BECOME UNITED

Registered charity 1204327 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We run activities for ethnic communities of Greater Manchester, including:- sports and exercise opportunities;- youth work;- information resources in various languages on health, employment, domestic violence, environmental, financial and other relevant issues;- wellbeing sessions;- nature workshops;- awareness campaigns.

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Latest income

£252k

Latest spending

£278k

Registered

2023

Accounts read

FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £26,008 for the year, reducing total reserves from £115,162 to £89,154. The trustees maintain a reserves policy of holding between 3 to 6 months of annual turnover, and the current unrestricted reserves of £76,527 are below the lower bound of this target (approximately £62,937 for 3 months of £251,749 turnover). Despite the deficit, the trustees report a strong financial foundation and confidence in long-term sustainability.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three to six months of annual turnover (held: £77k)

“The Trustees maintain a clear reserves policy e.g. to maintain unrestricted reserves at a level of between 3 to 6 months of annual turnover.” — page 26

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Tohura Bibichair
Helena Khatun
Mohammed Siddique
Mohammed Yaseen Ali

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
31/03/2026	£252k	£278k
31/03/2025	£222k	£173k
31/03/2024	£77k	£49k

Common questions

Is BECOME UNITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £26,008 for the year, reducing total reserves from £115,162 to £89,154. The trustees maintain a reserves policy of holding between 3 to 6 months of annual turnover, and the current unrestricted reserves of £76,527 are below the lower bound of this target (approximately £62,937 for 3 months of £251,749 turnover). Despite the deficit, the trustees report a strong financial foundation and confidence in long-term sustainability. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds BECOME UNITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name BECOME UNITED as a grant recipient include MILLIMETRES 2 MOUNTAINS FOUNDATION CIO.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
MILLIMETRES 2 MOUNTAINS FOUNDATION CIO	FY2023	—

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	26/02/2026	£35k	Roots and Wings – Girls Youth Club
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	12/02/2025	£82k	"Greater Manchester Nature, History and Heritage Walks"
The National Lottery Community Fund	20/12/2024	£14k	BAME Women and Girls Nature Project
Postcode Lottery	29/10/2024	£25k	Unrestricted Funding
UK government	01/04/2024	£4k	History in Making: Canal to Garden: Unearthing Greater Manchester's Green Heritage
The National Lottery Community Fund	22/09/2023	£8k	Empower Youth for Positive Change
Postcode Lottery	31/07/2023	£3k	Project Funding
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	04/05/2023	£10k	"BAME Families Nature Heritage Project"