MANCHESTER SIKH FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1191992 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FEED MY CITY

The promotion of religious harmony for the public benefit.The prevention or relief of poverty in North West England.The advancement of education in North West England.The relief of sickness and the preservation of health among people residing permanently or temporarily in the North West of England.

Objects

THE PROMOTION OF RELIGIOUS HARMONY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THROUGH;· RAISING AWARENESS, MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AND KNOWLEDGE SHARING.· RESPECT FOR THE BELIEFS OF DIFFERENT FAITHS.· CREATING STRONGER RELATIONS AMONG ALL MEMBERS OF THE DIFFERENT FAITHS ANDCOMMUNITIES. WORKING TOGETHER TO SUPPORT RELIGIOUS FREEDOM, ESPECIALLY DURING RELIGIOUSPERSECUTION OR HATE CRIME.THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN NORTH WEST ENGLAND, THROUGH THE PROVISION OF;· A FOODBANK AND FOOD DELIVERY SYSTEM, WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCALFOODBANK/DELIVERY SERVICESTHE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THROUGH THE PROVISION OF;· EMPLOYMENT WORKSHOPS;· CV WRITING WORKSHOPS· SUPPORT WITH APPLICATION WRITING· BASIC KEY SKILLSTHE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PRESERVATION OF HEALTH AMONG PEOPLE RESIDING PERMANENTLY ORTEMPORARILY IN THE NORTH WEST OF ENGLAND, THROUGH THE PROVISION OF;· HEALTH PROMOTION WITHIN THE SIKH COMMUNITY, FOCUSING ON THE HEALTH CONCERNS OF THECOMMUNITY, SUCH AS, DIABETES AND HEART CONDITIONS’· HEALTH WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS BY WORKING WITH LOCAL NHS HEALTH TEAMS TO BETTERPROMOTE HEALTH EDUCATION WITHIN THE SIKH COMMUNITY

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

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£204k
Latest spending
£171k
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total incoming resources were £203,628 against total expenditure of £182,930, resulting in a net surplus for the year. Total net assets increased to £132,158, comprising unrestricted reserves of £64,774 and restricted reserves of £38,103. The trustees report continued growth in services and funding, with no stated policy target for reserves provided.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

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: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£204k£171k
31/03/2024£133k£112k
31/03/2023£108k£75k
31/03/2022£52k£31k
30/06/2021£20k£12k

Common questions

Is MANCHESTER SIKH FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total incoming resources were £203,628 against total expenditure of £182,930, resulting in a net surplus for the year. Total net assets increased to £132,158, comprising unrestricted reserves of £64,774 and restricted reserves of £38,103. The trustees report continued growth in services and funding, with no stated policy target for reserves provided. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds MANCHESTER SIKH FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name MANCHESTER SIKH FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include DUCHY OF LANCASTER BENEVOLENT FUND, WESTCOMBE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
DUCHY OF LANCASTER BENEVOLENT FUNDFY2022£5kCommunity help
WESTCOMBE FOUNDATIONFY2024£1k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Postcode Lottery29/07/2024£25kUnrestricted Funding
The National Lottery Community Fund13/06/2024£20kSERVE: Sikh Enablement; Resilience & Vibrancy for Employability
The National Lottery Community Fund24/01/2023£168kFACE the Future: Food Advice & Cohesion
Postcode Lottery27/06/2022£23kFood Poverty, Employability & Cohesion Projects
The National Lottery Community Fund15/10/2021£10kAlleviating Food Poverty

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CITIZENS ADVICE MANCHESTER.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
MANCHESTER SIKH FOUNDATION£204k—0unclear—no doubt
CITIZENS ADVICE MANCHESTER FY2025£8.3m—0above—no doubt
JAMIAT UL MUSLIMIN, MANCHESTER FY2024£1.4m—0unclear—no doubt
MANCHESTER SETTLEMENT FY2025£1.8m£80,001 - £90,0001within—no doubt
THE SIKH ASSOCIATION MANCHESTER FY2025£129k—0above—no doubt
MANCHESTER CITY F.C. CITY IN THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FY2025£4.3m—3above—noted

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