MANCHESTER DIOCESAN CHURCH OF ENGLAND COUNCIL FOR SOCIAL AID
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity's work is entirely reliant on income and investment returns from its endowments, with unrestricted funds totaling £457,341. The trustees have adopted a reserves policy of holding sufficient cash to meet the following year’s grant making allocation, which was £132,728 for the current year. The charity reported a net decrease in total funds of £176,395 due to investment revaluations, but maintains adequate liquidity to meet its charitable objectives.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees have adopted a policy of holding in reserve sufficient cash finds to meet the following year’s grant making allocation.” — page 4
Trustees
- Hyacinth Lightbourne
- Rev Dr Paul Malcolm Spenser Monk
- Rev FAYAZ ADMAN
- Rev Jennifer Beaumont
- Rev Paul Hutchins
- Venerable Karen Louise Smeeton
- Yvonne Muriel Mackereth
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £142k | £139k |
| 31/03/2024 | £123k | £129k |
| 31/03/2023 | £121k | £107k |
| 31/03/2022 | £117k | £108k |
| 31/03/2021 | £115k | £61k |
Common questions
Is MANCHESTER DIOCESAN CHURCH OF ENGLAND COUNCIL FOR SOCIAL AID financially healthy?
The accounts state that the charity's work is entirely reliant on income and investment returns from its endowments, with unrestricted funds totaling £457,341. The trustees have adopted a reserves policy of holding sufficient cash to meet the following year’s grant making allocation, which was £132,728 for the current year. The charity reported a net decrease in total funds of £176,395 due to investment revaluations, but maintains adequate liquidity to meet its charitable objectives. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.