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GREYGARTH ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 268131 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Greygarth Association is an educational charity. Its main undertaking is the running of a hall of residence in Manchester for university students, and formation activities for young people.

Causes: Education/training · Accommodation/housing · Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income
£428k
Latest spending
£397k
Registered
1974
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £30,127 for the year ended 30 September 2025, with total unrestricted funds of £4,145,663. However, the trustees report that the charity's reserves policy target of maintaining three months' expenditure was not met at year-end, prompting a fundraising campaign and cost management plan. The auditor confirmed that there are no material uncertainties related to the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £4.1m; policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure)
“This self imposed objective was not being met at the end of this financial year, so the trustees have embarked on a fund raising campaign and a cost management plan to ensure there are enough resources to meet foreseen liabilities over a rolling period of three months.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Loan from Netherhall Educational Association
“Included within other debtors is a loan of £16,988 (2024: £43,613) due from Netherhall Educational Association. Repayments in the year amounted to £26,625. This loan is interest-free and repayable on demand.” — page 23
“During the year, X Bosch received advance payments to meet expenditure to be incurred on behalf of the charity. At year end, £1,500 (2024: £Nil) was unspent and included in other debtors.” — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Advance payments by trustee X Bosch
“Included within other debtors is a loan of £16,988 (2024: £43,613) due from Netherhall Educational Association. Repayments in the year amounted to £26,625. This loan is interest-free and repayable on demand.” — page 23
“During the year, X Bosch received advance payments to meet expenditure to be incurred on behalf of the charity. At year end, £1,500 (2024: £Nil) was unspent and included in other debtors.” — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by DJH Audit Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

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)

4 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (4 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Manchester City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£428k£397k
30/09/2024£458k£358k
30/09/2023£406k£325k
30/09/2022£369k£307k
30/09/2021£307k£282k

Common questions

Is GREYGARTH ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £30,127 for the year ended 30 September 2025, with total unrestricted funds of £4,145,663. However, the trustees report that the charity's reserves policy target of maintaining three months' expenditure was not met at year-end, prompting a fundraising campaign and cost management plan. The auditor confirmed that there are no material uncertainties related to the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by DJH Audit Limited.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE MANCHESTER HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUST1£1.2m
THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION1£148k
THE MARIE CELESTE SAMARITAN SOCIETY1£50k
THE JOHN SLATER FOUNDATION1£30k
THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH MUSIC1£30k
THE PETER KERSHAW TRUST1£24k
THE AMELIA CHADWICK TRUST1£2k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with MANCHESTER HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
GREYGARTH ASSOCIATION£428k—0below—no doubt
MANCHESTER HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS FY2025£13.5m——unclear—no doubt
THE GRAY TRUST FY2024£114k—0unclear—no doubt
HONOURABLE SOCIETY OF GRAY'S INN TRUST FUND FY2025£2.6m——no_policy—no doubt
THE MANCHESTER GUARDIAN SOCIETY CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£142k—0unclear—no doubt
YGMH FY2025£460k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.