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GREATER MANCHESTER ENVIRONMENT TRUST

Registered charity 1203198 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GREATER MANCHESTER ENVIRONMENT FUND

Latest income
£1.1m
Latest spending
£1.2m
Registered
2023
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £140,084 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £947,157 to £807,073. The trustees confirm that the charity has sufficient resources to continue operating for at least twelve months, with unrestricted reserves of £29,194 held in liquid form. The charity relies on significant restricted funding from connected parties, including the Greater Manchester Combined Authority and SUEZ, to deliver its charitable activities.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
“In the early years of the charity the amount of unrestricted reserve is still being built up.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Lancashire Wildlife Trust provided management, organisational, administrative and supervision services to GMET for which £24,000 was received.
“During the period Lancashire Wildlife Trust provided management, organisational, administrative and supervision services to GMET for which £24,000 (2024: £26,243) was received in the statement of financial activities.”
“Grants totalling £800,000 (2024: £1,334,991) have been received from GMCA during the period.” — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grants totalling £800,000 were received from GMCA during the period.
“During the period Lancashire Wildlife Trust provided management, organisational, administrative and supervision services to GMET for which £24,000 (2024: £26,243) was received in the statement of financial activities.”
“Grants totalling £800,000 (2024: £1,334,991) have been received from GMCA during the period.” — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by MHA Audit Services LLP.

Leadership, per the charity’s website

Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.

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

Total income
£1.1m
Total spending
£1.2m
Reserves (reported)
£29k
Employees
3

Reported reserves equal ~0.3 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£1.1m£1.2m
31/03/2024£1.8m£1.3m

Common questions

Is GREATER MANCHESTER ENVIRONMENT TRUST financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £140,084 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £947,157 to £807,073. The trustees confirm that the charity has sufficient resources to continue operating for at least twelve months, with unrestricted reserves of £29,194 held in liquid form. The charity relies on significant restricted funding from connected parties, including the Greater Manchester Combined Authority and SUEZ, to deliver its charitable activities. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by MHA Audit Services LLP.

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