THE MESSAGE ENTERPRISE CENTRE

Registered charity 1147287 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as The Message Community Centre

We work with ex-offenders and those at risk of offending. Our programme starts with providing full time jobs in one of our businesses, gaining valuable work experience and skills as well as on the job training and support. Through this work we give people the chance to overcome the cycles of reoffending and continue to transform their lives as they grow in their Christian faith.

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£248k
Latest spending
£450k
Registered
2012

We have not yet analysed this charity’s accounts. Register data shown below.

Property (HM Land Registry)

15 registered titlesin England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (14 freehold); recorded price paid £1.7m. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2023)

Total income
£1.4m
Total spending
£1.2m
Cost of raising funds
£310
Reserves (reported)
£50k
Employees
13

Reported reserves equal ~0.5 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Manchester City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£248k£450k
31/08/2024£219k£221k
31/08/2023£1.4m£1.2m
31/08/2022£1.2m£1.3m
31/08/2021£1.3m£1.1m

Common questions

Who funds THE MESSAGE ENTERPRISE CENTRE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE MESSAGE ENTERPRISE CENTRE as a grant recipient include MICHAEL AND SHIRLEY HUNT CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
MICHAEL AND SHIRLEY HUNT CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£933grant to support two London team members