Northern Lines

Analysis

Northern Lines is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Manchester. It was registered in October 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, arts/culture/heritage/science and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Northern Lines reported income of £713k and spending of £558k, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £245k to £713k (+190%), an average of +31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 148%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Northern Lines sits at the 91st 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 Global Reach (£712k), Y G S Yeshiva Gedola Seminar (£713k) and Christian Life Church (£712k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 98%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.3%. Reserves of £427k would cover about 9 months of spending at that rate. It employed 4 people.