MANCHESTER SCHOOLS' PE ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1179052 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Manchester Schools' PE Association provides a programme of opportunity for schools to engage in sport, competition, physical activity, health & wellbeing and leadership.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£391k
Latest spending
£360k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus of £31,029 and total unrestricted funds of £68,033. The trustees note that a reserves policy is currently being updated to reflect the integration of restricted funds from a merger. The independent examiner confirmed that proper accounting records were kept and no material issues were identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: PE Association Membership (46% of income)
“Membership income from schools was £181,718” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: unclear (held: £68k)
“the Charity’s Reserves Policy will be updated accordingly”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

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

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£391k£360k
31/08/2024£280k£383k
31/08/2023£307k£318k
31/08/2022£348k£268k
31/08/2021£179k£186k

Common questions

Is MANCHESTER SCHOOLS' PE ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus of £31,029 and total unrestricted funds of £68,033. The trustees note that a reserves policy is currently being updated to reflect the integration of restricted funds from a merger. The independent examiner confirmed that proper accounting records were kept and no material issues were identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds MANCHESTER SCHOOLS' PE ASSOCIATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name MANCHESTER SCHOOLS' PE ASSOCIATION as a grant recipient include YOUNG MANCHESTER.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
YOUNG MANCHESTERFY2024£20k
YOUNG MANCHESTERFY2025£0

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Sport England09/07/2025£63kSchool Games Organiser
Sport England14/04/2025£32kSchool Games Organiser
UK government06/06/2024£95kALB-Sport England-School Games Organiser
Sport England06/06/2024£95kSchool Games Organiser
Sport England07/03/2024£4kSchool Games Organiser
Sport England15/09/2023£32kSchool Games Organiser
UK government15/09/2023£36kALB-Sport England-School Games Organiser
Sport England13/03/2023£8kSchool Games Organiser
Sport England18/11/2022£15kSchool Games Organiser
UK government18/11/2022£23kALB-Sport England-School Games Organiser