THE GREATER MANCHESTER TRUST FOR RECREATION
Registered charity 521234 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER FEDERATION OF CLUBS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE, Greater Manchester Youth Federation, MANCHESTER AND SALFORD PLAYING FIELD SOCIETY
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves totalled £1,964,059 at year-end, with the Trustees projecting a reduction to £696,000 by 2027 due to planned deficits and significant capital commitments, including a £4.7m build project. Despite these planned deficits and increased operational costs, the Trustees and auditors confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern for at least the next twenty-four months.
What the accounts disclose
Related-party transaction: Greater Manchester Federation of Boys Clubs is a dormant subsidiary controlled by Charity Trustees.
“Greater Manchester Federation of Boys Clubs is a subsidiary of The Greater Manchester Trust for Recreation. Greater Manchester Federation of Boys Clubs is under the control of the Greater Manchester Trust for Recreation as both its directors are Trustees of The Greater Manchester Trust for Recreation. The Greater Manchester Federation of Boys Clubs is a dormant company with no net assets at 31 March 2025 and 31 March 2024.” — page 38
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by DonnellyBentley Limited.
Year-over-year changes
- Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (FY2024) → 0 (FY2025).
Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Greater Manchester Youth Federation (matched by registered charity number).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£43k
Reported reserves equal ~22.9 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (14/02/2026) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Trustees
- Emma O'Reillychair · trustee of 1 other charity
- Alexander Edward Stephens
- Daniel Jones
- Megan Kathleen Rose Price
- Michael David Rollinson
- Ralph John Ellerton · trustee of 1 other charity
- Richard Baty
- Richard Michael Lloyd
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Manchester City · Oldham · Rochdale · Salford City · Stockport · Tameside · Trafford
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE GREATER MANCHESTER TRUST FOR RECREATION financially healthy?
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves totalled £1,964,059 at year-end, with the Trustees projecting a reduction to £696,000 by 2027 due to planned deficits and significant capital commitments, including a £4.7m build project. Despite these planned deficits and increased operational costs, the Trustees and auditors confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern for at least the next twenty-four months. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by DonnellyBentley Limited.
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