THE BOLTON GUILD OF HELP
The support of people in Bolton experiencing financial hardship and distress.
Latest income
£249k
Latest spending
£432k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2025
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income was £249,149 against total expenditure of £431,658, resulting in a net deficit for the year. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £546,996, with free reserves calculated at £259,074, which the Board considers adequate to meet its stated target of £100,000.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: £100,000 (held: £547k)
“The Board accepted that the Guild should therefore aim to hold £100,000 as free reserves”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: A trustee was employed by the charity to provide cover in the office on a casual basis and received remuneration of £1,171 (2024: £198) for this work.
“During the year, a trustee was employed by the charity to provide cover in the office on a casual basis and received remuneration of £1,171 (2024: £198) for this work.” — page 27
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity shares a common trustee with the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals — Bolton and District Branch (RSPCA). During the year, the Guild awarded two grants totalling £2,000 to the RSPCA from the Joyce Ann and Frank Smith fund to support the charity's work. The Guild also awarded three grants to individuals for pet treatments carried out by the RSPCA totalling £380. At the year end, there were no outstanding balances.
“The charity shares a common trustee with the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals — Bolton and District Branch (RSPCA). During the year, the Guild awarded two grants totalling £2,000 to the RSPCA from the Joyce Ann and Frank Smith fund to support the charity's work. The Guild also awarded three grants to individuals for pet treatments carried out by the RSPCA totalling £380. At the year end, there were no outstanding balances.” — page 27
“The charity manager, Mrs A Cooke, is also an employee of, and is the spouse of the Chair of the Board at The Bridge Church. The charity works with The Bridge Church to run drop-in sessions and offer debt management services and during the year, the charity paid a total of £18,400 for these services. There were no outstanding balances at the end of the year.” — page 27
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity manager, Mrs A Cooke, is also an employee of, and is the spouse of the Chair of the Board at The Bridge Church. The charity works with The Bridge Church to run drop-in sessions and offer debt management services and during the year, the charity paid a total of £18,400 for these services. There were no outstanding balances at the end of the year.
“The charity shares a common trustee with the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals — Bolton and District Branch (RSPCA). During the year, the Guild awarded two grants totalling £2,000 to the RSPCA from the Joyce Ann and Frank Smith fund to support the charity's work. The Guild also awarded three grants to individuals for pet treatments carried out by the RSPCA totalling £380. At the year end, there were no outstanding balances.” — page 27
“The charity manager, Mrs A Cooke, is also an employee of, and is the spouse of the Chair of the Board at The Bridge Church. The charity works with The Bridge Church to run drop-in sessions and offer debt management services and during the year, the charity paid a total of £18,400 for these services. There were no outstanding balances at the end of the year.” — page 27
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Property (HM Land Registry)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (05/01/2022)
- Received assets from another charity (05/01/2022)
- Received assets from another charity (05/01/2022)
- Received assets from another charity (05/01/2022)
- Received assets from another charity (09/09/2021)
Trustees
- Erica Cleaveley
- GRACE BROADHURST
- Giles David Makinson
- Glennis ASTON
- Ian Matthews
- Jeanette Winstanley
- Katherine Margaret Kay
- Michael Harrison
- Richard Davies
- Ruth RIGBY
- Tracey Slater
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £249k | £432k |
| 31/12/2024 | £295k | £355k |
| 31/12/2023 | £229k | £284k |
| 31/12/2022 | £229k | £251k |
| 31/12/2021 | £170k | £151k |
Common questions
Is THE BOLTON GUILD OF HELP financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income was £249,149 against total expenditure of £431,658, resulting in a net deficit for the year. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £546,996, with free reserves calculated at £259,074, which the Board considers adequate to meet its stated target of £100,000. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE BOLTON GUILD OF HELP?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE BOLTON GUILD OF HELP as a grant recipient include BOLTON COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES, EDWARD HOLT TRUST, Army Benevolent Fund.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOLTON COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES | FY2023 | £25k | |
| BOLTON COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES | FY2025 | £20k | |
| BOLTON COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES | FY2023 | £20k | |
| BOLTON COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES | FY2024 | £15k | |
| BOLTON COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES | FY2025 | £15k | |
| EDWARD HOLT TRUST | FY2025 | £15k | |
| BOLTON COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES | FY2024 | £15k | |
| BOLTON COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES | FY2023 | £15k | |
| BOLTON COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES | FY2024 | £13k | |
| Army Benevolent Fund | FY2026 | £5k | Wellbeing |
| BOLTON COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES | FY2022 | £3k | Grant |
| Army Benevolent Fund | FY2026 | £1k | Wellbeing (Restricted) |
| Army Benevolent Fund | FY2026 | £1k | Wellbeing (Designated) |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/07/2024 | £75k | Sharing and Caring |
| UK government | 28/02/2024 | £14k | Covenant Fund |
| UK government | 22/02/2023 | £10k | Covenant Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/11/2022 | £10k | A Helping Hand |
| UK government | 18/06/2021 | £9k | Covenant Fund |
| UK government | 15/05/2020 | £20k | £10M Veterans' Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund |
Funders of similar charities
Charities like this
- THE BOLTON SCHOOL BURSARY FOUNDATION
- BOLTON COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES
- BOLTON COMMUNITY LEISURE
- BOLTON SOLIDARITY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
- MANINAGAR SHREE SWAMINARAYAN GADI SANSTHAN SHREE MUKTAJEEVAN SWAMIBAPA STHAPIT SHREE SWAMINARAYAN SIDHANT SAJIVAN MANDAL - BOLTON
- BOLTON HOSPICE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE BOLTON GUILD OF HELP | £249k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE BOLTON SCHOOL BURSARY FOUNDATION | £11.9m | — | 0 | no_policy | — | no doubt |
| BOLTON COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES | £3.1m | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| BOLTON COMMUNITY LEISURE | £6.3m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BOLTON SOLIDARITY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | £338k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MANINAGAR SHREE SWAMINARAYAN GADI SANSTHAN SHREE MUKTAJEEVAN SWAMIBAPA STHAPIT SHREE SWAMINARAYAN SIDHANT SAJIVAN MANDAL - BOLTON | £571k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |