GROWING TOGETHER LEVENSHULME
Registered charity 1166420 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
We run therapeutic horticulture sessions at our community allotment in Levenshulme, Manchester
Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £12,475 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £100,323 against spending of £87,851. However, the trustees note that unrestricted reserves of £7,157 remain below their stated policy target of £15,000, which represents three months of bare minimum operating costs. The filing indicates that while core costs are currently covered by grant funding, the low reserve level is considered an area of concern.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £7k; policy: three months of bare minimum operating costs)
“our level of unrestricted reserves increased from £3,439 on 1/4/2024 to £7,157 on 31/3/2025. This is an improvement on the previous financial year but remains an area of concern, as the Trustees have suggested that unrestricted reserves should be £15,000 (3 months of bare minimum operating costs).”
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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- JAQUI COTTONchair
- Amberley Garland
- Augusta Ward
- Jack Selman
- Nicola Scott
- Shamim Afshan
- Tom Spencer
- Ulriche Wansi
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Manchester City
Income and spending
Common questions
Is GROWING TOGETHER LEVENSHULME financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £12,475 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £100,323 against spending of £87,851. However, the trustees note that unrestricted reserves of £7,157 remain below their stated policy target of £15,000, which represents three months of bare minimum operating costs. The filing indicates that while core costs are currently covered by grant funding, the low reserve level is considered an area of concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds GROWING TOGETHER LEVENSHULME?
Funders whose own accounts filings name GROWING TOGETHER LEVENSHULME as a grant recipient include SOCIETY OF THE HOLY CHILD JESUS CIO, THE ALLEN LANE FOUNDATION, LORD MAYOR OF MANCHESTER'S CHARITY APPEAL TRUST, THE PETER KERSHAW TRUST, THE MANCHESTER GUARDIAN SOCIETY CHARITABLE TRUST.
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