TWO BREWS
The purposes of the charity are the prevention or relief of poverty and homelessness in Manchester and Salford by the provision of outreach and support services to individuals in need and/or charities, or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty and homelessness.
Objects
THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN MANCHESTER AND SALFORD, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF OUTREACH AND SUPPORT SERVICES, TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES, OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £9,259 for the year ended 31st March 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £12,298. The trustees note that unrestricted funds were maintained at a level equating to approximately three months of unrestricted expenditure throughout the year. The charity continues to provide outreach services to homeless individuals in Manchester and Salford.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted funds, which are the free reserves of the charity, at a level which equates to approximately three months unrestricted expenditure.” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints 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
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 60
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 50
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 40
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 4 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2025 (received 23/04/2026, 82 days after the 31/01/2026 due date).
Trustees
- Matthew Thomas Hudsonchair
- Peter Nathaniel Lock
- lauren jones
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £28k | £32k |
| 31/03/2024 | £40k | £39k |
| 31/03/2023 | £24k | £14k |
| 31/03/2022 | £16k | £12k |
Common questions
Is TWO BREWS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £9,259 for the year ended 31st March 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £12,298. The trustees note that unrestricted funds were maintained at a level equating to approximately three months of unrestricted expenditure throughout the year. The charity continues to provide outreach services to homeless individuals in Manchester and Salford. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds TWO BREWS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name TWO BREWS as a grant recipient include The Squire Patton Boggs Charitable Trust.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Squire Patton Boggs Charitable Trust | FY2022 | £200 | General Charitable Purposes |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED | 2 | £7k |
| LOCAL TRUST | 1 | £386k |
| GREATER LONDON VOLUNTEERING | 1 | £121k |
| THE BOOTH CHARITIES | 1 | £69k |
| THE OPENWORK FOUNDATION | 1 | £25k |
| EUROPEAN UNION FOR PROGRESSIVE JUDAISM | 1 | £14k |
| THE GEORGE AND ESME POLLITZER CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | 1 | £10k |
| MILLS AND REEVE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £10k |
Charities like this
- BRIDGING THE GAP (MANCHESTER)
- STREETS2HOMES
- SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES
- COMMUNITY BARNET
- SIMPLE REASON
- MAKE A WELL CHARITY
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TWO BREWS | £28k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| BRIDGING THE GAP (MANCHESTER) | £185k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| STREETS2HOMES | £332k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES | £176k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| COMMUNITY BARNET | £1.6m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SIMPLE REASON | £61k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |