Manchester Vineyard

Analysis

Manchester Vineyard is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Manchester. It was registered in February 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides human resources and provides services.

In the financial year ending July 2025, Manchester Vineyard reported income of £653k and spending of £510k, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £288k to £653k (+127%), an average of +23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 94%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Manchester Vineyard sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% 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 The Worth Foundation Limited (£653k), Green Man Trust Ltd (£655k) and Jamia Masjid and Islamic Centre Slough (£653k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 69%, trading 13% and charitable activities 5.0%. Charitable activities took 64% of spending and raising funds 36%. Reserves of £100k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 13 people.