | 1 | £32k |
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- MANCHESTER CHURCH OF CHRIST
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREATER MANCHESTER COMMUNITY CHAPLAINCY LTD | £51k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GREATER MANCHESTER MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST CHARITABLE FUND | £52k | — | 0 | unclear | 0.0% | no doubt |
| MANCHESTER CHARITABLE TRUST LTD | £154k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| MANCHESTER CHURCH OF CHRIST | £25k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE COVENTRY GENERAL CHARITY | £2.2m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| OUR BIG PICTURE LTD | £257k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |