THE BOOTH CHARITIES
The five objects of Distribution are set out in Statutory Instrument No. 1935: The Charities (Booth Charities) Order 1985 and are geared to benefiting the inhabitants of the City of Salford- the Charities' area of benefit.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves total £487,098, which is sufficient to cover running costs for at least one year. The Trustees consider the Charities to be a going concern, with current assets sufficient to meet obligations and no material uncertainties identified by the auditor.
What the accounts disclose
“The Distributors' current assets other than investments, which comprise cash and bank assets, are required to meet commitments to grant recipients 90% (2024: 71%) of which will be paid within the next twelve months. The total value of unrestricted reserves is £487,098 (2024: £599,023). As unrestricted reserves, these are for use in the event of an interruption of income from the Elder's and Grandson's Charities and would be used in the course of meeting the Board of Distributors' obligations. The value would be sufficient to cover running costs for at least one year (2024: at least one year).” — page 17
“Following approval by the Charity Commissioners, the Chairman of the Trustees, Mr W T Whittle received an honorarium of £25,000 (2024 £25,000), for services to the Charities. No other Trustee or Distributor received any remuneration.” — page 47
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Trustees
- WILLIAM THOMAS WHITTLEchair
- Andrew Morris
- JOHN CHRISTENSEN WILLIS CBE
- James Herbert Tully
- Mary-Liz Walker
- PHILIP CHARLES OKELL
- Patrick Loftus
- RICHARD FILDES
- RICHARD PETER KERSHAW
- Stephen Bentley Cheshire
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £1.8m | £2.1m |
| 31/03/2024 | £1.8m | £1.6m |
| 31/03/2023 | £1.7m | £1.8m |
| 31/03/2022 | £1.6m | £1.0m |
| 31/03/2021 | £1.5m | £1.0m |
Common questions
Is THE BOOTH CHARITIES financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves total £487,098, which is sufficient to cover running costs for at least one year. The Trustees consider the Charities to be a going concern, with current assets sufficient to meet obligations and no material uncertainties identified by the auditor. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Menzies LLP.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| LOCAL TRUST | 1 | £293k |
| BROOM FOUNDATION | 1 | £34k |
| GREATER MANCHESTER YOUTH NETWORK | 1 | £10k |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER AND ST LEONARD, HORBURY WITH ST JOHN, HORBURY BRIDGE | 1 | £2k |
| CHICHESTER CATHEDRAL RESTORATION AND DEVELOPMENT TRUST CIO | 1 | £1k |
Charities like this
- CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAUX (SALFORD)
- THE MERCHANT TAYLORS' BOONE'S CHARITY
- THE JOHN BOOTH CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
- SALFORD COMMUNITY & VOLUNTARY SERVICES
- CHASSIDEI BELZ MANCHESTER
- THE BOOTH CENTRE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE BOOTH CHARITIES | £1.8m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAUX (SALFORD) | £1.3m | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| THE MERCHANT TAYLORS' BOONE'S CHARITY | £2.0m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE JOHN BOOTH CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | £660k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| SALFORD COMMUNITY & VOLUNTARY SERVICES | £6.4m | in excess of £60,000 | 2 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHASSIDEI BELZ MANCHESTER | £530k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |