REFLECTEEN

Registered charity 1202454 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Delivering targeted support through mentoring, arts and sports programmes to local children, young people and families.

Objects

TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 8 TO 18 LIVING IN THE CITY OF MANCHESTER AND THE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF GREATER MANCHESTER BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE AND ORGANISING PROGRAMMES OF PHYSICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF:-ADVANCING IN LIFE AND HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS;-ADVANCING EDUCATION;-RELIEVING UNEMPLOYMENT;-PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITY IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE LIVING IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS.

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

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts

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

Latest income
£280k
Latest spending
£297k
Registered
2023
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing of resources for the year, resulting in a deficit of £17,699. Total funds carried forward were £125,110, with unrestricted reserves of £81,324. The trustees aim to increase unrestricted reserves towards a target equivalent to six months of organisational expenditure.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Grants (84% of income)
“Charitable Activities- Grants - 267,176” — page 25
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: six months of organisational expenditure (reserves figure: £81k)
“The Trustees aim to increase unrestricted reserves towards a target equivalent to six months of organisational expenditure to ensure financial resilience and sustainability.” — page 22
Per its FY2026 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 31/07/2026

  • Volunteers: 25

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2025

  • Volunteers: 15

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2024

  • Volunteers: 10

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

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

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2026£280k£297k
31/07/2025£280k£233k
31/07/2024£251k£213k

Common questions

Is REFLECTEEN financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing of resources for the year, resulting in a deficit of £17,699. Total funds carried forward were £125,110, with unrestricted reserves of £81,324. The trustees aim to increase unrestricted reserves towards a target equivalent to six months of organisational expenditure. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund01/06/2026£20kReflecTeen Creative Futures Holiday Programme
Sport England23/03/2026£14kLevel Up Girls
The National Lottery Community Fund15/10/2025£335kGrowing Communities
The National Lottery Heritage Fund11/08/2025£100k"Threads of Time: Moston’s Nigerian heritage—1800s"
The National Lottery Community Fund27/11/2024£20kYouth Hangout
Sport England25/10/2024£15kYouth Champions Sports and Mentoring Programme
UK government25/10/2024£15kALB-Sport England-Youth Champions Sports and Mentoring Programme
Sport England10/08/2023£10kAfter-School Sports in Moston
Postcode Lottery31/07/2023£24kProject Funding

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
GLOBAL SCHOOLS FORUM1£82k
CEO SLEEPOUT1£34k
Stolkin Foundation1£14k
THE COSTA FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST1£10k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with INSPIRING TEACHERS.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
REFLECTEEN£280k—0unclear—no doubt
INSPIRING TEACHERS FY2025£395k—0below—no doubt
REHABILITATION RESPONSE FY2025£29k—0unclear—no doubt
GAMLEARN FY2024£310k—0unclear—no doubt
THE RECOGNISED FOUNDATION LIMITED FY2025£30k—0unclear—no doubt
SPACE FY2025£256k—0below—no doubt

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