M3 PROJECT

Registered charity 1154113 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

M3 is a specialist charity that offers a variety of accommodation services to homelessyoung people and families aged 16-25. This accommodation is provided throughout East Lancashire(Rossendale, Burnley, Pendle, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley) and neighbouring areas.

Causes: Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£393k

Latest spending

£385k

Registered

2013

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £7,194 for the year, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £168,348. The trustees confirm that free reserves of £163,692 are sufficient to cover six months of operating costs, meeting their stated reserves policy. While the charity faces challenges regarding funding sustainability after its Lloyds Bank Foundation grant ends, it maintains adequate resources to continue operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 6 months operating costs (held: £164k)

“This policy aims to reserve 6 months operating costs alongside funds allocated to running costs, staff training and charity growth.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Registered company of the charity Companies House 07024301

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

BROOKS, Catherine — director, appointed 28/05/2026on trustee list
ROTHWELL, Morgan Philip — director, appointed 29/05/2025on trustee list
COOPER, John — director, appointed 08/09/2022on trustee list
WEINHOLD, Rachel Caroline — director, appointed 08/09/2022on trustee list
HELM, Graham — director, appointed 20/09/2009on trustee list

Official officers record.

Trustees · trustee networks

GRAHAM HELMchair
Catherine Brooks
John Cooper
Morgan Rothwell
Rachel Weinhold

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

Operates in: Lancashire · Rochdale

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
30/09/2025	£393k	£385k
30/09/2024	£381k	£356k
30/09/2023	£355k	£345k
30/09/2022	£316k	£306k
30/09/2021	£290k	£293k

Common questions

Is M3 PROJECT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £7,194 for the year, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £168,348. The trustees confirm that free reserves of £163,692 are sufficient to cover six months of operating costs, meeting their stated reserves policy. While the charity faces challenges regarding funding sustainability after its Lloyds Bank Foundation grant ends, it maintains adequate resources to continue operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds M3 PROJECT?

Funders whose own accounts filings name M3 PROJECT as a grant recipient include BACUP FELLOWSHIP OF CHURCHES, THE ROSSENDALE METHODIST CIRCUIT.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
BACUP FELLOWSHIP OF CHURCHES	FY2025	£6k
BACUP FELLOWSHIP OF CHURCHES	FY2023	£5k
BACUP FELLOWSHIP OF CHURCHES	FY2024	£5k
BACUP FELLOWSHIP OF CHURCHES	FY2022	£1k
THE ROSSENDALE METHODIST CIRCUIT	FY2024	£460	Grants to Connexional and other Funds
THE ROSSENDALE METHODIST CIRCUIT	FY2022	£200	Generate