WE LOVE MANCHESTER EMERGENCY FUND
To co-ordinate, administer and distribute the monies donated in response to the Manchester Arena attack on 22 May 2017. The objectives are to relieve sickness or disability of victims and their dependants, to relieve financial need among the victims and survivors of the attack, including families and dependants and to support such other charitable purposes as Trustees consider appropriate.
Objects
A)TO RELIEVE SICKNESS OR DISABILITY, WHETHER PHYSICAL OR MENTAL OF VICTIMS OF THE DISASTER (MEANS THE BOMBING AT MANCHESTER ARENA ON 22ND MAY 2017) AND THEIR DEPENDANTS;B)TO RELIEVE FINANCIAL NEED AMONG THE VICTIMS OF THE DISASTER INCLUDING FAMILIES AND DEPENDANTS OF THOSE KILLED OR INJURED; ANDC)TO SUPPORT SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL CONSIDER APPROPRIATE.
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/10/2025
- Volunteers: 1
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/10/2024
- Grant-making is its main activity
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 31/10/2025 (received 03/09/2026, 3 days after the 31/08/2026 due date); year ending 31/10/2022 (received 25/09/2023, 25 days after the 31/08/2023 due date).
Trustees
- Carol Culley
- JOANNE RONEY OBE
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/10/2025 | £16k | £98k |
| 31/10/2024 | £16k | £1k |
| 31/10/2023 | £0 | £13k |
| 31/10/2022 | £0 | £13k |
| 31/10/2021 | £41k | £6k |
Common questions
Who funds WE LOVE MANCHESTER EMERGENCY FUND?
Funders whose own accounts filings name WE LOVE MANCHESTER EMERGENCY FUND as a grant recipient include The Squire Patton Boggs Charitable Trust.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Squire Patton Boggs Charitable Trust | FY2021 | £500 | General Charitable Purposes |