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BEST CHOICE

Registered charity 1162735 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Relief of poverty

Objects

THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OF PEOPLE IN THE GREATER MANCHESTER AREA BY MAKING GRANTS OF MONEY, OR PROVIDING, PAYING FOR ITEMS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Other Charitable Purposes · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Salford, North West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£80k
Latest spending
£80k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted free reserves of £684 at the end of the year, which the trustees consider an acceptable level given the nature of revenue receipts against grants payable. The charity reported a net income of £607 for the year, funded by £80,432 in donations, with total expenditure of £79,825. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the financial statements.

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

What the accounts disclose

Fundraising cost ratio: 5.1% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“The Charity also paid £4,119 on raising funds.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: minimum reserve (held: £684)
“In considering the limited financial obligations of the charity, the trustees have resolved to maintain a minimum reserve.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Mr P Rosenfeld, trustee of Best Choice is also a director of Happy Childcare and Bhatzlocho Trust. During the year, Best Choice received £37,100 in donations from Happy Childcare and granted £50 to Bhatzlocho Trust.
“Mr P Rosenfeld, trustee of Best Choice is also a director of Happy Childcare and Bhatzlocho Trust. During the year, Best Choice received £37,100 in donations from Happy Childcare and granted £50 to Bhatzlocho Trust.” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2025

  • Volunteers: 3
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2024

  • Volunteers: 3
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2023

  • Volunteers: 3
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Manchester City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£80k£80k
30/06/2024£39k£39k
30/06/2023£53k£57k
30/06/2022£40k£37k
30/06/2021£40k£39k

Common questions

Is BEST CHOICE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted free reserves of £684 at the end of the year, which the trustees consider an acceptable level given the nature of revenue receipts against grants payable. The charity reported a net income of £607 for the year, funded by £80,432 in donations, with total expenditure of £79,825. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the financial statements. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund08/02/2017£10kSTITCHING TOGETHER

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
EASTWOOD PROVINCIAL ESTATES LIMITED1£826k
LELOK LIMITED1£113k
SABENO LIMITED1£64k
THE CHARIS TRUST1£15k
BOOST CHARITABLE TRUST1£7k
THE YOUNG BARNET FOUNDATION1£4k
THE EDWARD AND DOROTHY CADBURY TRUST1£1k
THE MICHAEL MARSH CHARITABLE TRUST1£960

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with HELP ANIYIM.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
BEST CHOICE£80k—0unclear5.1%no doubt
HELP ANIYIM FY2025£477k—0below—no doubt
THE BOLEL CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£37k—0within—no doubt
BRAMPTON CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£101k—0unclear—no doubt
JADE FY2025£198k—0unclear—no doubt
BRINGING GOOD NEWS FY2026£301k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.