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COMMUNITY VINEYARD MANCHESTER

Registered charity 1162063 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The charity, which is a church, is governed by a constitution and is constituted as a charitable incorporated organisation. The charity's principal objects, as set out in its governing document, are to demonstrate the Christian faith in action by acting as a church to advance the Christian faith in Manchester and other parts of the world as the trustees see fit.

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Latest income
£74k
Latest spending
£72k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted cash reserves were £12,171 at year end, which exceeds the trustees' policy target of £5,000. The charity reported a small surplus for the year, with total income of £73,651 and total expenditure of £72,197.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: no less than £5,000 (which equates to approximately 1 month of unrestricted expenditure) (held: £12k)
“The trustees have determined that the charity should aim to hold unrestricted cash of no less than £5,000 (which equates to approximately 1 month of unrestricted expenditure) so that the charity could continue to operate should income and / or expenditure vary adversely.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The trustees attended the VLG conference for which accommodation, food and travel was paid by the charity (costs included in Note 2). These payments are permitted by the governing document.
“The trustees attended the VLG conference for which accommodation, food and travel was paid by the charity (costs included in Note 2). These payments are permitted by the governing document. No other payments were made to trustees or persons related to them, except for reimbursement of expenses paid out on behalf of the charity.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

Operates in: Manchester City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£74k£72k
30/09/2024£76k£75k
30/09/2023£73k£73k
30/09/2022£65k£61k
30/09/2021£57k£56k

Common questions

Is COMMUNITY VINEYARD MANCHESTER financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted cash reserves were £12,171 at year end, which exceeds the trustees' policy target of £5,000. The charity reported a small surplus for the year, with total income of £73,651 and total expenditure of £72,197. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.