GREATER MANCHESTER MAYOR'S CHARITY CIO

Registered charity 1198852 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO ADVANCE ANY SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE GENERAL BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF GREATER MANCHESTER AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES SHALL SEE FIT FROM TIME TO TIME AND IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND DISTRESS OF PEOPLE WHO ARE SUFFERING FROM THE EFFECTS OF HOMELESSNESS.

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Latest income

£577k

Latest spending

£591k

Registered

2022

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £13,597 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £182,872 to £169,275. The trustees confirm that the charity remains a going concern with no material uncertainties, supported by a cash balance of £167,339 and a stated reserves policy to hold at least £65,000. Operating costs are managed relatively low, with staff costs totaling £96,074 and governance costs at £32,278.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least £65,000 (held: £169k)

“The Charity policy is to hold at least £65,000 in reserves.” — page 19

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Andy Burnham (Patron) donated £11,050 personally; Sky donated £10,000 in lieu of speaker fee.

“Included in this, the Charity’s patron Andy Burnham, who donated £11,050 over the year. The Charity also received an additional £10,000 donated from Sky, on behalf of Andy Burnham as a speaker fee.” — page 11

“Simpatica provided social media support for the Winter campaign, worth £10,000” — page 21

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Simpatica provided social media support worth £10,000.

“Included in this, the Charity’s patron Andy Burnham, who donated £11,050 over the year. The Charity also received an additional £10,000 donated from Sky, on behalf of Andy Burnham as a speaker fee.” — page 11

“Simpatica provided social media support for the Winter campaign, worth £10,000” — page 21

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Fourth Day provided PR support worth £8,260.

“Included in this, the Charity’s patron Andy Burnham, who donated £11,050 over the year. The Charity also received an additional £10,000 donated from Sky, on behalf of Andy Burnham as a speaker fee.” — page 11

“Simpatica provided social media support for the Winter campaign, worth £10,000” — page 21

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Badger & Coombes provided media support worth £5,000.

“Included in this, the Charity’s patron Andy Burnham, who donated £11,050 over the year. The Charity also received an additional £10,000 donated from Sky, on behalf of Andy Burnham as a speaker fee.” — page 11

“Simpatica provided social media support for the Winter campaign, worth £10,000” — page 21

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — GREATER MANCHESTER MAYORS CHARITY (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

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

Suez — “Suez are one of our lead partners, providing funding for Greater Manchester Mayor’s Charity from the proceeds of their second-hand shops.” (source page)
JCDecaux — “Funding from JCDecaux UK allows us to fund a Network Manager for Greater Manchester Homelessness Action Network, providing greater impact an…” (source page)
Together — “Together have generously topped up funding for our 2022 and 2023 winter campaigns, ‘1000 Beds for Christmas’. Through their support, every p…” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income

£577k

Total spending

£591k

Cost of raising funds

£91k

Reserves (reported)

£169k

Employees

3

Reported reserves equal ~3.4 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (90% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 15.8% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.9%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Received assets from another charity (12/02/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Tim Heatleychair
Aydin Djemal
Chris Monkman
Gillian Duckworth
Jane Catherine Forbes
John Herring
Lori-Ann Mary Hoinkes
Philip Kemp
Rachel Lydia Chesters

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

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

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£577k	£591k
31/03/2024	£583k	£543k
31/03/2023	£521k	£457k

Common questions

Is GREATER MANCHESTER MAYOR'S CHARITY CIO financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £13,597 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £182,872 to £169,275. The trustees confirm that the charity remains a going concern with no material uncertainties, supported by a cash balance of £167,339 and a stated reserves policy to hold at least £65,000. Operating costs are managed relatively low, with staff costs totaling £96,074 and governance costs at £32,278. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
SOLICITORS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION LIMITED	1	£8k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST AIDANS SOUTHCOATES	1	£7k
THE KUPAH CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£5k
SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	1	£3k
PARKLAKE CHARITY TRUST	1	£2k

Charities like this

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

TOIMCHEI SHABBOS MANCHESTER income £752k
MANCHESTER CITY F.C. CITY IN THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION income £4.3m
CITIZENS ADVICE MANCHESTER income £8.3m
Forum CIO income £2.1m
EMMAUS STAFFORDSHIRE income £560k
GREATER MANCHESTER WOMEN'S SUPPORT ALLIANCE income £1.4m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
GREATER MANCHESTER MAYOR'S CHARITY CIO	£577k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
TOIMCHEI SHABBOS MANCHESTER FY2024	£752k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
MANCHESTER CITY F.C. CITY IN THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FY2025	£4.3m	—	3	above	—	noted
CITIZENS ADVICE MANCHESTER FY2025	£8.3m	—	0	above	—	no doubt
Forum CIO FY2025	£2.1m	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
EMMAUS STAFFORDSHIRE FY2025	£560k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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