GREATER MANCHESTER CHURCHES TOGETHER

Registered charity 503258 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GREATER MANCHESTER COUNTY ECUMENICAL COUNCIL

Greater Manchester Churches Together sustains and supports ecumenical developments at, local, parish, Borough and Regional level. The work involves Local Ecumenical Partnerships ,with over 100 Churches Together Groups and meetings of Church Leaders.

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Latest income

£29k

Latest spending

£29k

Registered

1974

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing of resources of £634 for the year, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £34,693. The trustees consider these reserves sufficient to ensure the charity's continuing activities. The filing was subject to an independent examination rather than a full audit.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least 50% of its likely annual expenditure (held: £35k)

“GMCT will seek to hold in its general reserves at least 50% of its likely annual expenditure.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Fr Paul John Cannon
MONSIGNOR PAUL SMITH
Rev Glayne Worgan · trustee of 3 other charities
Rev John Stanley Kenneth Arnold · trustee of 8 other charities
Rev Kennedy Gondongwe · trustee of 2 other charities
Rev Kirsty Hayley Screeton · trustee of 1 other charity
Rev Osiebhulimen Osoba Otaigbe
The Right Reverend Mark Davies · trustee of 5 other charities

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

Operates in: Bolton · Bury · Manchester City · Oldham · Rochdale · Salford City · Stockport · Tameside · Trafford · Wigan

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£29k	£29k
31/12/2024	£29k	£27k
31/12/2023	£26k	£30k
31/12/2022	£29k	£24k
31/12/2021	£21k	£20k

Common questions

Is GREATER MANCHESTER CHURCHES TOGETHER financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing of resources of £634 for the year, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £34,693. The trustees consider these reserves sufficient to ensure the charity's continuing activities. The filing was subject to an independent examination rather than a full audit. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.