Lord Mayor of Manchester's Charity Appeal Trust
Analysis
Lord Mayor of Manchester's Charity Appeal Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Manchester. It was registered in December 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Lord Mayor of Manchester's Charity Appeal Trust reported income of £413k and spending of £527k, spending 128% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £828k to £413k (-50%), an average of -16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 131%. Over the whole period it spent 161% of the income it received.
Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Lord Mayor of Manchester's Charity Appeal Trust sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Bespoke Tailors' Benevolent Association (£413k), Hatch Warren and Beggarwood Community Association (£417k) and The Nigel and Nicky Mapp Charitable Foundation (£410k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The Trust receives income from donations, raffles and investment dividends. Sub Committees have been set up to concentrate on investment management and grant allocations to organisations within the Manchester area who have applied for assistance and for providing holidays to families in need.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Bespoke Tailors' Benevolent Association | c/o Henry Poole & Co | £413k |
| Hatch Warren and Beggarwood Community Association | Basingstoke | £417k |
| The Nigel and Nicky Mapp Charitable Foundation | London | £410k |
| The Army Catering Training Trust | Alexis Soyer House | £418k |