THE MANCHESTER CATHEDRAL COUNTRY HOME

Registered charity 241153 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MELLOR COUNTRY HOUSE

The charity provides self catering holiday accommodation for low income families and individuals who would otherwise not have a holiday.

Objects

THE PROVISION OF A HOLIDAY HOME FOR POOR PERSONS OF EITHER SEX DWELLING IN MANCHESTER OR SALFORD AND WHETHER MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND OR NOT.

Area of benefit: THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER AND SALFORD.

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

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £79,132.12 at the year end, which the trustees consider sufficient to operate for twelve months without significant income. The charity reported a net payment deficit of £19,633.75 for the year, reducing its cash funds from £98,765.87 to £79,132.12. The filing notes that the charity depends entirely on voluntary donations with no regular funding from church or state.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• 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
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• The Wellspring — “Thanks to generous donations from kind individuals, local businesses, and The Wellspring, we’re able to keep costs as low as possible” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

• IAN SIMPSONchair
• Carol Butler
• DANIELLE LOUISE MATHER
• David Adamson
• Dr Johan Mackinnon
• Ian John Jones
• Katie Clark
• MARK VINCENT MATHER
• SHARON ADAMSON
• Sallie Griffiths

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Cheshire East · Cheshire West & Chester · Lancashire · Manchester City · Salford City · Stockport · Tameside

Income and spending

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