Chrysalis (Manchester)

Analysis

Chrysalis (Manchester) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Manchester. It was registered in October 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Chrysalis (Manchester) reported income of £40k and spending of £25k, leaving 38% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £20k to £40k (+96%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 194%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Chrysalis (Manchester) sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Birstall Community Trust (£40k), Oldp CIO (£40k) and Goseley Community Centre Committee (£39k).