MANCHESTER GOSPEL HALL TRUST

Registered charity 1159119 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provision and upkeep of gospel halls in the Greater Manchester area for religious and other activities of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church. More information regarding the Brethren can be found on the website www.plymouthbrethrenchristianchurch.org

Causes: Religious Activities · Other Charitable Purposes · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £19,810 for the year ended 5 April 2025, a significant reversal from the previous year's surplus of £1,234,957, driven by a sharp drop in voluntary income from £1,391,737 to £116,729. Despite the deficit, total unrestricted reserves remained substantial at £6,962,597, with free reserves of £1,364,295 excluding property assets valued at £5,598,302. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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 3 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 05/04/2024)

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (09/04/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• DALE YARL DUNBAR
• GEORGE JOE DUNBAR
• MARK LITTLEWOOD
• MICHAEL GAIUS HARVEY
• STEPHEN ANDREW KNIGHT

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

Operates in: Manchester City

Income and spending

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