GUIDANCE HUB
Registered charity 1173081 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Guidance Hub is community organisation serving the needs of members of different ages and backgrounds. It delivers a range of educational courses through a variety of means, holds spiritual gatherings and retreats and provides community outreach projects from homeless feed to social and recreational activities. The charity operates from its own premises and hub, the 'Waterloo Centre' in Manchester
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Amateur Sport · Recreation · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £34,560, which is an increase from the previous year's £13,281. The trustees report that the principle funding is from donations and intend to maintain a balance of unrestricted reserves to allow for the operation of the charity. The financial position shows a net incoming resource of £58,381 for the year, resulting in total net assets of £534,067.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Fees and supplies (35% of income)
“Fees and supplies 220,026”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Fundraising cost ratio: 1.3% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“Fundraising costs 8,162”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: a balance of unrestricted reserves, which will allow for the operation of the charity (held: £35k)
“It is the trustees’ intention to generate a balance of unrestricted reserves, which will allow for the operation of the charity.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Guidance Hub (matched by registered charity number).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~0.7 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (64% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 1.3% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
- Noshin Gulchair · trustee of 1 other charity
- ANSAR MAHMOOD
- IFRAZ SHARIF
- QAMAR SHAZAD
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Bolton · Bury · Manchester City · Oldham · Rochdale · Salford City · Tameside · Trafford
Income and spending
Common questions
Is GUIDANCE HUB financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £34,560, which is an increase from the previous year's £13,281. The trustees report that the principle funding is from donations and intend to maintain a balance of unrestricted reserves to allow for the operation of the charity. The financial position shows a net incoming resource of £58,381 for the year, resulting in total net assets of £534,067. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds GUIDANCE HUB?
Funders whose own accounts filings name GUIDANCE HUB as a grant recipient include YOUNG MANCHESTER.
Known funders
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