MANCHESTER CHURCH OF CHRIST

Registered charity 1209717 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Objects

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.

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

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

Latest income
£25k
Latest spending
£15k
Registered
2024
Accounts read
FY2026

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.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Sunday church collections (95% of income)
“Sunday church collections (January – April) 6,441.30 Sunday church collections (May – August) 5,846.90 Sunday church collections (September – December) 4,131.25”
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: approximately three months of normal operating expenditure (reserves figure: £26k)
“The Trustees have agreed to maintain general unrestricted reserves equivalent to approximately three months of normal operating expenditure.” — page 4
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 01/01/2026

  • Volunteers: 20

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: Manchester City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
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

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
MANCHESTER CHURCH OF CHRIST£25k—0above—no doubt
THE MANCHESTER CHINESE CHRISTIAN CHURCH FY2025£852k—0unclear—no doubt
MANCHESTER CHARITABLE TRUST LTD FY2025£154k—0above—no doubt
MANCHESTER CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY (MCC) FY2025£49k—0unclear—no doubt
The City Church FY2025£667k—0above—no doubt
COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH NORTH MANCHESTER FY2025£122k——above—no doubt

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