MANCHESTER RELIEF IN NEED CIO
Provides funding for items to help those in need in the City of ManchesterProvide one-off grants for general necessities for needy children and young people under 25 who live in the City of Manchester.To help needy persons who are sick, disabled, convalescent or infirm, by providing or paying for items or services which are calculated to alleviate suffering or assist in recovery.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total funds decreased to £2,380,649 from £2,302,238 in the prior year, driven by a net expenditure exceeding income. Unrestricted reserves fell to £68,068 from £86,714, while endowment funds increased to £2,312,581. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees are committed to ensuring that sufficient reserves are maintained to ensure that they are able to continue to meet the needs of the applicants.” — page 7
“A total of nine grants, totalling £4,245, were awarded to individuals where the support worker was Ifeoma Anya (a trustee). In 2024 two grants were awarded totalling £800.” — page 21
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (09/11/2022)
- Received assets from another charity (09/11/2022)
- Received assets from another charity (09/11/2022)
- Received assets from another charity (09/11/2022)
Trustees
- Anna Addisonchair
- Caroline Holdsworth
- David King
- Ifeoma Anya
- JANET O'CONNOR
- Lawrence Bettany
- Michael Richard Coates
- Spencer Howard Bowden
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £120k | £139k |
| 30/09/2024 | £121k | £125k |
| 30/09/2023 | £117k | £114k |
| 30/09/2022 | £0 | £0 |
Common questions
Is MANCHESTER RELIEF IN NEED CIO financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds decreased to £2,380,649 from £2,302,238 in the prior year, driven by a net expenditure exceeding income. Unrestricted reserves fell to £68,068 from £86,714, while endowment funds increased to £2,312,581. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| YOUNG MANCHESTER | 2 | £113k |
| IMPETUS - THE PRIVATE EQUITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £248k |
| THE YOUTH ENDOWMENT FUND CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £248k |
| OGLESBY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £66k |
| NORTH WEST YOUNG PEOPLES DEVELOPMENT TRUST | 1 | £35k |
| THE ALA GREEN CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £30k |
| CURIOUS MINDS | 1 | £25k |
| SOLICITORS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION LIMITED | 1 | £8k |
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- CITIZENS ADVICE MANCHESTER
- YOUNG MANCHESTER
- GREATER MANCHESTER MAYOR'S CHARITY CIO
- MANCHESTER YOUNG LIVES LTD
- LORD MAYOR OF MANCHESTER'S CHARITY APPEAL TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MANCHESTER RELIEF IN NEED CIO | £120k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| AGE CONCERN MANCHESTER | £5.3m | £60,000 or more | 1 | below | 12.7% | no doubt |
| CITIZENS ADVICE MANCHESTER | £8.3m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| YOUNG MANCHESTER | £888k | more than £60,000 | 1 | unclear | — | material uncertainty |
| GREATER MANCHESTER MAYOR'S CHARITY CIO | £577k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MANCHESTER YOUNG LIVES LTD | £1.3m | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |