Greater Manchester Asbestos Victims Support Group
Analysis
Greater Manchester Asbestos Victims Support Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Manchester. It was registered in March 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Greater Manchester Asbestos Victims Support Group reported income of £143k and spending of £141k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £195k to £143k (-27%), an average of -7.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 77% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Greater Manchester Asbestos Victims Support Group sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Flynne's Barn (£143k), Tastelifeuk (£143k) and Butterfly Thyroid Cancer Trust (£143k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To relieve the charitable needs of sufferers of asbestos-related diseases, in particular but not exclusively by 9a) the provision of an advice and information service, including assistance in claiming compensation and state benefits; (b) advice about treatment, and the provision of medical aids or other financial assistance or means to enable such people to improve their conditions of life.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Flynne's Barn | Keswick | £143k |
| Tastelifeuk | Kenilworth | £143k |
| Butterfly Thyroid Cancer Trust | Tyne and Wear | £143k |
| The Eight Foundation | Hampshire | £143k |