BARNABUS (MANCHESTER)

Registered charity 1174410 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BARNABUS

Barnabus (Manchester) is a Christian charity offering practical, emotional and spiritual support to rough sleepers and those who are vulnerably housed in Manchester. Our Drop In Centre offers food, showers,clothing, access to medical care and activities; our Support Office offers accommodation referrals, advice resettlement and employment. We run an employability project, ReNu, furniture upcycling

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £144,545 for the year, largely due to expending restricted funds raised for supported accommodation. Despite this deficit, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £513,432, which the trustees note are equivalent to 7.5 months of expenditure, exceeding their stated policy target of three months. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Barnabus (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Garfield Weston Foundation — “The Garfield Weston Foundation have been dedicated supporters of Barnabus' work over the years and have enabled countless transformational j…” (source page)
• Stagecoach — “We’re incredibly grateful to have received £10,000 from Stagecoach through their support of the Manchester Homelessness Partnership and Fore…” (source page)
• the Reed foundation — “The Reed Foundation have provided a match funding pool for several of our Big Give Christmas Challenge fundraising campaigns. Their support…” (source page)
• National Lottery Community Fund — “We are very grateful to receive the Awards For All Grant which funds our life changing work in our Support Centre” (source page)
• Parry Family Charitable foundation — “A small independent grant making foundation supporting energetic and highly efficient charities making a meaningful difference to people’s l…” (source page)
• Bernard Sunley Foundation — “The Bernard Sunley Foundation is a family grant making foundation. They fund projects that enhance lives and provide greater opportunities.” (source page)
• Manchester city council — “We are supported by the Our Manchester Voluntary and Community Sector Fund 2026-29. This funding supports our key frontline work in the Beac…” (source page)

Property (HM Land Registry)

3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~6.5 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (77% 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: 5.5% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (14/09/2020) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Maxine Blackwellchair
• Anthony Russo
• Dr Lydia Jane Reid
• Edoardo Barbi
• Joanne Seaton
• Laura Thomas
• Lorna Maria Havercroft
• Matthew Lacey
• Stephen Edward Best · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Manchester City

Income and spending

Common questions

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Government & lottery funding

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