GRIT STREET AID
Grit Street Aid provides mobile assistance to around 50 rough sleepers and homeless each week throughout Greater Manchester. We offer help to people where they live on the street, providing food, clothing, and other basic essentials. We also advocate for our service users, in conjunction with the Street Support Network, and we hope to provide our service users with better access into services.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported an in-year deficit of £384, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £23,971. The trustees consider this level of reserves sufficient to cover support and governance costs and maintain operations. They do not anticipate any risk to the health of the charity in the next financial year.
What the accounts disclose
“Donations and Legacies 28,866”
“The trustees aim to maintain free reserves (unrestricted funds not invested in fixed assets or otherwise designated) at a level, which equates to approximately three months of charitable expenditure.”
Trustees
- Karen Courcouxchair
- Glen Anthony Tabois
- Jack Goldstone
- Philomena Barry
- Saeed Fakhreldeen
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £29k | £29k |
| 31/03/2024 | £35k | £12k |
| 31/03/2023 | £22k | £33k |
| 31/03/2022 | £27k | £30k |
| 31/03/2021 | £40k | £33k |
Common questions
Is GRIT STREET AID financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an in-year deficit of £384, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £23,971. The trustees consider this level of reserves sufficient to cover support and governance costs and maintain operations. They do not anticipate any risk to the health of the charity in the next financial year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds GRIT STREET AID?
Funders whose own accounts filings name GRIT STREET AID as a grant recipient include MANCHESTER AIRPORT COMMUNITY TRUST FUND, THE MANCHESTER GUARDIAN SOCIETY CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MANCHESTER AIRPORT COMMUNITY TRUST FUND | FY2024 | £3k | |
| THE MANCHESTER GUARDIAN SOCIETY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £2k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/12/2025 | £20k | Grit Street Aid |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 09/02/2024 | £20k | Grit Street Aid |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 07/01/2022 | £10k | Clear The Air |
| UK government | 28/08/2020 | £5k | VSCE CMC Fund |
| UK government | 30/06/2020 | £10k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 05/09/2019 | £10k | Grit Street Aid |