MANCHESTER LOCAL MEDICAL COMMITTEE COMPASSIONATE FUND
For the charitable relief of members of the medical profession and their families, and widows of deceased members of the medical profession; any other necessitous persons connected with the medical profession; and for purposes which are charitable in law and related to medicine or the medical profession.
Objects
CHARITABLE RELIEF FIRST OF NECESSITOUS MEMBERS OF THE MEDICAL PROFESSION AND THEIR WIVES AND FAMILIES AND THE NECESSITOUS WIDOWS AND FAMILIES OF DECEASED MEMBERS OF THE MEDICAL PROFESSION AND IN SPECIAL CASES THE PARENTS OR COLATERAL RELATIONS OF DECEASED MEMBERS OF THE MEDICAL PROFESSION AND SECONDLY ANY OTHER NECESSITOUS PERSONS WHO ALTHOUGH NOT MEMBERS OF THE MEDICAL WHO ALTHOUGH NOT MEMBERS OF THE MEDICAL PROFESSION HAVE BEEN CONNECTED THEREWITH AND WHO IN THE OPINION OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE MIGHT BE DESERVING OBJECTS AND THEIR WIVES AND FAMILIES AND THIRDLY FOR PURPOSES WHICH ARE CHARITABLE IN LAW AND RELATED TO MEDICINE OR THE MEDICAL PROFESSION.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £28,017 for the year ended 30 June 2025, driven largely by a £21,348 profit on the disposal of Charibond investments. Total unrestricted funds increased to £120,821, with the trustees maintaining liquid assets to comply with their reserves policy. The trustees project a further surplus for the upcoming financial year subject to fluctuations in calls on the Compassionate Fund.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees made the decision to maintain a minimum of £6,000 in liquid assets in order to comply with the LMC's Reserves Policy.” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Risk management
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustees
- Dr Ajay Tovinkere Karigiri
- Dr RUTH THOMPSON
- Dr SAMIRA ANANE
- Dr SIMON MINKOFF
- Dr STEPHEN JOHN DEAN
- Dr STEVEN COLABELLA
- Dr VISHAL MEHRA
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £28k | £0 |
| 30/06/2024 | £6k | £0 |
| 30/06/2023 | £5k | £0 |
| 30/06/2022 | £4k | £0 |
| 30/06/2021 | £4k | £0 |
Common questions
Is MANCHESTER LOCAL MEDICAL COMMITTEE COMPASSIONATE FUND financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £28,017 for the year ended 30 June 2025, driven largely by a £21,348 profit on the disposal of Charibond investments. Total unrestricted funds increased to £120,821, with the trustees maintaining liquid assets to comply with their reserves policy. The trustees project a further surplus for the upcoming financial year subject to fluctuations in calls on the Compassionate Fund. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.