REVELATION CHURCH MANCHESTER

Registered charity 1191914 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Advancement of the Christian faith, proclaiming the Christian gospel through word and deed in Manchester and beyond through Sunday and midweek gatherings. Relieving of financial hardship or other economic or social disadvantage.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:4.1. TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF FAITH IN MANCHESTER AND SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE WORLD AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE; AND4.2. THE RELIEF OF PERSONS WHO ARE IN NEED BY REASON OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER ECONOMIC OR SOCIAL DISADVANTAGE.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Manchester, North West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£217k
Latest spending
£178k
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted cash reserves totalled £104,762, which significantly exceeds the minimum reserve requirement of £33,200 set by the trustees. Per the trustees' report, this surplus is being retained to enable future investment opportunities aligned with the charity's purposes. The charity's financial position is described as strong, with income increasing to £212,812 from member giving.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of budgeted expenditure (reserves figure: £105k)
“the trustees determined that the charity should maintain unrestricted cash reserves of no less than £33,200, equivalent to approximately three months of budgeted expenditure.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: No payments were made to trustees or persons related to them, except for reimbursement of expenses paid out on behalf of the charity.
“No payments were made to trustees or persons related to them, except for reimbursement of expenses paid out on behalf of the charity.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2025

  • Volunteers: 136

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024

  • Volunteers: 160

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2023

  • Volunteers: 150

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

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

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£217k£178k
31/08/2024£147k£135k
31/08/2023£105k£109k
31/08/2022£121k£79k
31/08/2021£30k£17k

Common questions

Is REVELATION CHURCH MANCHESTER financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted cash reserves totalled £104,762, which significantly exceeds the minimum reserve requirement of £33,200 set by the trustees. Per the trustees' report, this surplus is being retained to enable future investment opportunities aligned with the charity's purposes. The charity's financial position is described as strong, with income increasing to £212,812 from member giving. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
REVELATION CHURCH MANCHESTER£217k—0above—no doubt
REVELATION CHURCH - LONDON FY2026£805k—0above—no doubt
REDEMPTION CHURCH FY2025£25k£7,2610unclear—no doubt
REVELATION TRUST FY2025£212k—0unclear—no doubt
REDEMPTION CHURCH LONDON FY2025£139k—0above—no doubt
REVIVAL CHURCH EUROPE FY2025£3.8m£170,001 - £180,000—unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.