THE MANCHESTER GUARDIAN SOCIETY CHARITABLE TRUST
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the Trust made a loss of £295,992 for the year ended 31 March 2025, primarily due to investment losses of £247,781. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £4,757,865, which is below the previous year's figure of £5,053,857. The trustees confirmed there are adequate resources to meet liabilities for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
Trustees
- Diane Mary Hawkins DL JP LLBchair
- Anna Dale JP DL
- Karan Sheppard
- Karen Wilson DL
- LT COL SHAUNA DIXON
- Lorraine Carter MBE
- Michael Walmsley MBE DL
- Robert Topham Race
- Sharman Birtles
- Susan Lomas OBE
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £142k | £190k |
| 31/03/2024 | £125k | £187k |
| 31/03/2023 | £76k | £185k |
| 05/04/2022 | £109k | £209k |
| 05/04/2021 | £88k | £242k |
Common questions
Is THE MANCHESTER GUARDIAN SOCIETY CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?
The accounts state that the Trust made a loss of £295,992 for the year ended 31 March 2025, primarily due to investment losses of £247,781. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £4,757,865, which is below the previous year's figure of £5,053,857. The trustees confirmed there are adequate resources to meet liabilities for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Royce Peeling Green Limited.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| IMPETUS - THE PRIVATE EQUITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £248k |
| THE YOUTH ENDOWMENT FUND CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £248k |
| THE EVAN CORNISH FOUNDATION | 1 | £15k |
| CURIOUS MINDS | 1 | £10k |