MANCHESTER SETTLEMENT
To develop projects that promote health and education reducing poverty and deprivation
Latest income
£1.8m
Latest spending
£1.5m
Registered
1963
Accounts read
FY2025
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the financial year in a very positive financial position with a surplus for the year. Free reserves of £864,681 are reported, which the trustees confirm are within their stated target range for free reserves.
What the accounts disclose
Highest-paid employee band: £80,001 - £90,000 — above the median for charities its size (£70k)
“One member of staff received remuneration in excess of £60,000, more than £80,000 but less than £90,000 (2023/24: one).” — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“One member of staff received remuneration in excess of £60,000, more than £80,000 but less than £90,000 (2023/24: one).” — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Largest income source: Charitable activities (96% of income)
“Our principal sources of funding during the year continued to be unrestricted fee funding from the sales of childcare places and rental income from our houses plus restricted grant funding for service development or delivery projects; these are all recorded as income from charitable activities – 98.31% of the total income of the charity” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months of operating costs (held: £865k)
“For 2025/26 our minimum level of reserves is required to be £508,200 with a target level of reserves of £1,016,400.” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Year-over-year changes
- Top pay band moved from more than £60,000 (FY2024) to £80,001 - £90,000 (FY2025).
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Adrian Ball — Chief Executive
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Total income
£1.8m
Total spending
£1.5m
Reserves (reported)
£4.0m
Employees
37
Trustees
- Maria Lesterchair
- DAVID BLACK
- MARTIN SUTTON
- Marcelina Stengert
- Naomi Asvowo Eyo Osundiya
- PHILIP LUKES
- Sarah Fayette
- Vicky Williams
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £1.8m | £1.5m |
| 31/03/2024 | £1.4m | £1.3m |
| 31/03/2023 | £1.3m | £1.2m |
| 31/03/2022 | £1.1m | £997k |
| 31/03/2021 | £1.3m | £878k |
Common questions
Is MANCHESTER SETTLEMENT financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the financial year in a very positive financial position with a surplus for the year. Free reserves of £864,681 are reported, which the trustees confirm are within their stated target range for free reserves. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.
What does the highest-paid employee of MANCHESTER SETTLEMENT earn?
Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £80,001 - £90,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.
Who funds MANCHESTER SETTLEMENT?
Funders whose own accounts filings name MANCHESTER SETTLEMENT as a grant recipient include YOUNG MANCHESTER, THE AUSTIN AND HOPE PILKINGTON TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| YOUNG MANCHESTER | FY2024 | £23k | |
| YOUNG MANCHESTER | FY2023 | £23k | |
| THE AUSTIN AND HOPE PILKINGTON TRUST | FY2023 | £5k | |
| YOUNG MANCHESTER | FY2025 | £0 |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 12/08/2015 | £10k | A4A - Out of School Adventure Learning |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 01/02/2012 | £10k | Roundhouse Youth Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 14/09/2011 | £403k | RISE and Choices & Chances |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/07/2010 | £9k | The Family Frenzy |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 12/07/2006 | £489k | Manchester Settlement Youth Provision (Rise and Choices & Chances) |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| GREENHAM TRUST LTD | 1 | £91k |
| THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £53k |
| THE 29TH MAY 1961 CHARITY | 1 | £33k |
| SAVANNAH WISDOM | 1 | £25k |
| THE ROGER & DOUGLAS TURNER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £23k |
| THE SAINTBURY TRUST | 1 | £20k |
| LANGDALE TRUST | 1 | £16k |
| C B AND H H TAYLOR 1984 TRUST | 1 | £14k |
Charities like this
- CITIZENS ADVICE MANCHESTER
- MANCHESTER CITY F.C. CITY IN THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
- THE BIRMINGHAM SETTLEMENT
- MANCHESTER YOUTH ACADEMY LTD
- MANCHESTER CHARITABLE TRUST LTD
- NEW COVENANT CHURCH MANCHESTER
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MANCHESTER SETTLEMENT | £1.8m | £80,001 - £90,000 | 1 | within | — | no doubt |
| CITIZENS ADVICE MANCHESTER | £8.3m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| MANCHESTER CITY F.C. CITY IN THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | £4.3m | — | 3 | above | — | noted |
| THE BIRMINGHAM SETTLEMENT | £2.1m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MANCHESTER YOUTH ACADEMY LTD | £469k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MANCHESTER CHARITABLE TRUST LTD | £154k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |