MANCHESTER JEWISH COMMUNITY CARE

Registered charity 257238 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MANCHESTER JEWISH BLIND SOCIETY, NICKY ALLIANCE DAY CENTRE

Day centre for Jewish elderly, blind and physically disabled people or any other catergory of individual who is deemed to be in need of such assistance.Serving the community with physical, social & emotional care.

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Latest income
£530k
Latest spending
£574k
Registered
1968
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £26,753 for the year, driven by accelerating costs in staffing, food, and energy which outweighed a decline in underlying revenue. To bridge this gap, the charity drew down £101,000 from its reserves, reducing its total funds to £1,380,621. While the trustees acknowledge the need for ongoing vigilance on costs, they state that current activities can safely continue for the next year.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £1.4m; policy: 9 months operating expenses)
“The difference was again bridged by further significant reduction in the level of reserves as £101,000 was drawn down during the year.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

The charity’s company — latest Companies House iXBRL filing (balance sheet 31.12.25)
  • Average employees: 12

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£530k
Total spending
£574k
Cost of raising funds
£64k
Reserves (reported)
£868k
Employees
12

Reported reserves equal ~18.1 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 12.1% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

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

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£530k£574k
31/12/2023£405k£567k
31/12/2022£338k£545k
31/12/2021£476k£469k
31/12/2020£648k£527k

Common questions

Is MANCHESTER JEWISH COMMUNITY CARE financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £26,753 for the year, driven by accelerating costs in staffing, food, and energy which outweighed a decline in underlying revenue. To bridge this gap, the charity drew down £101,000 from its reserves, reducing its total funds to £1,380,621. While the trustees acknowledge the need for ongoing vigilance on costs, they state that current activities can safely continue for the next year. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds MANCHESTER JEWISH COMMUNITY CARE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name MANCHESTER JEWISH COMMUNITY CARE as a grant recipient include YESHURUN HEBREW CONGREGATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
YESHURUN HEBREW CONGREGATIONFY2022£200
YESHURUN HEBREW CONGREGATIONFY2024£145
YESHURUN HEBREW CONGREGATIONFY2023£145

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund14/10/2022£10kWelcoming the return of Members
The National Lottery Community Fund09/07/2014£10kMulti-sensory Garden at Nicky Alliance Day Centre
The National Lottery Community Fund16/03/2006£5kKitchen Equipment