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CATCH THE FIRE - MANCHESTER

Registered charity 1171974 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Catch The Fire Manchester is a church community made up of people whose lives have been transformed by an encounter with God. We meet weekly on a Sunday morning to worship, pray, read scripture and fellowship together. We have mid week groups where there is opportunity for prayer ministry and peer support and we dedicate one evening a month to extended times of worship and encounter.

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Get email alerts

Latest income
£41k
Latest spending
£47k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity spent more (£47,122) than it received (£40,655) in unrestricted funds, resulting in a drawdown of reserves. The trustees noted that this deficit is not ideal and that the shortfall was covered using previously saved funds, indicating a reliance on reserves to maintain operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“This income figure is inclusive of all offerings, donations, and money moved from our savings account into our main account.” — page 2
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £1k)
“We are still spending more than we are bringing in each year and therefore eating into our reserves.” — page 2
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Lead Pastors Kieron and Laura Densham received a paid sabbatical.
“Our lead pastors, Kieron & Laura Densham, have been leading CTFM since its inception. This year they took a three month long paid sabbatical, between June 2023 & September 2023.” — page 1
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Manchester City · Oldham · Rochdale · Salford City · Stockport · Tameside · Trafford

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/01/2025£41k£47k
31/01/2024£65k£62k
31/01/2023£44k£50k
31/01/2022£36k£42k
31/01/2021£41k£48k

Common questions

Is CATCH THE FIRE - MANCHESTER financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity spent more (£47,122) than it received (£40,655) in unrestricted funds, resulting in a drawdown of reserves. The trustees noted that this deficit is not ideal and that the shortfall was covered using previously saved funds, indicating a reliance on reserves to maintain operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.