MOSS SIDE FIRE STATION BOXING CLUB CIO
Providing boxing training for adults and children, as well as the provision of travel to competitions.Providing use of the facilities for fitness training for groups from local schools, and for children and young people who are not in education and training.Providing support for individuals with the provision of equipment, clothing and financial support to aid in their education or training.
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:3.1 TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION, PRIMARILY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF MOSS SIDE, HULME, GREATER MANCHESTER AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS, BY PROVIDING FACILITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR AMATEUR BOXING AND OTHER ACTIVITIES CAPABLE OF IMPROVING PHYSICAL HEALTH;3.2 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE INHABITANTS OF MOSS SIDE, HULME, GREATER MANCHESTER AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES THINK, INCLUDING DEVELOPING THEIR MENTAL, PHYSICAL AND MORAL CAPABILITIES THROUGH LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES;3.3 TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN MOSS SIDE, HULME, GREATER MANCHESTER AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE AND ORGANISING PROGRAMMES OF PHYSICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF:3.3.1 ADVANCING IN LIFE AND HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS;3.3.2 ADVANCING EDUCATION;3.3.3 RELIEVING UNEMPLOYMENT;3.3.4 REDUCING CRIME AND ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR.3.4 ANY EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES THAT THE CHARITY TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE FROM TIME TO TIME.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity reported a net income of £27,862 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total funds carried forward of £570,964. Free unrestricted reserves stood at £75,365, which the trustees consider satisfactory against their policy target of £40,000 (representing six months of anticipated expenditure). The accounts were independently examined with no material matters identified.
What the accounts disclose
“unrestricted fund reserves should be not less than 6 months anticipated expenditure. On this basis the current requirement is £40,000 at 31 December 2025.” — page 3
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints policy and procedures
- 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 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 5
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 8
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2023 (received 04/11/2024, 4 days after the 31/10/2024 due date).
Trustees
- Eamon Gallchair
- Charlotte Gilley
- Emma Carolyn Potts
- Gary Jones
- KATE CHARLOTTE ALLELY
- Siobhan Gall
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £65k | £47k |
| 31/12/2024 | £181k | £81k |
| 31/12/2023 | £341k | £85k |
| 31/12/2022 | £183k | £94k |
| 31/12/2021 | £61k | £47k |
Common questions
Is MOSS SIDE FIRE STATION BOXING CLUB CIO financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net income of £27,862 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total funds carried forward of £570,964. Free unrestricted reserves stood at £75,365, which the trustees consider satisfactory against their policy target of £40,000 (representing six months of anticipated expenditure). The accounts were independently examined with no material matters identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds MOSS SIDE FIRE STATION BOXING CLUB CIO?
Funders whose own accounts filings name MOSS SIDE FIRE STATION BOXING CLUB CIO as a grant recipient include BOLTON COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES, LORD MAYOR OF MANCHESTER'S CHARITY APPEAL TRUST, THE WOODWARD CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOLTON COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES | FY2022 | £8k | Grant |
| LORD MAYOR OF MANCHESTER'S CHARITY APPEAL TRUST | FY2024 | £4k | Material Institutional Grants |
| THE WOODWARD CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £1k | |
| LORD MAYOR OF MANCHESTER'S CHARITY APPEAL TRUST | FY2023 | £500 | MATERIAL INSTITUTIONAL GRANTS |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport England | 02/02/2026 | £11k | Still Got It |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/07/2025 | £20k | Our Kid’s Alright – Supporting Moss Side’s Youth and Community |
| Sport England | 19/07/2024 | £6k | Age is Just a Number |
| Sport England | 30/03/2023 | £100k | Additional Floor and Extension |
| Sport England | 26/07/2022 | £10k | Jubilee Fund - Getting Active Boxing |
| Sport England | 01/07/2022 | £150k | Additional Floor and Extension |
| UK government | 01/07/2022 | £250k | ALB-Sport England-Additional Floor and Extension |
| Sport England | 30/03/2022 | £10k | Storm 22 |
| UK government | 30/03/2022 | £10k | ALB-Sport England-Storm 22 |
| Postcode Lottery | 26/02/2022 | £22k | Minibus purchase |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/06/2021 | £10k | Doing Good project |
| Sport England | 10/05/2021 | £10k | COVID19 Return to Play |
| UK government | 28/07/2020 | £10k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| Sport England | 30/09/2019 | £6k | Summer 2019 Activities |
| Sport England | 05/08/2019 | £10k | Moss Side Fire Boxing |
| Sport England | 08/11/2016 | £15k | Box on Project: Expanding Engagement & Coaching Capacity |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| GARFIELD WESTON FOUNDATION | 1 | £200k |
| UNITED ST SAVIOUR'S CHARITY | 1 | £40k |
| HIGHWAY ONE TRUST | 1 | £27k |
| THE HARGREAVES FOUNDATION | 1 | £21k |
| CHARTERHOUSE-IN-SOUTHWARK | 1 | £20k |
| THE BRITFORD BRIDGE TRUST | 1 | £12k |
| NEWBY TRUST LIMITED | 1 | £10k |
| THE JOHN THAW FOUNDATION | 1 | £4k |
Charities like this
- MOSS SIDE BOXING AND ATHLETICS ASSOCIATION
- DE HOOD BOXING CENTRE & COMMUNITY HUB CIO
- COLLYHURST AND MOSTON BOXING CLUB
- BOXING FUTURES LTD
- LONDON COMMUNITY BOXING LIMITED
- BEXHILL AMATEUR BOXING CLUB
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOSS SIDE FIRE STATION BOXING CLUB CIO | £65k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MOSS SIDE BOXING AND ATHLETICS ASSOCIATION | £28k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| DE HOOD BOXING CENTRE & COMMUNITY HUB CIO | £56k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| COLLYHURST AND MOSTON BOXING CLUB | £356k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BOXING FUTURES LTD | £567k | — | 0 | unclear | 15.5% | no doubt |
| LONDON COMMUNITY BOXING LIMITED | £368k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |