MANCHESTER CHURCH OF CHRIST
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ADVANCING THE CHRISTIAN FAITH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN MANCHESTER AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF FAITH BY PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR WORSHIP AND PRAYER, RELIGIOUS EDUCATION, CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP, OUTREACH AND PASTORAL CARE IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £25,856.93 at year-end, which significantly exceeds the trustees' target range of £1,500 to £5,000. The charity reported total receipts of £17,346.20 against payments of £9,644.07, resulting in a positive cash flow and a closing balance of £25,856.93. The trustees note that the surplus will be considered for application to charitable activities or future repairs.
What the accounts disclose
“Sunday church collections (January – April) 6,441.30 Sunday church collections (May – August) 5,846.90 Sunday church collections (September – December) 4,131.25”
“The Trustees have agreed to maintain general unrestricted reserves equivalent to approximately three months of normal operating expenditure.” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 01/01/2026
- Volunteers: 20
Trustees
- Anthony Amoahchair
- DANIEL OSEI
- Ernest Boateng
- KWAME ADJEI KWABO
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 01/01/2026 | £25k | £15k |
Common questions
Is MANCHESTER CHURCH OF CHRIST financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £25,856.93 at year-end, which significantly exceeds the trustees' target range of £1,500 to £5,000. The charity reported total receipts of £17,346.20 against payments of £9,644.07, resulting in a positive cash flow and a closing balance of £25,856.93. The trustees note that the surplus will be considered for application to charitable activities or future repairs. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MANCHESTER CHURCH OF CHRIST | £25k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE MANCHESTER CHINESE CHRISTIAN CHURCH | £852k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MANCHESTER CHARITABLE TRUST LTD | £154k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| MANCHESTER CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY (MCC) | £49k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| The City Church | £667k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH NORTH MANCHESTER | £122k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |