Friends of Galanta

Analysis

Friends of Galanta is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Manchester. It was registered in December 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.

In the financial year ending May 2025, Friends of Galanta reported income of £727k and spending of £672k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income grew from £566k to £727k (+28%), an average of +6.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2022, when income rose by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Friends of Galanta sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Safety4sisters North West (£727k), Birmingham Irish Association (£728k) and Royal Benevolent and Educational Fund for Watermen and Lightermen (£727k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £70k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate.