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.

Objects

A. THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGIONB. ANY OTHER PURPOSES WHICH ARE CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES WHICH ARE AGREED BY THE TRUSTEES.

Area of benefit: GREATER MANCHESTER

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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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.

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
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

Fr Paul John Cannon
MONSIGNOR PAUL SMITH
Major Tracy Anita Collis
Rev Dr Kennedy Gondongwe · trustee of 3 other charities
Rev Glayne Worgan · trustee of 2 other charities
Rev John Stanley Kenneth Arnold · trustee of 8 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.